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The team behind the top global affairs podcast, One Decision, brings you "Power Decisions," a new energy series that explores the world's energy sources and the politics and power behind the clean transition. On this episode, guest host and journalist Rhana Natour speaks with Daniel Yergin, one of the world's leading experts on energy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and Vice Chairman at S&P Global. They discuss his takeaways from the COP28 climate summit—the historic deal marking the first time countries have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels, skepticism over the leadership of United Arab Emirates oil executive Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and the concerns he's hearing about financing climate goals. Yergin also discusses the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on oil prices, and the challenges posed by China's dominance over critical mineral supply chains.

To round off Season 5, the team are taking the podcast to COP28 in Dubai and providing listeners with a bit of texture including what the event was like to attend, as well as sharing a snapshot of some of the varied voices and discussions that took place. Having had a little time for reflection, Alicia, Chris and Patrick also offer their thoughts and takeaways on what this COP might mean for the future.COP28 was the first in nearly 30 years to feature hydrogen as part of the Presidential Action Agenda with Daria Nochevnik of Hydrogen Council (also former EAH guest) as the Special Hydrogen Advisor to the COP Presidency, H.E. Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber. ---Speakers Featured (in order of appearance)•⁠ ⁠Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Masdar CEO•⁠ ⁠Marie-Anaïs Esprit, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking •⁠ ⁠Eng. Nawal Alhanaee, Director of Future Energy at the UAE Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure •⁠ ⁠Princess Mishel Bint Saud Al Shalan, Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, courtesy of her uncle, Modern Group Chairman HRH Prince Turki bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud•⁠ ⁠Kiruthika Sadagopan, Reliance Industries ‘Intrapreneur'•⁠ ⁠Ana Mario Pinto, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Transport Division Chief •⁠ ⁠Jeremy Nixon, ONE Singapore CEO and World Shipping Council Co-Chair•⁠ ⁠Jean-François Gagné, Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) Secretariat •⁠ ⁠David Shukman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change Visiting Professor in Practice •⁠ ⁠Arsenio Dominguez, International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General - ElectSpecial thanks to Nelson Mojarro of International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) Decarbonization Innovation Lead and team who organized an incredible two-day shipping event including the inaugural COP28 Presidency High Level Shipping Ministerial.

The goal to cap global warming to 1.5C is just a pipe dream. At the rate the earth is warming we'll hit that threshold in 2026 or sooner. And since our consumption of fossil fuels continues to increase without any meaningful reductions of airborne CO2 concentrations, we are on pace to hit 3C by 2035. It doesn't take a doctor to diagnose the illness: our planet is sick from global warming. Or to determine the cause of the illness: CO2 emissions. Or the cure: stop burning fossil fuels. But fossil fuel companies and countries are determined to increase the use of fossil fuels. Oil and gas interests were out in force at COP28, from the President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber — his day job is the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) — down to the 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists in attendance. OPEC instructed its members to oppose any language targeting fossil fuels, and Ahmed Al Jaber stated that there is no science indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed. The Fox (the metaphor, and maybe the network too) is guarding the hen house. And this fox has stated that he has no plans to stop eating chicken. Fossil fuel dominance of the global warming agenda will continue as long as the economics of fossil fuels are so favorable. Pumping oil and gas out of the ground is a license to print money, with virtually no downside risks due to the harm that is created. There are three things we can do to change the lopsided economics of fossil fuels: - Don't vote for politicians who support fossil fuels - Continue efforts to expand customer-sited solar and storage - Install your own solar and storage system before politicians change the rules Amid this gloomy news there are a few bright rays of hope. COP28 formalized a pact to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030. Our best shot is to leverage the superior economics of solar, wind and batteries to quickly phase out the use of fossil fuels. For a realistic exploration of the realities of COP28, tune into this week's episode of the Energy Show.

Valentine Sabouraud revient avec nous sur le parcours et le profil du président de la COP 28, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, un homme dont la nomination a suscité le doute et même l'indignation des ONG environnementales. C'était sans compter ses talents d'habile négociateur.

