The UAE planned to use the global climate summit it's hosting as a chance to strike new oil and gas deals, BBC report says

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 07:10

UAE leader Sultan Al Jaber — Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive of the UAE's Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and president of this year's COP28 climate in Abu Dhabi on May 10, 2023.
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The UAE is hosting the COP28 climate change summit.
The BBC reported it planned to make secret oil and gas deals.
World leaders are aiming to agree new ways to combat the climate crisis.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) planned to broker secret oil and gas deals through its role as the host of the UN climate conference, COP28, the BBC reported.

According to UAE summit planning documents, obtained by the BBC and the Center for Climate Reporting, officials from the Gulf state drew up a list of talking points on potential new fossil fuels deals with 15 attending nations.