The two-week summit in Dubai opened to a “deafening cacophony of broken records”, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said yesterday.
With King Charles set to use his opening address today to call for a “critical turning point towards genuine transformational action”:
- UN secretary general Antonio Guterres warned unprecedented global heat “should send shivers down the spines of world leaders”
- Hosts UAE insisted no issue would be left off the table during talks
- Latest projections showed there was just a 14 per cent chance of limiting warming to the 1.5C target
- A landmark deal was finalised to support vulnerable nations already suffering irrevocable loss from the climate crisis
- Rishi Sunak said he was “proud” of his record on tackling climate change – despite fierce criticism from UK campaigners over his net zero U-turns
- US climate envoy John Kerry said Washington would target reductions of the potent but lesser-mentioned greenhouse gas, methane
The King is expected to tell leaders and climate delegates that the “hope of the world” rests on their decisions, and argue that, despite some progress, repeated warning signs of climate change are being ignored. It is understood he will outline five key questions that he hopes the summit will address, adding: “The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth.”
Esta historia es de la edición December 01, 2023 de The Independent.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición December 01, 2023 de The Independent.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Truss: 'I'd have done better than Sunak in the election'
Liz Truss has claimed that the Tories would have performed better at July’s general election if she had clung on as prime minister.
Jenrick wants Star of David at all points of entry to UK
Robert Jenrick has said the Star of David should be displayed at every point of entry to the UK to show “we stand with Israel”.
Tory hopefuls swing right in bid to woo the party faithful
Leadership candidates abandon centre ground at conference
Case announces resignation after calls for him to be fired
Cabinet secretary says decision to quit is related to his health
Drunk, dissatisfied but full of depth: the man who tore down the highway to hell
Before he died aged 33 in 1980, Bon Scott left an indelible mark on AC/DC. On the 50th anniversary of his induction into the hard rock band, Mark Beaumont remembers a musician who became an icon of rock’n’roll anti-conformity
A fitness routine with real benefits eight hours later
Wellness expert Nicola Elliott looks at one thing we can all do that will make our nine-to-five feel happier and healthier
Australia beat the rain and England to win tight series
Ben Duckett’s century was overshadowed by England’s batting collapse in Bristol before the forecast rain arrived too late to spare them from an ODI series defeat to Australia.
Tension between City and Arsenal reaches a new level
Mikel Arteta tried to cool the rivalry after Pep Guardiola’s comments but more flashpoints in the title race look likely
Spurs outclass sorry United in Postecoglou's finest hour
Ten Hag’s tenure in tatters after another heavy home defeat
Russia says it shot down 125 Ukrainian drones in a night
More than 100 Ukrainian drones have been shot down over Russia, sparking a wildfire and setting an apartment block alight in one of the largest barrages seen over the country’s skies since the start of the war in February 2022.