THE 28TH CONFERENCE OF PARTIES (COP-28)
COP28 was the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, which took place from November 30 to December 12, 2023 in Dubai, UAE. The conference aimed to address the urgent challenges of climate change, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to the impacts of climate change, and mobilizing financial resources for climate action. The conference provided a platform for countries to set targets, share best practices, and make commitments to combat climate change. KEY OUTCOMES OF COP 28
1. Global Stocktake (GST)
The main outcome of COP28 was the completion of the first Global Stocktake (GST), a mid-term review of the progress made by countries towards the Paris Agreement goals. The Paris Agreement is a legally binding international treaty on climate change, adopted by 196 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris, France, on 12 December 2015. The main goal of the agreement is to cut global greenhouse gas emissions in order to limit the global average temperat…
