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Cop28 president-designate hits back at critics even as his company increases oil drilling investments
Sultan Al Jaber, Cop28 President-Designate and UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change, talks during the Climate Future Week at Museum of the Future in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 30, 2023
THE Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations Cop28 climate conference hit back on Saturday at critics of his appointment, even as the firm he leads increases investment in fossil fuel extraction.
Climate activists have roundly criticised Sultan al-Jaber’s appointment as the president-designate of the talks because he serves as the CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
But Mr Jaber dismissed the critics as people who “just go on the attack without knowing anything, without knowing who we are.”
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