Global Finance's COP28 Coverage

Climate finance was at the heart of talks at the UN Climate conference in Dubai. Global Finance spent a week at COP 28. We asked Middle Eastern lenders, multilateral development banks and industry experts to react on the discussions and give us their take on the role of financial institutions in the fight to limit global warming.

Ahmed Abdelaal, GCEO of Mashreq Bank, spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Zamir Iqbal, Vice President & CFO of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Andrew Bester, Head of Wholesale Banking at ING, spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Lamia Khaled Hariz, Head of Corporate Communication, Marketing and Investors Relationships at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB), spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Dalia Kader, Chief Sustainability Officer at Commercial International Bank (CIB), spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.

Shargiil Bashir, EVP and Chief Sustainability Officer at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), spoke with Global Finance at the 2023 COP28 meeting in Dubai.