Paul Polman cautions those with high expectations for this week’s summit in Dubai. But he says there’s hope in the private sector.
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Former Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman has a word of caution when it comes to high expectations for the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this week. The event, hosted by the United Arab Emirates—a global giant in the production of fossil fuels—will not produce a “magic wand to solve our climate issues,” he says.
Polman, who has attended more than 15 COP summits and is co-author of Net Positive, joins David Merritt and Francine Lacqua on this week’s In the City to discuss the summit’s targets, likely outcomes and progress on goals set at previous meetings. Polman warns that “we are creating problems at a faster speed than we are applying the solutions.”
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