Interview with Jacopo Bencini, expert in climate diplomacy and member of the Italian Climate Network, on the expectations and desirable outcomes of the next Climate Conference in Dubai

Alessandro Mariani

There is little time left, less than a month, before the start of COP28, the twenty-eighth Climate Conference to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that will take place from November 30 to December 12. A summit already much discussed, for case of the the host nation, certainly not being an example of a country at the forefront of the fight against fossil fuels.

The current climate crisis is mainly caused by human activity, especially the use of fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal. The United Arab Emirates is a country whose economic sustenance is strongly linked to fossil resources. Furthermore, it should be noted that the President of the Conference, Ahmed Al Jabber, also holds the position of CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Corporation, which raises concerns about the outcome of the Climate Conference.

A few days before the start of COP28, QuiFinanza Green asked Jacopo Bencini, Policy Advisor, expert in climate diplomacy and member of the Italian Climate Network: an organization strongly committed to the battle against climate change, which aims to involve young people in training, education and awareness-raising initiatives.

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