Al Gore lashes out at COP28 host
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The news: Environmental advocate and former US vice president Al Gore has criticised the host of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the United Arab Emirates, saying its choice of conference lead was an abuse of public trust.
Gore referred to COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber, head of the UAE's national oil company ADNOC, who is leading the conference in Dubai.
What they said: "They are abusing the public's trust by naming the CEO of one of the largest and least responsible oil companies in the world as head of the COP," Gore said of the UAE during an interview with Reuters.
The context: Gore unveiled data showing that the UAE's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 7.5% in 2022 from the previous year, compared to a 1.5% percent rise for the world. That data came from a coalition he co-founded called Climate TRACE, which uses artificial intelligence and satellite data to track carbon emissions of companies.
The UAE had not responded by time of publication.
The source: Reuters