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo', confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S.Paulo' desta segunda-feira (11/12/2023): Ao tomar posse como presidente da Argentina para um mandato de quatro anos, Javier Milei anunciou um “tratamento de choque” para superar a crise econômica do país. “Não há dinheiro”, disse Milei, em discurso após receber no Congresso a faixa presidencial de seu antecessor, Alberto Fernández. Milei afirmou que “não há espaço para o gradualismo”, prometeu um “forte ajuste nas contas públicas” e criticou a “herança” do governo de Fernández. Milei reconheceu que o ajuste econômico causará impactos negativos e poderá levar a uma estagflação. “No curto prazo, a situação vai piorar, mas depois veremos os frutos dos nossos esforços”, disse. Numa inovação no protocolo da cerimônia de posse, o discurso, feito das escadarias do Congresso, não foi dirigido aos parlamentares, mas à população.  E mais: Internacional: Com ‘delegação', Bolsonaro fica entre chefes de Estado Economia: Black Friday morna acende alerta para vendas no Natal Metrópole: Parte de mina da Braskem sofre rompimento Política: Governo torna mais difícil punição a ilícito em fundo de pensãoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, hosts Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss key energy news topics. They cover the EPA's final rule for oil and natural gas operations, criticizing it for imposing onerous regulations that may harm the industry. The hosts highlight the hypocrisy of COP28, pointing out China's increasing carbon footprint and the inadequacy of the commitments made. They also discuss Chevron and Exxon opting out of funding the COP28 Methane Reduction Fund, applauding them for not wanting to contribute to a fund controlled by competitors. The podcast includes a humorous clip addressing the absurdity of blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis, followed by Texas Commissioner Wayne Christian slamming Biden's methane rules for exacerbating inflation and making everyday items more expensive. Overall, the hosts express frustration with the current regulatory environment and advocate for a more balanced approach to energy policies.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro01:35 - EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.06:45 - US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath Water09:15 - COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – Guardian10:57 - Chevron, Exxon opt out of funding COP28 methane-reduction fund13:35 - Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity'15:18 - Loud fart sound erupts during John Kerry's speech at climate panel16:46 - Texas commissioner slams Biden's “onerous” methane rules that increase oil, gas prices18:58 - OutroPlease see the links below for articles that we discuss in the podcast.EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.ENB Pub Note: We will review these regulations and report on the first-, second-, and third-order magnitude impacts. EPA has issued a final rule that will sharply reduce emissions of methane and other harmful air […]US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath WaterENB Pub Note: Make no mistakes; The Biden Administration has absolutely committed to blackouts and not taking care of the U.S. Citizens. China has increased it's carbon footprint 220% while the US lowered theirs 20% […]COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – GuardianThe UAE's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would ‘take the world back into caves' The president of the COP28 climate conference, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has […]Chevron, Exxon opt out of funding COP28 methane-reduction fund(Bloomberg) — Six major oil companies each contributed tens of millions of dollars to a grant fund meant to help state-owned rivals cull the release of super-warming methane emissions, but Chevron Corp. and Exxon Mobil […]Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity'The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum said Tuesday that blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis “is like blaming farmers for obesity.” The burning of coal, oil and gas […]Loud fart sound erupts during John Kerry's speech at climate panelThe Biden administration's climate envoy was discussing US policy on coal power plants at the Climate Change Conference in Dubai on Sunday when Kerry may have unleashed a burst of wind energy. The former secretary […]Texas commissioner slams Biden's “onerous” methane rules that increase oil, gas pricesAUSTIN – Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian issued a statement regarding new onerous methane rules proposed by the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). “While costs for hard-working Americans are up nearly $11,000 this year everywhere from the […] Follow Stuart On LinkedIn and TwitterFollow Michael On LinkedIn and TwitterENB Top NewsENBEnergy DashboardENB PodcastENB Substack– Get in Contact With The Show –

Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees. Caroline O'Doherty, Environment correspondent with the Irish Independent is in Dubai and spoke to Ciara this morning.Also, Friends of the Earth has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to clarify exactly what he meant by “a planned reduction in the use of fossil fuels” when he addressed Cop28 on Saturday. We heard from their Chief Executive Oisin Coughlan.

Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber has claimed there is “no science” indicating that a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to restrict global warming to 1.5 degrees. Caroline O'Doherty, Environment correspondent with the Irish Independent is in Dubai and spoke to Ciara this morning.Also, Friends of the Earth has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to clarify exactly what he meant by “a planned reduction in the use of fossil fuels” when he addressed Cop28 on Saturday. We heard from their Chief Executive Oisin Coughlan.

