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A state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates has hired a team of lobbyists to defend the country’s work in hosting this year’s UN climate summit after criticism from environmentalists and politicians.
Public relations firm First International Resources will receive a monthly retainer of £100,000 for six months to strengthen the UAE’s reputation among “Western audiences”, according to a copy of its contract filed with the US Department of Justice under…