{"id":2109407,"date":"2023-11-27T20:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T01:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/petrostate-chosen-to-lead-next-climate-summit-but-leaked-docs-reveal-its-underlying-motive-is-all-about-fossil-fuels\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T21:04:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T02:04:29","slug":"petrostate-chosen-to-lead-next-climate-summit-but-leaked-docs-reveal-its-underlying-motive-is-all-about-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/petrostate-chosen-to-lead-next-climate-summit-but-leaked-docs-reveal-its-underlying-motive-is-all-about-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"Petrostate to Lead Climate Summit, Leaked Docs Show Focus on Fossil Fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpetrostate-chosen-to-lead-next-climate-summit-but-leaked-docs-reveal-its-underlying-motive-is-all-about-fossil-fuels%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2109407&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The United Arab Emirates&#8217; Hidden Agenda at the UN Climate Summit<\/h2>\n<p>The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been revealed to have ulterior motives as\u200b the host of \u2063this\u2064 year&#8217;s United \u2062Nations climate \u2063summit, according to leaked memos obtained by the BBC. The documents show that the UAE, one of the \u2064world&#8217;s\u2063 top oil-producing countries, planned \u200bto use the \u200bconference, known as\u200b COP28, as an \u200bopportunity to strike fossil fuel deals \u2064with at least 15 other nations.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked briefing documents and\u2064 talking points \u200dindicate that the UAE&#8217;s COP28 team, led by President Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, arranged numerous meetings with foreign officials to discuss potential partnerships \u200bwith Emirati state-owned\u200b energy businesses. These deals would benefit Al-Jaber, who holds crucial executive roles in these companies.<\/p>\n<p>For\u200c example, one \u200bset of talking\u2064 points revealed the\u200d UAE&#8217;s \u200binterest in evaluating \u200binternational liquefied natural gas (LNG)\u2063 opportunities in Mozambique, Canada, and Australia with \u200cthe help of\u200c Adnoc, the\u200b UAE&#8217;s state-owned oil \u2063giant. Another set of talking points mentioned\u200b Adnoc&#8217;s readiness to assist \u2063Colombia in\u2062 utilizing its oil \u2063and gas\u200b reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 BBC also obtained talking points designed for meetings with officials from\u2062 Germany, Egypt, and \u2062other nations, indicating Adnoc&#8217;s willingness to collaborate on fossil fuel-related \u200cprojects.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. Barrasso: At Climate Conference Biden \u2018Pledged Allegiance To The \u200cFlag \u2062Of The United Nations\u2019 Not The United\u200d States<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yG5sgC1CYL\">https:\/\/t.co\/yG5sgC1CYL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyCaller\/status\/1457468045920702474?\">November\u200c 7, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The UAE representatives \u200dalso aimed to secure support for \u2064Adnoc&#8217;s efforts\u2062 to \u200bacquire a stake in Braskem, Latin\u200b America&#8217;s largest petrochemical processing company. They intended to convince delegates from Colombia \u2064and Saudi Arabia \u200bthat there is no conflict between\u200d sustainable development and climate change commitments.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the state-owned green \u200benergy \u200bcompany, Masdar, was involved in discussions regarding potential business opportunities with officials from\u200b 20 countries, including the UK, US,\u2062 France, and China.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that \u200cAl-Jaber,\u200b the CEO of Adnoc and the chairman of Masdar, is expected to act impartially as the host of the UN climate conference.\u200c However, the leaked documents suggest a different\u2062 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062BBC\u2063 claimed \u200dto have seen email\u200d correspondence \u200cindicating that Adnoc and Masdar talking points were always included in meeting\u200c briefing\u2064 notes.\u2064 However, COP28 \u200bstaff denied these claims.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, 12 of the targeted countries\u2063 denied \u200dengaging in commercial discussions or even having the meetings mentioned \u2064in the leaked documents.<\/p>\n<p>These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-hunter-biden-whistleblower-details-roadblocks-and-interference-in-investigation-efforts\/\" title=\"IRS whistleblower exposes obstacles and interference in Hunter Biden investigation.\">revelations directly contradict<\/a> the goals and spirit of COP28, where \u2062delegates are expected to focus on\u2064 reducing emissions and combating climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the\u200c UAE did not deny that business discussions took\u200d place during\u2064 COP28-related meetings.