In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup, hosts Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss various energy-related topics. They touch on New York's recent challenges with power grid reliability during winter storms, the EPA's final rule for oil and natural gas operations aimed at reducing methane emissions, and the confusion surrounding the redefinition of foreign entities of concern, particularly in the context of China's involvement in the energy business. The hosts also cover the U.S. commitment to shutting down coal plants during COP 28, conflicting statements at COP 28 regarding the science behind phasing out fossil fuels, Russia's ambitions to become one of the world's biggest LNG producers, and the underwhelming outcome of OPEC+ extending oil output cuts. The episode provides insights into the complex and dynamic landscape of the energy industry with a blend of humor and critical analysis.Highlights of the Podcast00:00 - Intro04:02 - New York's Near Zombie Apocalypse06:40 - EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.11:53 - DOE redefines foreign entity of concern – EV confusing regulations just got no help14:22 - US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath Water17:03 - COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – Guardian18:38 - Russia about to become one of the world's biggest LNG producers – Gazprom22:26 - OPEC+ to extend oil output cuts24:14 - Markets Update26:38 - Occidental jet visits Warren Buffett's hometown amidst potential $10 billion shale deal'28:34 - OutroPlease see the links below for articles that we discuss in the podcast.New York's Near Zombie ApocalypseImagine if nearly half of New York City lost heat for months during the winter. That's not the plot of a new survival drama. Such a catastrophe nearly occurred last Christmas, according to an alarming […]EPA's Final Rule for Oil and Natural Gas Operations Will Sharply Reduce Methane and Other Harmful Pollution.ENB Pub Note: We will review these regulations and report on the first-, second-, and third-order magnitude impacts. EPA has issued a final rule that will sharply reduce emissions of methane and other harmful air […]DOE redefines foreign entity of concern – EV confusing regulations just got no helpThe Biden administration needs help understanding the meaning of “foreign entity of concern” (FEOC) as this term relates to investing billions of taxpayer dollars into bolstering the supply chains for materials critical to electric vehicles […]US commits to shutting down its coal plants during COP28 – US Consumers Thrown Out With The Bath WaterENB Pub Note: Make no mistakes; The Biden Administration has absolutely committed to blackouts and not taking care of the U.S. Citizens. China has increased it's carbon footprint 220% while the US lowered theirs 20% […]COP28 president claims there is ‘no science' behind calls to phase out fossil fuels – GuardianDecember 3, 2023 Stu TurleyThe UAE's Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber reportedly says gradual cuts in oil, gas and coal use would ‘take the world back into caves' The president of the COP28 climate conference, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, has […]Russia about to become one of the world's biggest LNG producers – GazpromThe energy giant expects production in Australia to decrease, pushing Moscow up in the rankings Russia could become the world's third biggest producer of liquified natural gas (LNG), according to Gazprom, the country's biggest state-run […]OPEC+ to extend oil output cutsThe OPEC+ group of major oil-producing countries led by Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to deepen production cuts to about 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) at a meeting on Thursday, according to a statement […]Occidental jet visits Warren Buffett's hometown amidst potential $10 billion shale dealWorld Oil (Bloomberg) – Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s private jet touched down in Omaha this week, home to its biggest investor Warren Buffett, as Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub considers a shale oil deal worth at […] Here' the link for George Mcmillan ENB Podcast:ENB #160 What is the United States afraid of? George McMillan, CEO of McMillian Associates, stopped by the Energy News Beat podcast. – UPDATEI have to tell you that of all the podcasts that Michael Tanner and I have done; it seems like they are getting more critical and covering more ground in the energy market. I had […]

Die 28. UN-Klimakonferenz beginnt am 30. November 2023. Auch die Schweiz ist in Dubai mit von der Partie. Im Fokus steht eine Zwischenbilanz bei der Erreichung der Pariser Klimaziele von 2015. Was kann die Konferenz bewirken? Und: Wo steht die Schweiz im Kampf gegen den Klimawandel? Rund 80'000 Menschen – darunter Staatschefs, Umweltministerinnen und Diplomaten – werden am Persischen Golf zur 28. UN-Klimakonferenz erwartet. Doch schon im Vorfeld gab es reichlich Kritik an der Veranstaltung: Das Gastgeberland, die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate, schöpft seinen Wohlstand insbesondere aus dem Verkauf fossiler Energieträger wie etwa Erdöl. Und mit Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber ist der Geschäftsführer eines weltweit agierenden Ölkonzerns aus Abu Dhabi Präsident der Klimakonferenz. Was ist deshalb von der Konferenz zu halten und was zu erwarten? In Dubai mit von der Partie ist auch die Schweiz, vertreten etwa durch Bundespräsident Alain Berset und Umweltminister Albert Rösti. Die Schweiz will sich laut Mandat des Bundesrats unter anderem dafür einsetzen, dass die Konferenz Beschlüsse zum Ausstieg aus Kohle, Öl und Gas fasst. Erste Schritte dazu hat die Schweizer Politik innenpolitisch bereits unternommen, etwa durch die Annahme des Klimaschutzgesetzes am 18. Juni. Das Ziel: Die Schweiz soll bis 2050 klimaneutral werden. Führt dies zu neuen Verboten und Mehrkosten für die Bevölkerung? Oder ist es angesichts der Folgen des Klimawandels teurer, nichts zu machen? Ist es möglich, die Energiewende zu schaffen, vorwiegend auf erneuerbare Energien zu setzen und gleichzeitig die Versorgungssicherheit zu gewährleisten? Ein grosser Streitpunkt in dieser Debatte ist die Frage, ob der geplante Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energien reichen wird. SVP und FDP haben Zweifel und sind deshalb der Ansicht, Kernkraft müsse wieder eine Option sein. Von Mitte-Links heisst es indes: Atomkraftwerke seien teuer und unrealistisch. Muss das KKW-Verbot aufgehoben werden? Oder können erneuerbare Energien den künftigen Energiebedarf decken? Zu diesen Fragen begrüsst Sandro Brotz am 1. Dezember 2023 in der «Arena»:  – Christian Imark, Nationalrat SVP/SO; – Susanne Vincenz-Stauffacher, Nationalrätin FDP/SG; – Stefan Müller-Altermatt, Nationalrat Die Mitte/SO; und – Gabriela Suter, Nationalrätin SP/AG.

