COP 28 is the most significant annual climate change conference of 2023, hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Organized with the support of oil companies and executives, it promises a smoother transition to green energy and the end of the fossil fuel era. Representatives and heads of state from 154 countries worldwide convened to discuss …
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As a former employee and scholarship beneficiary of an oil and gas company in a developing country, COP28 presented an intriguing paradox. This industry, notorious for historically denying climate science, was about to discuss its role in combating climate change. The setting was fittingly ironic - the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, chaired by an oil …
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COP28 is a wonderful tapestry of contradiction As a dual MBA/MS in Sustainability student at the University of Michigan, focusing on regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems, my time at COP28 was an intense and eye-opening experience. Leaving COP28, optimism, and skepticism wrestled in my chest, a tangled knot mirroring the complexities of the conference …
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