\u2063 Instead,\u200c they emphasized\u2063 that private meetings are private and that the country&#8217;s focus has \u2062been\u2064 on \u2064delivering meaningful climate action. \u2062Masdar even hired an American PR firm to protect the UAE&#8217;s image ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives for the UN,\u200b Adnoc, and Masdar have\u200c not yet responded\u2063 to requests\u200c for comment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. \u200cAll \u200brepublished articles must include our\u200b logo, our reporter&#8217;s\u200b byline, and\u200c their DCNF\u200c affiliation.\u2063 For any \u200cquestions\u200c about our guidelines\u200c or \u200bpartnering \u200bwith us, please \u200dcontact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/petrostate-chosen-lead-next-climate-summit-leaked-docs-reveal-underlying-motive-fossil-fuels\/\">Petrostate Chosen to Lead Next Climate Summit, But Leaked Docs Reveal Its Underlying Motive Is All About Fossil Fuels<\/a> appeared \u200bfirst\u200d on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the implications of the \u2063UAE&#8217;s\u2064 hidden agenda \u2063on the credibility and \u2062effectiveness of the UN climate summit?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Te summit. However,\u2064 these\u2063 leaked documents raise concerns\u200b about \u2062the UAE&#8217;s hidden agenda \u2064and its intentions to prioritize its own economic interests over global climate action.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 United Arab \u200dEmirates has been seeking to diversify \u2062its economy and reduce its \u200cdependence on oil. This has led to \u200bthe development \u200bof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-green-lights-putins-pipeline\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Green Lights Putin\u2019s Pipeline\">renewable energy projects<\/a> and \u200dthe promotion of sustainable practices through initiatives like\u2063 Masdar and the Abu\u2064 Dhabi \u200dSustainable \u200dDevelopment Goals.<\/p>\n<p>While these efforts \u2062are commendable, the leaked memos suggest that the UAE&#8217;s commitment to sustainable\u2063 development may\u2063 be overshadowed by its desire to expand its\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/manchin-decries-gop-sanders-alliance-against-fossil-fuel-regulation-reform\/\" title=\"Manchin Decries GOP, Sanders Alliance Against Fossil Fuel Regulation Reform\">fossil fuel ventures<\/a>.\u2062 By\u200c using the UN climate summit as a platform to\u2063 strike deals with other \u2063nations, the UAE aims to secure new markets for \u2062its \u200doil \u2062and gas industry.<\/p>\n<p>This hidden agenda \u2063not only undermines the spirit of international cooperation \u200band climate action but also sends a contradictory message. While \u2063the UAE plays the\u200d role of a \u200dresponsible host, it actively\u200c promotes fossil fuel projects \u2063that contribute to greenhouse \u2064gas emissions and exacerbate the climate crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of \u200cthe UAE&#8217;s hidden agenda are far-reaching. The UN climate summit, intended to be a \u2063pivotal moment for global\u2062 climate action, becomes tainted by the influence of self-interest and corporate lobbying. It raises questions about the credibility and effectiveness of these international\u2063 gatherings in achieving meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the UAE&#8217;s actions undermine the trust \u200band goodwill that other nations place in the host country. \u2062Delegates attending the summit expect an unbiased environment where the focus remains on collective efforts to combat climate change. The revelation of the UAE&#8217;s ulterior motives erodes this trust and raises doubts about the sincerity of its commitment to the climate cause.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked memos also \u2063highlight the need \u200dfor greater transparency \u200cand accountability in the hosting\u200b of international conferences. It \u200bis essential that the selection of host countries is based on their proven track record and commitment to \u200csustainable practices. The UN and\u200d other international bodies should scrutinize the\u2062 motives\u200d and intentions of potential hosts to ensure that they are aligned with the \u200dobjectives of the conferences they are entrusted to host.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the \u2062leaked\u200c memos reveal that\u200d the United Arab \u200bEmirates has a\u2063 hidden agenda at the UN climate summit. The pursuit of fossil fuel deals and the promotion of its own economic interests undermine the global efforts to address \u2062climate\u2064 change. It\u200c is imperative that the international community \u200dacknowledges and addresses these\u2063 concerns to ensure that\u200c climate conferences remain genuine\u2064 platforms for meaningful dialogue and action.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Use its position as host of the UN climate summit to secure fossil fuel agreements with other nations. 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