Lawmakers Demand Removal of Oil Executive Leading U.N. Climate Summit

More than 130 members of Congress and the European Parliament have called for the removal of Sultan Al Jaber, the oil executive leading the next U.N. Climate Change Conference.
Critics argue that Jaber's appointment threatens the integrity of negotiations and risks industry hijacking the climate crisis response.
Defenders argue that energy representatives are needed to smooth the green transition.
Jaber heads the UAE's ministry of industry and technology as well as its climate envoy and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company.
Jaber has stated that he has "no intention" of deviating from the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C degrees above pre-industrial levels.