COP is leading the conversation on the UAE in the international press: Bloomberg said its Zero podcast team will be on the ground for COP28, profiling summit president Sultan Al Jaber and tracking the investment outcomes of the climate conference. The podcast’s recent episodes have voiced opinions and predictions ahead of the summit, forecasting a shift towards electric cars and solar and wind energy and examining COP’s focus on carbon capture tech.

How Adnoc will be conducting its business at the climate summit is also getting ink in a handful of places following a report from the Centre for Climate Reporting. (BBC | Sky News | CNBC)

Also making headlines:

  • Biden’s COP28 no-show, along with the Pope’s attendance still being in question due to the pontiff’s poor health, also made the rounds. (Associated Press)
  • Syrian President Bashar Al Assad will also be a no-show, with Syria’s delegation at the climate conference to be led by Prime Minister Hussein Arnous. (Reuters)
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