From the BBC World Service: The appointment of the COP28 summit’s president, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, has been controversial, as he's also the CEO of Abu Dhabi's state oil company. We take a closer examination. Then, the European Commissioner for Competition, who has taken on tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon, speaks to us about AI regulation. And as African music has gained global popularity in recent years, Kenya-based music service Mdundo aims to double its 25 million monthly users.

From the BBC World Service: The appointment of the COP28 summit’s president, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, has been controversial, as he's also the CEO of Abu Dhabi's state oil company. We take a closer examination. Then, the European Commissioner for Competition, who has taken on tech giants like Alphabet and Amazon, speaks to us about AI regulation. And as African music has gained global popularity in recent years, Kenya-based music service Mdundo aims to double its 25 million monthly users.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed that an update of the Integrated Resource Plan, which he has previously dubbed 'IRP2023', had served before Cabinet on November 29, but that his Ministerial colleagues had requested more deliberation time before approving the document for public consultation. Speaking in Pretoria at a briefing held to announce the identities of four battery storage preferred bidders, as well as to sign agreements opening the way for a hybrid solar/battery project, Mantashe also stated the IRP would be considered at a special Cabinet meeting scheduled for the coming week. Earlier, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, in her role as Cabinet spokesperson, refused to be drawn on whether the IRP was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. She also refused to be drawn on whether the IRP would be on the agenda of the upcoming special Cabinet meeting, indicating only that Cabinet was not able to address all the issues it had hoped to at its eight-hour meeting on Wednesday. However, Mantashe confirmed that the plan had indeed been "tabled" on November 29 but that the Ministers requested more time to "apply their minds" to the document. Previous iterations of the IRP have been drafted primarily by Eskom, but the drafting this time appears to have been driven primary by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, involving Eskom employees seconded to the department. Mantashe objected to suggestions that the document was delayed, noting that the IRP2010 was updated only nine years after its initial publication, with the current version known as IRP2019. The document is meant to be a so-called "living" plan, however, with many commentators arguing that it should be updated at least every two years given ongoing changes to the demand and technology cost assumptions that underpin the plan. Mantashe also revealed that he would attend the special Cabinet meeting after participating in a session at the COP28 climate conference, which is currently under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He indicated that he had been invited directly by the COP28 president, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, to participate in a panel discussion. President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to lead South Africa's delegation to COP28, and will participate on December 1 and 2, after which Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy will stay on until November 12 to lead the country's participation at the conference.

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe confirmed that an update of the Integrated Resource Plan, which he has previously dubbed 'IRP2023', had served before Cabinet on November 29, but that his Ministerial colleagues had requested more deliberation time before approving the document for public consultation. Speaking in Pretoria at a briefing held to announce the identities of four battery storage preferred bidders, as well as to sign agreements opening the way for a hybrid solar/battery project, Mantashe also stated the IRP would be considered at a special Cabinet meeting scheduled for the coming week. Earlier, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, in her role as Cabinet spokesperson, refused to be drawn on whether the IRP was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. She also refused to be drawn on whether the IRP would be on the agenda of the upcoming special Cabinet meeting, indicating only that Cabinet was not able to address all the issues it had hoped to at its eight-hour meeting on Wednesday. However, Mantashe confirmed that the plan had indeed been "tabled" on November 29 but that the Ministers requested more time to "apply their minds" to the document. Previous iterations of the IRP have been drafted primarily by Eskom, but the drafting this time appears to have been driven primary by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, involving Eskom employees seconded to the department. Mantashe objected to suggestions that the document was delayed, noting that the IRP2010 was updated only nine years after its initial publication, with the current version known as IRP2019. The document is meant to be a so-called "living" plan, however, with many commentators arguing that it should be updated at least every two years given ongoing changes to the demand and technology cost assumptions that underpin the plan. Mantashe also revealed that he would attend the special Cabinet meeting after participating in a session at the COP28 climate conference, which is currently under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He indicated that he had been invited directly by the COP28 president, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, to participate in a panel discussion. President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to lead South Africa's delegation to COP28, and will participate on December 1 and 2, after which Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy will stay on until November 12 to lead the country's participation at the conference.

Dozens of world leaders will gather in the UAE Thursday for the start of COP28, the biggest climate summit of the year. But this year's host country has drawn scrutiny for putting the head of its national oil company in charge of the event.Read more:The stakes are high for this year's U.N. Climate Change Conference: Many countries have exceeded emissions targets set to try to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels, with time running out to change course. As global climate correspondent Chico Harlan reports, it's not uncommon for COP conferences to be held in countries that rely heavily on the oil industry, like this year's host, the United Arab Emirates. But the UAE has already drawn scrutiny for placing Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the head of its national oil company, in charge of the conference. It's just one of the contradictions in the petro-state's approach to climate change.As world leaders make their way to Dubai, Chico breaks down what they're hoping to achieve at this year's conference – and how the controversial president of this year's event is shaping the agenda.

