COP-28 head Sultan Al Jaber: UAE ‘running toward’ energy transition
As the climate summit president continues to face criticism for his role as head of the UAE's state oil producer, Sultan Al Jaber argued that his position will serve more as an asset than an obstacle to energy transition.
The president-designate of the COP28 climate summit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, spoke Tuesday about the direction of the United Arab Emirates’ plan ahead of the November event.
During his speech on the third day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, Jaber — who also serves as the UAE's special envoy for climate change — said he will lay out a road map for COP28 that is “inclusive [and] results-oriented,” which he promised is “far from being business as usual."
Jaber heads the Emirates' state oil producer — the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) — a role that has raised criticism among activists who question whether the head of a traditional oil and gas company can also lead the sustainable energy movement.
Jaber said during his speech that his position and resources will serve more as an asset than an obstacle to energy transition.
