COP28: UAE planned to use climate change summit meetings to push oil and gas deals, leaked documents reportedly show

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is said to have planned to use pre-COP28 summit meetings to pitch oil and gas deals to foreign governments, according to leaked documents obtained by the Centre for Climate Reporting (CCR). More than 150 pages of prepared briefings for meetings held by Sultan Ahmed al Jaber, COP28 president, earlier this year, reportedly show conversations about opportunities to increase exports, the CCR claimed. Mr al Jaber, who is also the CEO of Abu Dhabi's national oil company, Adnoc, is said to have planned to discuss commercial interests with almost 30 countries ahead of the summit, according...