By Halimah Olamide
The group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, alongside other global personalities in the UAE, have convened to deliberate on issues of climate.
This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the NNPC, Olufemi Soneye, on Saturday.
Kyari had the discussion with the Special US White House Presidential Envoy on Climate, Senator John Kerry, and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of America, Mr. Brian Moynihan, and other notable persons at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
The reception, organized by the COP28 presidency and the Sustainable Markets Initiatives, to open the business and philanthropy climate Forum in the presence of His Majesty, King Charles III and His Highness Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held at the VIP Lounge at Dubai Exhibition Center North Hall, Blue Zone, Expo City in Dubai, UAE.
The event began on the 30th of November and is expected to conclude on the 12th of December, 2023.