This chapter discusses the drama surrounding the United Arab Emirates hosting the climate conference, with the chairman of the national oil company as the summit president. It explores the controversy and questions about his credibility. The chapter also mentions leaked documents that reveal discussions of business deals for state firms during the conference.
Semafor’s Tim McDonnell says what made COP28 successful was the same thing that made climate activists skeptical about the conference: its host was an oil executive.
This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and Isabel Angell, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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