Climate Politics
Middle East Oil Giants Assert Themselves in Climate Politics
Fossil fuel-producing nations and Big Oil executives are punching back at the COP27 climate gathering in Egypt
Attendees at the Saudi Green Initiative event in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh during the COP27 climate meeting.
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The two giant green domes standing out against the desert landscape house a dazzling display of high-tech gadgets and world-changing technologies interspersed with lush vegetation and light wood furnishings.
They’re a stunning testament to the bright future that awaits those who join the fight against climate change at UN-sponsored talks known as COP27. But they were built by Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest exporter of oil.