The Black Mark on COP28 is not what you think

Al-Jaber found himself hiding in a place where no one ever goes: the science.

His Eminence, Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, President of the 28th Conference of the Parties (#COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (#UNFCCC) was all decked out in his fresh, brilliant white dishdasha and keffiah. He was striding from the door of his residence to the awaiting limo when his nose detected an unpleasant odor. He stopped, raised one foot and saw the cause on the sole of his shoe. He had stepped in it.

Having occasionally shared that experience, I can only feel for the man. And honestly, there is no blame. It was not his fault. S**t happens.

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On Monday morning, I rose at an ungodly hour to attend the Sultan’s press conference and see what he had to say about the viral meme infecting the interwebs.

The Guardian:

The Cop28 president told a shocking lie about fossil fuels — and he’s wrong about climate economics too