'Expectations are high; trust is low': COP28 President calls for global action to boost climate finance

Cecilia Keating
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COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue | Credit: COP28
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COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber at the Petersberg Climate Dialogue | Credit: COP28

Political credibility of COP28 climate talks rests on restoring trust between developing and developed nations, UAE's Al-Jaber warns

COP28 President-Designate Sultan Ahmed Al-Jaber has called for richer nations to fulfil their promise to mobilise $100bn of climate finance this year, warning the credibility of the UN climate process...

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