COP-28: Can UAE walk the talk on climate change action?

COP-28: Can UAE walk the talk on climate change action?

Naysayers have once again got their predictions wrong on Gulf countries playing host to international events. Like neighbouring Qatar did during the FIFA World Cup in 2022, the UAE hosted with elan the UN’s Climate Change Conference summit otherwise known as COP-28 (28th Conference of Parties). The Dubai summit witnessed a climate agreement that had eluded previous … Read more

Pledges made at the COP28 climate talks

Pledges made at the COP28 climate talks

COP28 president Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber (C) and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Executive Secretary Simon Stiell (L) and other officials attend a plenary session during the United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP COP28, hosted by the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, mobilised a flurry … Read more