COP28 president-designate rallies O&G to decarbonise

Dubai: The UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate Change on Monday urged the oil and gas industry to rally around decarbonisation targets as part of the COP28 Presidency’s Action Agenda to fast-track the energy transition and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, who is also the COP28 President-Designate said this at the beginning of the 2023 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC) held from October 2-5 in Abu Dhabi. The COP28 President-Designate’s call to implement a comprehensive energy transition plan is part of the COP28 Presidency’s Action Agenda which is based on four key pillars.