Foreign Policy's news and analysis on the 2023 climate summit in Dubai.
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List of COP28 articles
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Two people a near a fallen tree in a flooded area. The Only Way to Make Climate Progress
Green technology and capital is concentrated in rich countries. Here’s how to address the north-south divide.
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A green screen is shown with the words "United Nations Climate Change." The Key Takeaways From COP28
Here’s what the summit did—and didn’t—change.
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Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates. The Deal That Exposes the Global North’s Flawed Approach to Climate Migration
A recent agreement between Australia and Tuvalu reveals the unfairness of incrementalism.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a podium in front of a massive room of attendees at the COP28 conference in Dubai. A screen on the wall behind her shows a live video of her speech, and a large green circle hangs from the ceiling with the conference logo on it. At the edges of the logo is text reading: "Unite. Act. Deliver." Good COP or Bad COP?
The future of fossil fuels took center stage at this year’s controversy-laden U.N. climate summit.
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The United Nations climate change conference, which takes place from Nov. 20 until Dec. 12 in Dubai, on Nov. 30. How the Fight Against Climate Change Is All About Money
Rajiv Shah on the progress—and hurdles—toward unlocking large amounts of cash for clean energy.
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High-tide flooding and debris cover a road in the Marshall Islands. The Marshall Islands Need a Marshall Plan
For low-lying island states, seas are rising a lot faster than aspirations.
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U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2. COP28’s Dramatic but Empty Nuclear Pledge
A 22-nation promise to triple nuclear energy would slash emissions—if major obstacles can be removed.
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Then-Secretary of State John Kerry talks with China’s special representative on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, during the COP21 climate change summit in Le Bourget, north of Paris. The Climate Envoys Who Could
John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua have forged a close working relationship as the superpowers they represent have drifted apart.
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Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, president of the 2023 U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP28), speaks to the media following the opening session of the conference in Dubai on Nov. 30. At COP28, the World Needs to Prioritize Financial Reform
Three ideas that could boost investment in the planet—and its people.
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An India flag during the T20 Tour match between Northamptonshire and India at The County Ground on July 03, 2022 in Northampton, England. Are Global Climate Partnerships Fit for Purpose?
A close look at India's relationship to Just Energy Transition Partnerships.
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An aerial view of Imburu, Nigeria, following flooding caused by heavy rainfall, on Sept. 25, 2022. The Dark Side of Climate Finance
At COP28, poor countries should be careful what they wish for.
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Smoke billows from multiple pipes against a hazy sky at a large steel plant in China. Will the World’s Biggest Emitters Finally Play Nice at COP28?
It’s time to stop fighting totemic battles that suck the energy out of the climate room.
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A worker walks past the logo of COP28 in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. The Global North Is Alienating the Global South Before COP28 Even Starts
Dismissing the summit because its host is an oil producer is hypocritical and dangerous.
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The foggy skyline of Dubai at sunrise. Why COP28 Could Be the Most Contentious in Years
Prepare for the first real global debate on the future of fossil fuels.
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About 20 wind turbines stand on a ridge, silhouetted against a purple and pink dusk sky. What an Emerging Narrative About Renewables Gets Wrong
The green transition will mean less mining, not more.
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