In early December, the 28th annual Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change will take place in Dubai. While climate change diplomacy occurs in multiple fora including G20 m67557084.eetings, UN summits, and bilateral fora, the COP remains the central place where the machinery of global climate governance gets built. For example, one way to recognise responsibility is to expect developed countries to reach net zero emissions earlier than developing countries. Over a decade ago, developed countries had pledged to provide an arbitrary $100 billion a year by 2020. All this will not be resolved in Dubai, but it will be an important marker in the slow unfolding of global climate politics.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 29, 2023 11:44 UTC