Climate Self-Defense Tips for the Oil and Gas Industry

If oil and gas companies want more support from politicians and the American public, then they need to start defending themselves more forcefully.

Participants attend Day 4 at night of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 3, 2023. Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Commentary

Last week, the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) on climate treaty action kicked off in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, a major oil- and gas-producing country and OPEC member. Continuing the recent trend, representatives from U.S. energy companies are also in attendance as the two-week United Nations-led convention takes stock of the global progress in fighting global warming.