Politico: Is the World's Least Suitable Meeting Leader?
Is the man leading the climate summit COP28 the person in the world least suited for the job - or is he just what the world needs? That's what Politico asks ahead of the meeting that starts next week.
The meeting is chaired by Sultan al-Jaber, who is CEO of the United Arab Emirates National Oil Company. "Completely ridiculous", climate activist Greta Thunberg has previously said. Others believe that al-Jaber's position allows him to have a unique influence over his colleagues in the industry.
As so many times before, this climate meeting will also boil down to a few words. Will the nearly 200 nations agree to "phase out" oil - or the more watered-down "phase down"? The politics site notes that the answer to that question will likely determine the outside world's rating of Sultan al-Jaber's effort.
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40 percent of private flights are run completely without passengers
Private flying has increased sharply since the corona pandemic and will likely reach the highest level ever in 2023, reports The Guardian, which reviewed open flight data and analyzed the climate footprint of private flying.
About 40 percent of the flights are run completely without passengers because the plane is flown around to pick up different people. According to the review, planes owned by 200 people - including celebrities, CEOs and billionaires - emit greenhouse gases equivalent to the total emissions of 40,000 Britons. The plan's total flight time since the start of 2022 is over eleven years.
Included on the list is a Boeing 767 owned by the Rolling Stones. It is singled out as one of the aircraft that emits the most – over 5,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. Even celebrities like Kylie Jenner and Elon Musk have been scrutinized.
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