Oil company chief to head COP in Dubai

The Chairman of Emirati state oil company ADNOC is to lead the upcoming COP28 world climate conference in Dubai as President. Sultan Ahmed al-Jabir, who is also the UAE’s industry minister, has accumulated more than two decades of experience as a managing director and in senior government positions, state agency WAM reported Thursday. „This will be a critical year in a critical decade for climate action,“ al-Jabir said of his appointment.