El-Ashry, a former Global Environment Facility chairman, said that several Arab delegations arrived to Copenhagen with unique strategies, rather than “towing the line of the G77 and ExxonMobil.” Lebanon and Jordan, countries without oil reserves, have realized that a strong climate agreement is in their national interest.
El-Ashry, isang dating Global Environment Pasilidad chairman, sinabi na ang ilang mga Arab delegasyon dumating sa Copenhagen may kakaibang estratehiya, sa halip na "pagkuha sa hila ang linya ng G77 at ExxonMobil." Lebanon at Jordan, mga bansa na walang reserbang langis, aming natanto na ang isang malakas klima kasunduan ay sa kanilang pambansang interes.