Inside the UAEs pre-COP push for oil company climate pledges
The United Arab Emirates, which is set to host the United Nations climate talks at the end of this month, is pushing secretive state-run oil companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, according to documents obtained by POLITICO. But environmentalists aren\u2019t convinced the plan goes far enough, and they don\u2019t trust the UAE to put together a green plan. POLITICO\u2019s Zack Colman breaks down why the UAE is pushing its peers for climate pledges ahead of COP 28. Plus, the European Union will make a \u201csubstantial\u201d financial pledge toward a\xa0 loss and damage fund, raising the pressure on other developed countries to follow suit.\n\nFor more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch\n\nAnd for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro: https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy\n\nCatherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO and the host of the POLITICO Energy podcast.\nZack Colman covers climate change for POLITICO. \nNirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer. \nKara Tabor is an audio producer for POLITICO.\nGloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO. \nMatt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.