De inkt van het stembiljet van de Nederlandse Tweede Kamerverkiezingen is nog niet droog of het volgende grote event staat al voor de deur: de COP28 in Dubai. Ervaren COP-ganger Tim Bertels en energie-journalist Roy op het Veld spreken hun verwachtingen uit. En geven hun mening over het voorzitterschap van Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, het belang van de klimaatdeal tussen de VS en China en de stand van zaken in de olie- en gassector. Na twee verzoeken tot rectificatie komt Marloes met een verrassende boekentip. Meld je via deze link aan voor onze gratis WhatsApp-groep.  

This week we talk about methane, the UAE, and organizational capture.We also discuss climate change, broken governmental promises, and Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.Recommended Book: Raw Dog by Jamie LoftusTranscriptThe United Nations Climate Change Conferences, often referred to as COP meetings, short for "Conference of the Parties," are formal, annual meetings where issues related to climate change are discussed by attendees.These meetings have been occurring at their yearly cadence since 1995—though the November 2020 meeting was put off till November 2021, because of the COVID pandemic that almost entirely dominated international attention and governmental efforts, that year.COP meetings are held in different locations around the world, with host countries chosen from among those that offer to provide the requisite facilities and services for all attendees, which can represent a who's who of governments and businesses; so this isn't quite an Olympics level of commitment and expense, but it is quite an undertaking, as those host countries need to provide security for all those leaders, translation services for six different working languages, and they also need to help engage stakeholders, ranging from diplomats to the CEOs of the world's biggest companies, flogging support for the meetings themselves, but also the core themes of each meeting, which vary from year to year.These themes are important, as they've historically led to some of the most vital agreements we've seen between nations and other stakeholders, including the Kyoto Protocol, which was an early, 1990s-era emissions-reduction agreement between wealthy nations, and the Paris Agreement, which expounded upon that same general concept, though with much more aggressive targets and a wider scope of things the signatories had to take into consideration.On November 30 through December 12 of 2023, signatory nations and other entities will meet for the COP28 meeting, this time hosted in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.This is interesting for several reasons, but the most prominent—and the reason this choice was controversial—is that the UAE, like many other nations in the region, is a huge fossil fuel producer, about 30% of its total economy reliant on oil and gas exports.What's more, the President-Designate for COP28—the person who was put in charge of running things, but also getting those aforementioned stakeholders in line, making commitments, showing support, doing all the things they need to do to make this a successful COP meeting with something to show for their efforts—is Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber: the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology for the UAE, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, also called Masdar, and the head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company—the first CEO to serve as a COP President, and, well, definitely the first oil company CEO to head up a meeting meant to help the world deal with climate change that's being amplified by the products his company is producing and selling.What I'd like to talk about today is COP28 and what we might expect to emerge from this very unusual, but also quite significant, get together.—Al Jaber's appointment as the COP president for this year's meeting was a controversial choice, to say the least.Dubai being selected as the host-city was one thing, but an oil executive running the show? This reeked, to some commentators and analysts, at least, as a sort of organizational capture: the United Nations either overrun by financial interests to the point that those interests were able to insert themselves even into this increasingly vital annual summit, or—maybe—the organization overcome by a naive sort of optimistic earnestness, wanting to get everyone involved, including those in some ways most responsible for the climate-related issues we face, to the point that the reins were ultimately handed over to one of those people, to do with as he and his ilk please.It's unclear which of these, or other possibilities explain this, again quite controversial choice of host city and president, but there has already been some more obvious, scandalous behavior arising from this meeting, beyond the jarring dissonance of having oil people run a climate change-focused meeting.Back in June of 2023, it was reported that the UAE's state oil company, Adnoc, was able to read emails to and from the official COP28 summit office, despite claims that the latter's email system was kept separate from the former's.The concern was that this state oil company, which would seem to have immense financial interest in slowing or stopping the transition from fossil fuels to renewables, as the longer they can keep legally and profitably pumping and selling, the more profit they can wring from their existing assets, they could see what was being said by and to the folks behind this climate summit, which is ostensibly at least meant to help speed up that transition away from fossil fuels.Those concerns were confirmed by The Guardian, and though the COP28 office altered their digital setup after the reporting was done, this added fuel to the concern-fire that was already burning because the UAE and Al Jaber were in charge of things; it seemed like they would have every reason in the world to put their thumbs on the scale and nudge the meeting in favor of the fossil fuel industry, given the chance, and this email issue seemed to confirm that notion.There have also been concerns that the UAE authorities will weaponize their already widespread digital surveillance apparatus—which is generally used to stifle religious and political freedoms in-country—to target COP meeting attendees with the same, tracking their actions and communications with spyware, among other violations.A letter was written to the UN by a bunch of politicians from the EU and US, asking the body behind the COP meetings to remove Al Jaber, and a slew of organizations and activists have separately done the same.The counterpoint presented by the UAE and Al Jaber himself, though, alongside supporters