Protest in London against Dubai's COP28

A protest was held in London on Sunday to protest against Dubai hosting of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in November 2023.

The protest organisers raised the question 'should deeply repressive UAE -  responsible for serious climate crimes, Yemen war crimes and horrific human rights abuse be allowed to host COP28.'

In recent weeks, grave concerns have emerged about the conflicts of interest posed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as host of the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28, as well as fears about the safety and security of participants in the deeply repressive petrostate. 

On January 12, the UAE appointed Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber as president of COP28. He is the CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and founded the state-owned renewable energy company Masdar in 2006. The U.S. and EU envoys, John Kerry and Frans Timmermans, quickly endorsed his selection.