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Jan 2023
46m 15s

UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks

Bbc World Service
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Environmental campaigners have criticised the UAE's decision to appoint the CEO of one of the world's biggest oil companies as president of this year's UN climate summit in Dubai. They say that Sultan Al Jaber must resign from the firm to avoid a conflict of interest. Also in the programme: The IMF is warning of a looming debt crisis that could see many lo ... Show More
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