Negotiators from around the world are meeting for a two-week interim working session to prepare for the next COP to be held in Dubai in December. Debates could be heated, with associations criticizing the president of the summit.
Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of Emirati oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, often calls for more investment in hydrocarbons. The least developed countries want the "loss and damage" fund to finally become a reality - this fund must help them cope with climate disasters.