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COP28 has been a moment of reckoning for spurious oil and gas claims

Ashok Sinha, Ashden

10 December 2023 • 3 min read

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The Dubai talks have forced a confrontation of the misplaced belief that efficient, affordable emissions abatement is around the corner, argues Ashden CEO Ashok Sinha

View from the COP is a special BusinessGreen series offering updates, insights and reflections from green business and policy experts on the ground at the Dubai climate talks. As I often say to colleagues,...

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