Sultan Al Jaber, president of COP28, denies that the United Arab Emirates wanted to use the climate conference to negotiate oil and gas deals. On Monday, the BBC and the Centre for Climate Reporting reported that Al Jaber had prepared for negotiations on fossil fuels with at least 15 countries. The reports cite leaked documents. They reportedly show, for example, preparations for talks with China on LNG shipments from Mozambique, Canada and Australia. The leaked documents refer to preparatory meetings with ministers from various countries.