memeorandum: Leaked documents show UAE effort to push fossil fuel deals amid leadership of global climate summit (Rachel Frazin/The Hill)

12:40 PM ET, November 27, 2023

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Rachel Frazin / The Hill:

Leaked documents show UAE effort to push fossil fuel deals amid leadership of global climate summit — Leaked documents show that fossil fuel pushes were among “potential discussion areas” for the United Arab Emirates, ahead of this year's global climate summit in Dubai.

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Justin Rowlatt / BBC:

COP28: UAE planned to use climate talks to make oil deals — The United Arab Emirates planned to use its role as the host of UN climate talks as an opportunity to strike oil and gas deals, the BBC has learned. — Leaked briefing documents reveal plans to discuss fossil fuel deals with 15 nations.

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New York Times:

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