The fight against global warming should not slow down economic growth, says COP28 host

"We must limit the global rise in temperatures to 1,5°C without slowing economic growth”, declared Al Jaber during a graduation ceremony at the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

Al Jaber He has been the general director of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) since 2016 and is the UAE's special envoy for climate change.

“We need to implement an inclusive energy transition that leaves no one behind, especially in the global South. We need to make our planet richer and healthier at the same time,” she added.

Al Jaber he also serves as the Emirati Minister of Industry and heads the renewable energy company Masdar.

His appointment as president of the COP28 provoked a wave of criticism from environmental defenders, who considered that his appointment threatened the “legitimacy” of international climate negotiations.

Oil boss leading COP28 sparks outrage from environmentalists

The head of the United Arab Emirates oil company ADNOC was named this Thursday (12) president of the annual UN climate conference (COP28), scheduled for the end of the year in the Gulf country, drawing criticism from climate advocates. environment.

The conference will be held between November and December 2023 in Dubai. The last one, which took place in Egypt in November (COP27), approved a historic loss and damage fund for countries “particularly vulnerable” to climate change.

COP27 approves historic compensation fund

The UN climate conference (COP27) approved this Sunday (20) the creation of a loss and damage fund for countries vulnerable to climate change, a long-standing demand from the poorest nations. But the final declaration was criticized and considered unambitious by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the European Union (EU).

But some experts criticized the fact that the conference failed to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

The United Arab Emirates is one of the world's largest oil producers and insists on its importance for the global economy and financing the energy transition.

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