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COP28 begins: 4 issues that will determine if the UN climate summit is a success, from methane to money

  • Written by Rachel Kyte, Visiting Professor of Government, University of Oxford
imageThe COP28 climate conference runs from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2023, in Dubai.AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool

The United Nations climate conference is underway in Dubai, and representatives from around the world will be confronting an extraordinary array of challenges over its two weeks. They carry with them some long-held – and new – grievances, and...

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