Mr Jaber is also a minister in the UAE and has served two tenures as its climate envoy. The appointment has proven controversial with many critics pointing to the conflict of interest inherent in leading one of the world’s biggest oil extraction companies while chairing a climate change conference. Mr
COP28 will be chaired by Oil CEO Sultan Al Jaber
Reaction to the appointment of the CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as COP President predictably mixed.