Eye-catching climate donations put spotlight on China at COP climate talks

The oil-rich UAE aimed to slough off criticism about its role leading the U.N. climate talks with a $100 million pledge to aid poorer...

By Zia Weise, Sara Schonhardt | 12/01/2023 07:08 AM EST

Workers hoist flags, including that of China, of nations participating in the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference the day before its official opening.

Workers hoist flags, including that of China, of nations participating in COP28 the day before its official opening.Sean Gallup/AFP via Getty Images

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EPA Administrator Michael Regan is expected to release a major methane rule at the climate talks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Mark Schiefelbein/AP

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Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber (second from the left) and John Kerry (left) sit on stage.

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry (left) and United Arab Emirates oil chief Sultan al-Jaber (second from left) attend the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 14.Karim Sahib/AFP via Getty Images