Leaked Documents Reveal UAE’s Plans for COP28 Climate Talks: Focus on Oil and Gas Deals

United Arab Emirates - Startling revelations have emerged ahead of the COP28 climate talks as leaked documents suggest that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) team, responsible for organizing the summit, intended to leverage its hosting position to forge new oil and gas agreements with foreign governments. The cache of documents, made public by the UK-registered Centre for Climate Reporting, appears to be briefing notes prepared for Sultan Al Jaber, who is set to preside over the UN climate negotiations. These notes outline talking points for Al Jaber's meetings with foreign officials leading up to the summit.

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