Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, the COP28 President, recapped the key wins from the first four days of the COP28 summit in Dubai. He emphasized the focus on science and the goal of keeping the global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. The summit has secured over $57 billion in financial pledges and contributions, covering various areas such as food systems transformation, health, renewable energy, efficiency, and decarbonizing heavy emitting industries. The COP28 Presidency actively called on parties to include language on all fossil fuels in the negotiated text. The Loss and Damage agenda was adopted on the first day, and a breakthrough agreement on Loss and Damage was made, with funding arrangements established. The United States and China have committed to reducing methane and other non-CO2 gases. The summit has also mobilized over $57 billion in new pledges and commitments, including the establishment of a UAE catalytic fund, funding for Loss and Damage, and contributions to the Green Climate Fund. Additionally, eight new declarations were announced, focusing on transforming major sectors of the global economy. The COP28 Presidency aims to deliver the highest ambitious response to the Global Stocktake and ensure that the goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius remains achievable.
In a recent article published by Trend News Agency, the CEO of COP29 revealed steps for transparency in climate talks. The specific details of the steps were not provided in the article. The CEO's name was also not mentioned. The focus of the article is on the efforts being made to ensure transparency in climate talks. The article was published on June 25, 2024, at 16:29 (UTC +04:00) [a496382e].