I'm Ford's head of sustainability, and COP28 showed me 2 ways companies can advance the green transition

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United Arab Emirates, Dubai: Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, President of COP28, and other participants at the conference applaud in front of a crowd.
COP28 wrapped up last week in Dubai.

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I covered the climate crisis and COP28 from an oil-rich nation — here's what I learned and why I'm hopeful for the future

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A view of the Expo City, the venue for COP28 in Dubai,
The UAE was the first country in the region to pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Climate experts are underwhelmed by the world's latest attempt to prevent catastrophe: 'Bare minimum'

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A woman reacts as the plenary session goes on during the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
A woman reacts as the plenary session goes on during the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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'The end is coming for dirty energy': Countries strike historic deal on fossil fuels in Dubai

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COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber applauds officials at the UN climate summit in Dubai.
COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber applauds officials at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

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The Marshall Islands brought a $35 billion plan to the table at COP28 in Dubai — without it, the country risks a climate catastrophe

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Kathy Jetn̄il-Kijiner, the Marshall Islands' climate envoy.

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Jeff Bezos should pay up for using the Amazon's name, says this Brazilian governor

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the Amazon Rainforest
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and the Amazon rainforest.

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Oil titan Sultan Al Jaber backtracks on comments that 'there is no science' around fossil fuels at UN climate summit

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COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber speaks at the UN climate summit in Dubai.
COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber speaks at the UN climate summit in Dubai.

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As world leaders gather for COP28 one question looms - who will pay for the green transition?

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World leaders are meeting at COP28 in Dubai this month.

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Satellites are the new climate police for oil and gas polluters

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A yellow offshore gas platform burns methane, a potent greenhouse gas causing the climate crisis.
An offshore gas platform burns methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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Biden and Xi are glaringly absent from the UN's climate summit. That doesn't bode well for the world.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden take a walk after their talks in the Filoli Estate in the U.S. state of California, Nov. 15, 2023.

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