November 30, 2023, 7:55 a.m
The 195 participating countries are asked to indicate what progress they have made compared to the goals set in 2015
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It opens Dubaiin the United Arab Emirates, the annual UN Climate Change Conferencearrived at 28th edition and the 195 participating countries are asked to indicate what progress they have made compared to the targets set by the EU in 2015Paris Agreement. A balance (global stocktake) that, according to the scientific studies published so far, is likely to be negative. Prime Minister Giorgia was present for Italy Melons. The United Nations World Meteorological Organization raised another alarm as the summit opened: “2023 will be the hottest year on record.”
The UN appeal The call to do much more, to double if not triple our efforts, came loud and clear not only from science, but also from numerous committees and institutions. A few days ago, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said, referring to the COP, that “heads of state and government must break the deadly cycle of global warming” because “without changing course, we are heading for a catastrophic three-degree increase in temperature.” Celsius by the end of the century.” This means a series of catastrophic consequences for the planet, with extreme meteorological events. As is already happening in many parts of the world. But those who will bring about a turning point in the success of COP28, scheduled until December 12 and expecting 70,000 participants, could be the special climate envoys of the US, John Kerry, and China, Xie Zhenhua.
Cop28, who won’t be one of the big names in the world While the respective presidents Biden and Xi are absent, they are the protagonists. Also because China and the USA together are the largest greenhouse gas producers (together they account for 40%). Without the intervention of the two superpowers, “this battle will not be won,” Kerry said, assuring that he, together with his Chinese counterpart, had decided to “work for the success” of the COP. Among those absent is also the Pope, who had to resign for health reasons and who is represented by the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, whose speech to the Holy See on December 2nd about mitigating (i.e. eliminating the effects of the crisis ) will be climate change by preventing or reducing greenhouse gas emissions).
What is the Loss & Damage fund? Other key topics at the COP will also be the “Loss & Damage” fund to compensate for losses and climate damage in poor countries and the 100 billion per year fund by 2025 to support developing countries. Today the conference on organizational and procedural aspects will be opened by President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry of the United Arab Emirates and Special Envoy for Climate Change, who is at the center of some controversy and both serves as chairman of the board of the state-owned oil company -Adnoc, both because of alleged Dealings with government delegations abroad regarding hydrocarbons, which he denied. Al Jaber also heads Masdar, an Emirati renewable energy company. There is also controversy over the host country producing oil.
Cop28 as Meloni intervenes Today and tomorrow there will be a “high-level” opening with speeches by heads of state and government (three minutes each), 150 are expected (never before so many). Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (in the delegation, among others, the Special Envoy for Climate, Francesco Corvaro and the Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto, and among those present at the opening also the CEO of Eni Claudio Descalzi) will speak on Friday – the day focused on adaptation (measures to avoid or minimize damage), an issue considered very important and close to the hearts of developing countries and Africa and to which Italy is committed with the Mattei Plan and a large part of the 4.2 billion euros expensive Italian climate committed funds.
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