UN Chief Urges COP28 to Make a Meaningful Impact as Climate Summit Enters Critical Negotiation Phase

Negotiations at COP28 in Dubai are reaching their final stretch as countries work to address climate change. A “vanguard” of countries, including Brazil and Norway, announced plans to transform their food and land use systems. Additionally, a draft text on the global goal on adaptation was published, receiving a mixed reception from campaigners and experts. The International Energy Agency warned that emissions-cutting pledges made by over 100 countries and 50 fossil fuel firms are not enough to limit global warming to 1.5°C. COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber urged countries to come to negotiations prepared with solutions and ready to accept compromise. As the summit nears its end, UN Chief Antonio Guterres has made urgent appeals for leaders to recommit to the 1.5°C warming limit, end the fossil fuel age, and deliver climate justice. Today, we await a draft text that brings together all strands of the conference, from fossil fuels to renewable energy, adaptation, and climate finance. The summit is seen as a crucial turning point in addressing climate change, and leaders are under increasing pressure to take decisive action to avert a climate disaster. The urgency of the situation is highlighted by Guterres’ call to “make #COP28 count”.

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