'Underwhelming on nearly every front': Bonn climate talks leave huge task ahead of COP28

Michael Holder
clock • 13 min read
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Credit: IISD/ENB and Kiara Worth

Tensions run high between richer and poorer nations as UN climate talks close in Bonn, fuelling fears upcoming COP28 Climate Summit will struggle to deliver ambitious agreement

"We are months away from the SDG and Climate Ambition summits, with COP28 following soon after - and I am very worried about where the world stands on climate." It is hardly unusual to hear the UN Secretary-General...

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