An Oil Exec Will Lead the UN’s 2023 Climate Summit
For nearly 30 years, nations, nonprofits, researchers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders have gathered annually at the United Nations’ Conference of Parties—commonly known as COP—to talk through implementation of the U.N.’s climate change treaty. Though deeply imperfect, these summits are a critical focal point of global climate diplomacy and policy every year.But this year’s COP28 is set to be overshadowed by amassive conflict of interest: The president of the conference—charged with leading preparations,…