of how this meeting is coming together, including, at times at least, the US climate envoy John Kerry and EU climate chief Frans Timmermans, is that alongside his role running a state-owned fossil fuel company, Al Jaber also founded and runs Masdar, which invests heavily in renewable energy, and which is meant to serve as a foot in the door for the UAE as they attempt to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels; Masdar has invested in renewable projects in 40 countries, so far, and have targeted builting 100GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030.Under Al Jaber, Abu Dhabi's National Oil Company has invested in carbon capture and green hydrogen projects, and has been investing in nuclear and solar power, as well.None of these efforts compare to the investments that have been made, under his leadership, in fossil fuel capacity; it's night a day.But the argument in his favor is that he's a skilled energy world executive, and one that is actually making practical moves to transition to renewables: he's not doing it overnight, but he's actually doing something, and that makes him a credible source for usable ideas as to how other companies can do the same, while also putting someone at the reins who knows how to talk to and deal with energy executives—many of whom couldn't care less about investing in renewables—and that means it's possible he might be able to get them to make these sorts of iterative changes, as well.He's a choice that doesn't preach to the choir, basically; he's meant to preach to those who aren't yet convinced.And this will be a COP meeting with a LOT of oil industry higher-ups in attendance; which theoretically at least supports the assertion made by critics that the meeting has been captured, serving as a safe space for fossil fuel industry representatives who want to paint themselves as eco-friendly and thus, empowered to play a role in determining how quickly, or slowly, the transition to renewables occurs.But the counterpoint to this regulatory capture theory is that having true-believers at the helm—folks who see the oil industry as villains, in many cases—having them running things, hasn't historically served to get these oil companies to do anything except deny deny deny and do what they can to further entrench themselves in their existing energy source and business models; so maybe this, putting one of their own at the front of the room, and one of them who seems to be comfortable keeping a foot in both worlds, maybe that will help shift their collective stance a bit.Beyond the hubbub over who's hosting the show, there are also a few other interesting things to watch as this year's COP meeting unfolds.The first is that the US and China recently came to a new agreement to dramatically increase the production of renewable energy, tripling global capacity by 2030 in order to reduce their emissions and displace fossil fuels.The US and China's emissions, combined, account for something like 38% of the world's total, so anything these countries do in this space is already a big deal.But the last time the US and China landed on this sort of agreement, back in 2015, the language they used ended up informing the Paris Agreement that was made real at that year's COP meeting—an agreement meant to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; so it could be that this new agreement also feeds into a larger, more international and inclusive agreement, once again.That said, there's a lot of arguably justified concern that this year's COP, like many previous COPs, will be a lot of talk without much or any action.It's easy to make commitments in a context in which one's words will net one's country a lot of goodwill in the press, but a lot more difficult to actually live up to those commitments—as governments around the world have discovered time and time again with climate-related issues.Our newest climate data indicate we'll likely fly right by the 1.5 degrees C average warming milestone this decade: much earlier than was previously estimated, and early enough that many experts are saying that goal, keeping temperature increases below that level, which has become a bit of a rallying cry for environmentalists and entities shifting to renewable energy, in recent years, they say it's probably out of reach.It's still important that we reduce emissions and halt heating as soon as possible, in other words, but the number we've held up as being an aggressive, optimistic goal that is nonetheless achievable might not be realistic, anymore.That new report is far from the last word on this, but a seeming inability to live up to climate commitments, combined with ever-bettering data-collection and computational resources has left us with a much higher-resolution understanding of how bad the situation is, and a much steeper mountain to climb if we want to accomplish even the relatively less-impressive goals that are still within reach; which makes the whole concept a tougher sell, especially when it seems easier to just throw up one's hands in frustration or disbelief, rather than making the sacrifices that might be necessary to get where we ostensibly need to be.And that's the second main, interesting thing to be watching here: the impact that better tools and data from those tools, and research done with that better data, will have on these discussions and the overall timber and tone of what people are saying.These new talks are arriving in the wake of some significant new developments in methane-tracking capabilities: satellites that allow researchers to pinpoint methane emissions hotspots, which in turn tells them which governments are failing to cap emitting wells, or which businesses are, as was the case in Kazakhstan recently, a local mining company allowing methane to flow freely from their infrastructure, causing untold damage that can be relatively inexpensively remedied once the emitting entities know what's happening and if the right kind of pressure is applied, to force their hand—two variables that are increasingly likely to align, appropriately, because of these new tools and techniques.Satellites capable of providing other sorts of high-resolution data, like where CO2 emissions are the worst, for instance, down to the level of an individual power plant, can also help us figure out where our problems are centralized, but they also allow us to name-and-shame, with receipts, if necessary, to force entities that would otherwise try to deny and sweep this kind of thing under the rug to acknowledge their failure in this regard, making issues that they currently might record as externalities, internal, in turn making it more likely something will be done, rather than these issues being ignored and compounding over time.And third, one of the many commitments countries—especially wealthy countries—have made over the course of previous COP meetings, is to provide a bunch of money to less-wealthy countries meant to help pay climate-related reparations, and for a transition to renewables, helping them bypass the emissions-related excesses today's wealthy countries have indulged in.Those already wealthy countries are the source of the vast, vast majority of today's emissions, and the idea is to help not-yet-wealthy countries scale-up and become richer without also creating more emissions as a consequence: a reasonable-sounding ambition, but that kind of pivot is not cheap or easy.The aid many countries have been told they would get as part of this effort hasn't yet materialized, though—$100 billion was promised by wealthy countries for poorer countries by 2020, to kick things off, to help them move toward renewables, and for losses and damages caused by existing climate change impacts.And that was meant to be just the initial round of funding that would eventually lead to trillions a year.Even that initial $100 billion didn't arrive, though, and while you could argue that some other, fairly immediate concerns reared their heads in 2020 that necessitated the rerouting of those funds toward other, pandemic-related issues, this is often touted of an example of just how untrustworthy these wealthier countries and their promises are; even the initial promise was a lie, so why shouldn't these countries that were lied to pursue whichever path is best for them and their immediate fortunes, whatever the consequences, like those wealthier countries were able to do in previous decades and centuries?Those are big questions, but probably the biggest one is whether those attending COP28 will be able to get an actual commitment to phase-out fossil fuels on the table, and then adopted by those participating.Many nations, including the most powerful and emitting in the world, have been unwilling to do this, consisting adopting weaker language, making smaller, pseudo-promises, not quite stepping up to the plate on a firm commitment to that kind of transition, instead opting for language that allows wiggle-room and doesn't upset any of the existing fossil fuel-related global systems, including existing energy businesses, but also countries—like the UAE and the US—that are major fossil fuel exporters.Most analysts don't expect that language to arrive at this meeting, either, and the general consensus is that we'll probably see another relatively, iterative step in the right direction across many metrics at COP28; maybe something based on all that new data with a little more enforcement-related teeth, but likely not a big enough step to close the gap between where we thought we were, and where we now realize, because of the most up-to-date climate findings, we actually are.Show Noteshttps://www.axios.com/2023/11/13/environment-co2-pollution-satellitehttps://archive.ph/ODvEKhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/07/uae-oil-firm-cop28-climate-summit-emails-sultan-al-jaber-adnochttps://archive.ph/Ta5hkhttps://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/11/uae-concerns-around-authorities-use-of-digital-surveillance-during-cop28/https://www.energyvoice.com/renewables-energy-transition/380412/masdar-renewable-energy-hydrogen/https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/global-warming-will-reach-15c-threshold-this-decade-report-2023-11-02/https://cleantechnica.com/2023/11/18/us-china-agreement-sets-the-tone-for-cop28/https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/nov/17/cop28-host-uae-breaking-its-own-ban-on-routine-gas-flaring-data-showshttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/17112023/harder-to-kick-climate-can-from-cop28/https://grist.org/international/international-climate-finance-adaptation/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/what-the-eu-and-us-want-to-get-done-at-cop28/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/climate/us-china-climate-agreement.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/10/cop28-host-uae-pushes-oil-producers-for-climate-pledges-00126619https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/11/15/un-climate-cop26-pledges/?stream=tophttps://www.ghgsat.com/en/newsroom/worlds-first-commercial-co2-sensor-in-orbit/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-15/exxon-ceo-says-making-big-oil-villains-harms-net-zero-drive?stream=top#xj4y7vzkghttps://www.politico.eu/article/eu-promises-substantial-climate-damage-funding-pledge/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67143989https://archive.ph/KHWOLhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2023-11-13/gulf-nations-must-overhaul-everything-to-meet-climate-goals?cmpid=BBD111523_GREENDAILYhttps://www.semafor.com/article/11/10/2023/the-battle-lines-to-watch-at-cop28https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-04/the-bankers-are-back-finance-industry-plans-for-cop28?cmpid=BBD111523_GREENDAILY#xj4y7vzkghttps://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cma2023_12.pdfhttps://www.wri.org/research/state-climate-action-2023https://www.axios.com/2023/11/20/un-climate-change-emissions-gap?stream=tophttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Climate_Change_conferencehttps://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/the-big-picture/what-are-united-nations-climate-change-conferences/how-cops-are-organized-questions-and-answershttps://www.uae-embassy.org/discover-uae/climate-and-energy/uae-energy-diversification This is a public episode. 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The team behind the top global affairs podcast, One Decision, introduces "Power Decisions," a new energy series that explores the world's energy sources and the politics and power behind the clean transition. This debut episode hosted by CNBC's Mandy Drury examines the globe's next energy conference—COP28 which has been plagued by controversy surrounding the appointment of UAE oil executive Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber to lead the summit and the conference leadership's attempts to sweep undesirable narratives under the carpet including accusations of greenwashing Al Jaber's image and record through Wikipedia and hundreds of fake social media accounts. Drury is joined by journalists Damian Carrington, Environmental Editor for The Guardian, Zack Colman, Climate reporter for POLITICO and Amy Harder, Executive Editor for Cipher News, a publication supported by Breakthrough Energy to discuss what to expect, whether the summit can succeed as a forum to effectively address climate change and if an oil-rich nation should lead the climate change fight.

