This week, tens of thousands of ministers, diplomats, business leaders, campaigners and journalists will gather in Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) and the latest increasingly desperate attempt to respond to the worsening climate crisis.
BusinessGreen takes a look at the main areas where progress is likely, as well as the looming deadlocks that are set to generate headlines. The fortnight long talks will lack the clear goal that characterised the COP26 Summit in Glasgow or COP15 in Paris. There will be no historic international climate treaty finalised when the gavel comes down. Climate change continues to transform M&A But the Dubai Summit does have the potential to determine the pace and direction of global decarbonisation efforts and will provide a unique opportunity to address geopolitical tensions and economic...
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