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World leaders address Summit, as UAE announces major new $30bn climate finance vehicle and governments back sustainable agriculture plan

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DUBAI (December 1, 2023) — Today at COP28, the UAE announced that 134 countries, covering 70% of the world’s land, have signed the Emirates Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action, committing to integrate food into their climate plans by 2025. The declaration was signed by many countries with the highest food-related greenhouse gas emissions, including Brazil, China, the European Union, and the United States.

The COP28 Presidency on Friday announced that 134 world leaders have signed up to its landmark agriculture, food and climate action declaration. Also announced was the mobilisation of more than $2.5 billion in funding to support food security ...

Emirates Declaration at COP28 emphasises on sustainable agriculture, resilient food systems for future food security, and climate action. A critical move towards mitigating global climate impact, but loopholes remain.

Commitment aims to encourage resilience in production to better tackle climate crisis

President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, speaking at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, said that Turkmenistan welcomes the Declaration on Climate and Health.

Climate change stands as a threat to the foundations of our global food systems, unrivalled in its scope and impact. Today, soaring temperatures, shifting

World leaders agree to tackle the huge carbon footprint of the food we produce and eat.

From King Charles’ heartfelt keynote speech, to a major new Bloomberg Philanthropies project scaling climate finance in the Global South, it’s been a whirlwind first day of the World Leaders Summit at COP28. Here, we round up eight must-see stories from Friday (1 December).