Climate - COP 28 (Global geopolitical efforts)

Question 1

When and where was COP 28?

Answer 1

Held in Dubai, Nov–Dec 2023

Question 2

What was special about this conference? How many participants did it have?

Answer 2

largest UN Climate Change Conference ever, with 85,000+ participants including over 150 world leaders.

Question 3

What was its signficnce in terms of its timeline?

Answer 3

It marked the end of the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement, a comprehensive assessment of global progress on climate action.

Question 4

What was the main conclusion?

Answer 4

Revealed that progress is too slow on all fronts:

• Cutting greenhouse gas emissions
• Strengthening resilience to climate impacts
• Providing financial and technological support to vulnerable nations

Question 5

What was the response of the conference?

Answer 5

Countries agreed to accelerate action by 2030, including:

• Transitioning away from fossil fuels
• Scaling up renewable energy like wind and solar