Georgia Hammersly

Dec 8, 2023 | samoaobserver.ws | Georgia Hammersly |Melanie Pill |Roland Rajah |Stéphanie Fillion

The daily commute on Dubai’s metro during this year’s UN climate summit (COP28) offers a strange juxtaposition. There is the expected picture for a climate conference: e-car ads, promotions of renewable energy providers, and well-positioned wind turbines. But travel a few stops further into the desert towards the venue at Expo City and the oil refineries on the horizon are unmistakable.