Saudi Arabia Is a ‘Wrecking Ball’ in Global Climate Talks
Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
By Lisa Friedman
Business. Policy. Philanthropy. Litigation. Activism. There are climate stories everywhere, and my work involves chasing them wherever they lead. I’ve reported from United Nations climate talks in Scotland and Egypt, traveled to Louisiana to cover efforts to close chemical plants, and visited Puerto Rico for an article about efforts to get big oil companies to pay for the damage caused by hurricanes.
Before joining the climate team, I spent eight years as a business reporter at The Times, covering chief executives, tech, media, Wall Street and more. I was the Corner Office columnist from 2018 to 2022. Before joining The Times in 2013, I was a reporter for the Financial Times in New York and San Francisco.
I am the author of “The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy,” and “Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business From the Inside Out.” I studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism and at Boston University, and live in New York with my family.
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