Cop28 2023
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FirstUp: Xi Jinping in Vietnam, COP28 ends... The big developments today
Fp Explainers •Chinese president Xi is visiting Vietnam for the first time in six years and US president Joe Biden is hosting Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid a push for Congress to approve more aid to Ukraine. The crucial COP28 climate summit in Dubai will conclude today
Climate negotiators urged to reach agreement on reducing Global warming as COP28 talks near end
Fp Staff •The draft text expresses concern over the gap between the money needed for adaptation and how much countries are getting, but it doesn’t say exactly how much money is needed for the world to adapt to climate change
The COP28 chief is dead wrong. Science says we need to quickly do away with fossil fuels
•There is a wealth of scientific evidence demonstrating that a fossil fuel phase-out will be essential for reining in the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change
Explained: How extreme weather could cause closure of thousands of hospitals globally
Fp Explainers •According to a latest report, if fossil fuels are not phased out quickly, thousands of hospitals worldwide could close entirely or partially due to extreme weather. In India, 10 per cent of hospitals may have to relocate or close due to climate change by the end of the century
In Graphics | What happens at COP28 in Dubai matters. Here's why
Fp Explainers •This year’s annual UN climate conference, COP28, is underway in Dubai. It assumes even more significance as the world feels the effects of climate change, driven by carbon emissions
Vantage | India's crucial role at COP28 and fight against climate change
The Vantage Take •New Delhi can serve as a bridge between wealthier nations and the Global South
COP28 adopts loss & damage fund: Why is this a historic moment?
Fp Explainers •On Day 1 of COP28, leaders approved the loss and damage fund, pledging an estimated $475 million (Rs 3,960 crore). The endowment, years in the making, will help developing and poor nations that are vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change
Green Credits, Climate Financing… PM Modi's priorities at COP28 in Dubai
Fp Explainers •PM Modi is in Dubai for around 21 hours to attend the COP28 Summit. The PM is scheduled to address the opening session of the World Climate Action Summit, which will be attended by several world leaders. He will also launch a Green Credits initiative and hold seven bilateral meetings
WATCH: Indian diaspora welcomes PM Modi in Dubai for COP28, says 'the world needs leader like him'
Fp Staff •PM Modi was received by UAE's Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahayan at the airport
FirstUp: Leaders at COP28, Brazil takes over G20 presidency... Big news today
Fp Explainers •December is here and the first day is a busy one for world leaders. At the COP28 summit in Dubai, King Charles will deliver the opening address. Brazil is set to take over the G20 presidency from India