US, EU lawmakers push to depose UAE's Jaber from climate talks

FILE PHOTO: Sultan al-Jaber, head of UAE state oil giant ADNOC and designated head of the upcoming COP28 climate negotiations in Dubai, speaks at the inaugural UAE Climate Tech Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 10, 2023. REUTERS/Abdel Hadi Ramahi/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Over 100 members of the U.S. Congress and European Parliament called on Tuesday for Sultan al-Jaber to be removed as the designated head of the upcoming COP28 climate talks, saying the oil exec's appointment threatened the integrity of negotiations.

Jaber, who heads the United Arab Emirates oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, was chosen in January to lead the talks. He also serves as the UAE's ministry of industry and technology as well as its climate envoy.