Asian leaders at COP28: 3 takeaways from global climate talks - Nikkei Asia
Asian leaders at COP28: 3 takeaways from global climate talks - Nikkei Asia
DUBAI/LONDON -- About 150 heads of state and representatives flocked to Dubai to present their priorities at the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28).
From growing headwinds against coal power to a push for climate justice, here are some key takeaways for Asia from the two-day leaders' summit which wrapped up Saturday.
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Talks are well underway in preparation for the next major international meeting on climate change, 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), scheduled to begin Nov. 30 in the United Arab Emirates.
Much like last year’s COP27, finances — specifically, aid to developing nations — will be at the center of conference deliberations.
The conference faces an even greater sense of urgency brought on by the Sept. 8, 2023, release of the first global stocktake, which calls for accelerated action to meet the goals set in the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement (COP21).
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