The writer says it will be foolish to expect the fossil fuel industry to sign its own death sentence. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DHAKA - In the early 1990s, when concern about climate change first became widespread, the “signal” of human-induced effects did not unambiguously emerge from the “noise” of climate variability.
Armed with a host of irrefutable evidence – past climate reconstructions, computer model experiments, statistical inferences, socioeconomic information, scientific data and pattern-based fingerprint studies – that point to a hotter future, world leaders and their representatives have met 27 times, beginning in 1995, at the Conference of Parties to address the crucial issues related to climate change.
Having said that, the 28th Conference of Parties , to be held in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, 2023, is advertised as a major global event of 2023. At the conference, besides brainstorming for the seventh time on how to put the world on course to meet the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement of limiting the rise of global temperature to 1.
Under his leadership, ADNOC pumps about four million barrels of crude oil a day, with plans to expand its production capacity to five million barrels a day by 2027, leading to concerns about increased emissions of carbon dioxide. Also, according to media reports, while running the show at COP28, he will retain his position at ADNOC.
Although Al Jaber has played a key role in shaping UAE’s pathway toward clean energy, his appointment nevertheless raises some serious questions about the credibility of the UN in tackling climate change.
The UK-based humanitarian group ActionAid said that “For the summit hosts to be taken seriously as honest brokers for change, they need to go above and beyond to avoid a conflict of interest. This is vital for the safety and protection of our planet. Unfortunately, COP28 looks like it is off to a bad start in that regard.”
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