Should delegates boycott the event? Today marks the beginning of COP28. But whilst conference-goers debate the best ways to stamp out fossil fuels, the meeting’s host wants more oil, not less.
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COP28 host planned to use event for oil deals
Should delegates boycott the event? Today marks the beginning of COP28. But whilst conference-goers debate the best ways to stamp out fossil fuels, the meeting's host wants more oil, not less.
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What's happening?
The COP28 climate meeting will get underway today in the United Arab EmiratesA country in the Middle East, and the location of Dubai. (UAE). COP, or Conference of the Parties, is a yearly meeting attended by many world leaders. The aim is to find ways to lower the impacts of climate changeLong-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change..
But not everyone is happy about this year's event.
Sultan Al Jaber is the man who has been chosen to lead COP28. Al Jaber is the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company - a big fossil fuelFossil fuels, including coal, crude oil and natural gas, are made from decomposing plants and other organisms. The non-renewable fuels are burned for energy, emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. company.
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Fossil fuels cause global warmingThe Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.. Critics say he is the wrong person to lead such an important meeting to try to stop climate change.
Now, leakedShown to people without permission. papers suggest that the UAE planned to use the COP28 meeting to talk about fossil fuel deals with 15 countries.
DelegatesPeople who represent groups or countries at conferences. from countries and organisations around the world will be at COP28. But some think they should refuse to go in protestAround 500,000 people attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21st. Similar marches took place in cities around the world; it is thought that around 5m people took part..
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Should delegates boycott the event?
Yes! World leaders need to be made to take climate change seriously. Al Jaber is clearly the wrong man to lead COP28. Delegates should refuse to go until someone else is put in charge.
No! The meeting is the most important climate event of the year. We need everyone who has something to say to go to the event.
Keywords
United Arab Emirates - A country in the Middle East, and the location of Dubai.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Fossil fuel - Fossil fuels, including coal, crude oil and natural gas, are made from decomposing plants and other organisms. The non-renewable fuels are burned for energy, emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Global warming - The Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.
Leaked - Shown to people without permission.
Delegates - People who represent groups or countries at conferences.
Protest - Around 500,000 people attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21st. Similar marches took place in cities around the world; it is thought that around 5m people took part.
COP28 host planned to use event for oil deals
High stakes: Sultan Al Jaber is the head of UAE state energy giant ADNOC. Glossary
United Arab Emirates - A country in the Middle East, and the location of Dubai.
Climate change - Long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human action is a major cause of climate change.
Fossil fuel - Fossil fuels, including coal, crude oil and natural gas, are made from decomposing plants and other organisms. The non-renewable fuels are burned for energy, emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Global warming - The Earth is getting hotter due to climate change.
Leaked - Shown to people without permission.
Delegates - People who represent groups or countries at conferences.
Protest - Around 500,000 people attended the Women's March on Washington on January 21st. Similar marches took place in cities around the world; it is thought that around 5m people took part.