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Representatives of some of the biggest polluting sectors have flocked to the annual climate talks, prompting worries about a delay in necessary measures to tackle the climate crisis.

Activists who were raising the alarm over the growing influence of corporate lobbies at climate negotiations seem to have found their concerns vindicated.
At the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, lobbying is stronger than ever. This year has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of representatives of the world’s biggest polluters, a new analysis has shown. The Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly called COP, is the biggest forum to talk about policies that can help curb rising global temperatures and environmental destruction.
According to the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition, at …

Dubai and Abu Dhabi markets bounce back on real estate strength and central bank support, but sentiment remains fragile amid ongoing conflict.
Dubai International Airport and Fujairah port were once again disrupted on Monday. Separately, there is a new warning that this conflict could result in the region’s worst crises in decades.
From crippling solar tariffs and a sovereign fund exit to revived power contracts, a turbulent week highlights the group’s contested yet indispensable role in India’s energy transition.