The head of the United Arab Emirates' national oil company was named as president of this year's COP28 climate talks, prompting fierce criticism from environmental activists.
"I sincerely believe that climate action today is an immense economic opportunity for investment in sustainable growth," he added. COP27, held in Egypt in November, concluded with the adoption of a hotly contested text on aid to poor countries affected by climate change, but failed to set new ambitions for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
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