Froilan consolidates his new life in Abu Dhabi. The grandson of the king emeritus, who has lived in the Arab Emirates for several months, is immersed in the organization of COP28, chaired by his boss, the engineer and executive Al Jabermain organizer of the summit. The United Nations Climate Change Summit officially began this Thursday in Dubai and is expected to be the most attended in history. One of the most anticipated has been Carlos III, the visionary king and most committed to the environment. It so happens that the headquarters that hosts this edition is the city where Juan Carlos I has established his residence, since his departure from Spain in August 2020.
“The Earth does not belong to us. We belong to the Earth”, recalled the British monarch on the second day of the Summit that will last until December 12. The king, in his inaugural speech, also warned that “our survival is in danger.”
“This conference is an opportunity that we cannot miss to keep hope alive. I can only convey to you the sense of emergency that we face and the need to face it with ambition and imagination,” said the sovereign.
From the Center or Climate Reporting, a journalistic investigative NGO dedicated to information on the climate emergency, they revealed that ADNOC and Masdar would use the summit, as well as the presence of delegates from all nations to act as lobbyists in search of new contracts. in fifteen countries.
Likewise, the investigation revealed that, with the excuse of the summit, Al Jaber He intends to expand the presence of the oil company he runs on at least three continents.
Given this scenario, it is worth highlighting the absence of Joe Biden, who announced this week that he would not go to Dubai. For his part, the Pope Francisco He had to cancel his trip for health reasons.
Spain plays an important role in the Dubai negotiations, since it is responsible for carrying the voice of our country, as well as the common positions among the 27 member states. Teresa Riberathe Third Vice President and Minister for the Ecological Transition, has ruled that the final agreement of the Dubai climate conference offers a “clear and forceful message” about the end of fossil fuels.