A stand against fossil fuel dominance and the compromising of climate objectives

GreenLatinos boycotted COP28 due to the appointment of a state-owned oil company CEO as summit president and the hosting of the event in the United Arab Emirates, a top oil producer. The organization argues that the presence of nearly 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists and the UAE's history of methane emission misinformation compromised the conference's integrity. While acknowledging the agreement to "transition away" from fossil fuels and the US announcement of Methane Oil and Gas rules, GreenLatinos maintains that the COP28 outcome falls short of a complete fossil fuel phase-out required to protect frontline communities.

• GreenLatinos boycotted COP28 because the venue (Dubai, UAE) and the appointment of Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber, CEO of a state-owned oil company, as president created a conflict of interest that prioritized oil and gas profits over the climate crisis.
• The influence of the fossil fuel industry at COP28 was exemplified by the presence of nearly 2,500 lobbyists and the UAE's past misinformation regarding methane emissions to avoid accountability.
• Although COP28 negotiators agreed to "transition away" from fossil fuel consumption, GreenLatinos views this language as insufficient because it does not mandate a complete phase-out, thereby allowing continued extraction.
• The United States announced the finalization of Methane Oil and Gas rules at the start of COP28, a move GreenLatinos describes as a critical win for public health and the reduction of climate pollution near extraction sites.

APA

Magaña, M., & Burga, I. (2023). A stand against fossil fuel dominance and the compromising of climate objectives. GreenLatinos. https://www.greenlatinos.org/cop-out-greenlatinos-decision-not-to-attend-cop28-in-dubai/

Chicago

Magaña, Mark, and Irene Burga. A stand against fossil fuel dominance and the compromising of climate objectives. GreenLatinos, 2023. https://www.greenlatinos.org/cop-out-greenlatinos-decision-not-to-attend-cop28-in-dubai/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{magaa2023stand, author = {Magaña, Mark and Burga, Irene}, title = {{A stand against fossil fuel dominance and the compromising of climate objectives}}, publisher = {GreenLatinos}, year = {2023}, month = dec, url = {https://www.greenlatinos.org/cop-out-greenlatinos-decision-not-to-attend-cop28-in-dubai/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }