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CFR Explains What Is At Stake in the Climate Talks <[link removed]>


World leaders are convening in Dubai for the 28th annual UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28. The conference closes out another year of record-breaking climate events: extreme heat, deadly fires, and devastating floods. The urgency for the world’s leaders to make progress on reducing emissions has never been higher, but many obstacles remain.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) explains the issues and lays out what is at stake <[link removed]> in the world’s fight against climate change.

Explore CFR’s Climate Analysis <[link removed]>


COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai: What to Expect <[link removed]>

Scientists say governments need to act with more urgency to keep global warming in check. How much progress is possible at COP28? Read more <[link removed]>


2023: The Most Extreme Summer Yet <[link removed]>

Even compared to the intensifying severe-weather events of recent years, this season was exceptional, marked by historic heat, wildfires, and storms. Get the quick take <[link removed]>

Quote: ''Never has the destructive force of climate change revealed itself so widely across the globe.'' --Alice Hill, Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment <[link removed]>


Climate Change and Health at COP28 <[link removed]>

The conference in Dubai seeks to elevate the visibility of health in climate change policies, with increased interest from local, national, and global health communities. Understand the issues <[link removed]>


Climate, Conflict, and COP28 <[link removed]>

COP28 is an opportunity for leaders to ensure that vulnerable regions are not left behind in the global effort toward climate resilience. Read the analysis <[link removed]>


Climate Finance Gains Momentum Ahead of COP28 <[link removed]>

Countries around the world have pledged to combat climate change, but they have yet to produce plans for financing it. Learn more about what countries need to do <[link removed]>


Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures <[link removed]>

International efforts such as the Paris Agreement aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say change isn’t coming fast enough. Read more <[link removed]>


What Is the Paris Agreement? <[link removed]>

In this resource from CFR Education, learn about the most important global climate agreement to date, and what comes next. Learn more <[link removed]>


The Caribbean’s Climate Resilience <[link removed]>

One of the world’s most vulnerable regions is trying to chart a new path forward in dealing with increasing climate disruption. Get the background <[link removed]>


Get updates about the conference every weekday morning by signing up for the Daily News Brief <[link removed]>, now featuring additional climate coverage during COP28.


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