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![Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, was named as president-designate of the UN Cop28 climate change summit, which will be held in the UAE this year.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4CIPM5XHDJARFFIRYAXVZTFK24.jpg?smart=true&auth=bed5d28cb9e5a8d44fa6f2185af24cb56e9e3b0b39b3eef8af3ba94a82cc155f&width=400&height=225)
![Dr Sultan Al Jaber, President-designate of Cop28, told the Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum that the world will require 'transformational' progress to meet net-zero targets. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JWMEDSO2CBCH3CJDTGLYEDTOX4.jpg?smart=true&auth=7d023a459b1bca921243524d839bb664fde897f5d92258d52feb26e8a23f705d&width=400&height=225)
![The energy forum brings together heads of state, policymakers and industry leaders for dialogue on movement towards to a net-zero future.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/TDFV3Z4UMJCUXG5QFXTT5QO5KQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=3595c8c7984dd73dcf97099a4a17c8aed267af3797d1a047a8fecaf4614a9ec2&width=400&height=225)
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![Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, speaks to media on the sidelines of the event.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QN6VFQCRCFEFVKEEO4VQGZMYYM.jpg?smart=true&auth=b88b0fe6e008c4a4b2332d59f0e169e10e21ec97064401ec9a1c20bf29000f39&width=400&height=225)
![Amos Hochstein, special presidential co-ordinator for global infrastructure and energy security with the US Department of State, addresses a session.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZZXDM32KKFDPFHFWWYMHD67OOE.jpg?smart=true&auth=c5777ddd7028119a93952ca0a1019e165cfbf5f10d0c2f3b3c0cf2e063f6a6d8&width=400&height=225)
![The Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum is a part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, which will run from January 14 to January 19.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JEBZK3WWEZDATDVIAZA7R2LCCE.jpg?smart=true&auth=deb6e3e15459b592a5d3aff91147f77f5a5e8c217c64b8c210c03bae4f58c485&width=400&height=225)
![Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, was named as president-designate of the UN Cop28 climate change summit, which will be held in the UAE this year.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4CIPM5XHDJARFFIRYAXVZTFK24.jpg?smart=true&auth=bed5d28cb9e5a8d44fa6f2185af24cb56e9e3b0b39b3eef8af3ba94a82cc155f&width=400&height=225)
Russia's invasion of Ukraine forces nations' hands on diversifying energy supplies
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