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The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has commenced this week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and will...

Dec 05, 2023 // Parties to COP27 last year agreed to the establishment of a Loss & Damage Fund to support Global South countries most impacted by climate disasters. This was a big win, but work remains to be done this year as decisions about the implementation of the fund are considered, writes Blair Glencorse.

The COP28 Summit will last till January 12, and top world leaders, environmental experts, and important delegates will be discussing important issues. What issues will be a part of their consideration? Moreover, who will be attending the COP28 Summit? Who will be missing the event?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 3 December 2023 (ECA) - The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Executive Secretary Claver Gatete, has commended COP27 for setting up the Loss and Damage Fund, a process started nearly three decades ago that concluded at the start of the ongoing COP 28.Speaking at a side event on Assessing loss and damage: methodological challenges

As delegations meet at COP28, there are tentative steps forward on Loss and Damage – though still a long way to go.

Vanuatu has welcomed the announcement of the operationalisation and adoption of the Loss and Damage mechanism by the President of the COP28, Sultan al-Jaber, of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The initial pledges fall far short of the urgent needs.

Charting a Path Forward: President Wickremesinghe Urges Action in the Face of Alarming Climate Predictions. In a compelling address at the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (CoP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, UAE Friday (01), President Ranil Wickremesinghe acknowledged the historical significance of the UN Conference...

COP28 UAE Hopeful For A Deal On Renewable Energy Tripling

Although Kenya on Thursday this week had a spot at the opening session of the ongoing COP28 talks in Dubai for being among countries in the throes of climate chaos, it might miss out on the just operationalized Loss and Damage Fund, experts have warned.