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The UAE, set to host COP 28, called on the oil and gas industry to play a key role in fighting climate change. Sultan al Jaber, CEO of state-owned ADNOC, urged industry cooperation despite increased production. The call comes as global energy prices rise, highlighting the gap between climate goals and industry practices. While emphasizing the need for emissions cuts, he recognized short-term energy demands. Meanwhile, diesel prices are expected to rise due to Russia's halt in fuel exports. The industry faces criticism, but al Jaber stressed the industry's potential to be part of the solution.

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Canada reports worst wildfire season on record — and there's more to come this fall | CBC News

Canadian wildfire officials said Friday that the 2023 wildfire season is easily the worst ever recorded, with millions of hectares already burned — and they're expecting "higher-than-normal'' activity to continue throughout the late summer and fall.

June, which is normally a quieter month for fires, was particularly bad this year, which has pushed up the figures, he said.

There's been 211 evacuation orders issued so far with more than 167,000 people forced to temporarily relocate to avoid disaster, federal data shows.

The fires have burned valuable land, displaced people and threatened communities — and they've also been devastating for the environment.

The fires have already released one billion tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions into the air, Norton said, which is roughly the same figure as what the entire global airline industry emits in a year.

"This kind of simultaneous fire activity in all regions of the country is virtually unheard of, it's usually more regional," he said.

"There has been very little respite since May. This season has been relentless. This is by far the largest amount of area burned since we started keeping good records," he said.