As Ukraine's counteroffensive meets stiff Russian resistance, Europe and the United States are being ravaged by climate change this summer ahead of the COP28 climate summit being hosted by the United Arab Emirates, one of the biggest energy producers in the world. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, and longtime climate champion in Congress has joined other United States and European Union lawmakers in calling for oil executive Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber to step down from leading the summit after backlash from activists over the conflict of interest. One Decision's Julia Macfarlane sat down with Senator Whitehouse to discuss the war in Ukraine and the growing climate crisis. Both require that the West, led by the United States, find global solidarity and agreement at a time of great power rivalries and difficult domestic challenges. Plus, Sir Richard Dearlove, the former Chief of Britain's secret intelligence service joins Julia for an analysis of the conversation.

Welcome to another episode of Outrage + Optimism, where we examine issues at the forefront of the climate crisis, interview change-makers, and transform our anger into productive dialogue about building a sustainable future. With our very own 'durational piece of art' Paul Dickinson away this week, Christiana and Tom take a sobering look at the heatwaves affecting so much of the global community right now; analyse Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber's speech at the 14th Petersberg Climate Dialogue; and speak to Okezue Bell, an incredible young social entrepreneur and activist whose focus is firmly on the solution space. We also have music this week from Stella Talpo with her track Tarantino. Clay is sadly away this week spending some time with the monastics of Plum Village - we are expecting him to be very Zen upon his return! Huge thanks as ever to Airaphon for helping with the edit.  Okezue Bell Founder, Fidutam and WeArm | UNA-USA Global Goals Ambassador  Instagram |  Twitter | Website Stella Talpo - Tarantino  Instagram |  Twitter | Bio-site | For those interested in Tom and Christiana's reference to The Ministry of the Future, check out our episode with author Kim Stanley Robinson here Learn more about the Paris Agreement. It's official, we're a TED Audio Collective Podcast - Proof! Check out more podcasts from The TED Audio Collective Please follow us on social media! Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn  

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The head of one of the world's biggest oil companies has been named to lead the COP28 global climate talks in Dubai, later this year. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber is currently the chief executive officer of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and he is also the minister for industry and advanced technology for the COP28 hosts, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). We'll talk to those who support the UAE's decision, as well as climate change activists who are angered by it. Also in the programme: We'll hear about the harassment by the Iranian state faced by BBC Persian journalists; and how one Italian judge has saved dozens of children from being raised for a life in organized crime. (Photo shows United Arab Emirates' Industry Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaking at a conference. Credit: Amr Alfiky/Reuters)

Climate change campaigners express outrage at Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber's appointment. Also: a French huntsman who killed a man he mistook for a wild boar avoids prison, and we look back at the life of the influential British guitarist Jeff Beck.

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/2ppnjppx Contact: irishlingos@gmail.com Germany diesel and gas deal with Arab Emirates. Socrú díosail agus gáis ag an Ghearmáin le hÉimírtigh Arabacha. The United Arab Emirates has struck an "energy security" deal with Germany to supply them with diesel and liquefied natural gas, at a time when the Berlin government is looking for new sources of energy in exchange for supplies from Russia. Tá comhaontú "slándála fuinnimh" déanta ag Aontas na nÉimíríochtaí Arabacha leis an Ghearmáin le díosal agus gás nádúrtha leachtaithe a sholáthar dóibh, tráth a bhfuil rialtas Bheirlín sa tóir ar fhoinsí nua fuinnimh mar mhalairt ar sholáthairtí ón Rúis. "A decisive new arrangement that will strengthen the energy cooperation between us and Germany" said the energy minister of the Emirates, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on the agreement. "Socrú nua cinniúnach a dhaingneoidh an comhoibriú fuinnimh idir muid agus an Ghearmáín" a thug aire fuinnimh na nÉimíríochtaí, an Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber ar an chomhaontú. The United Arab Emirates will supply liquefied gas cargoes to the Brunsbuettel gas import terminal in the North Sea from now until the end of the year. Cuirfidh na Éimíríochtaí Arabacha lasta gáis leachtaithe ar fáil do chríochphort importála gáis Brunsbuettel sa Mhuir Thuaidh as seo go deireadh na bliana. The first direct cargo of diesel was delivered to Germany and it is intended that 250,000 tonnes of diesel per month will be supplied next year. Rinneadh an chéad lasta díreach díosal a sheachadadh chuig an Ghearmáin agus tá sé i gceist go gcuirfear 250,000 tonna díosal sa mhí ar fáil an bhliain seo chugainn. German Chancellor Olaf Sholz is currently on a tour of the Gulf hoping to sign energy supply contracts to relieve Germany's energy crisis since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tá Seansailéar na Gearmáine Olaf Sholz ar chamchuairt ar an Mhurascail faoi láthair agus súil aige conarthaí soláthair fuinnimh a shíniú le teacht as an ghátar fuinnimh atá sa Ghearmáin ó rinne an Rúis ionramh ar an Úcráin. Yesterday he had a meeting with the Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman and will go to Qatar where he will have talks with the Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al- Thani about supplying gas to Germany, Bhí cruinniú aige inné le Prionsa na hAraibe Sádaí Mohammed bin Salman agus rachaidh sé go Catar áit a mbeidh cainteanna aige leis an Éimír Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani faoi ghás a sholáthar don Ghearmáin,