The Latest Breaking News from COP28

As the UN's annual climate summit gets underway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, one underlying question is set to top the agenda: can the world finally agree to ditch fossil fuels? Down to Earth takes a closer look.

The United Nations climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations under pressure to increase the urgency of action on global warming and wean off fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts United Arab Emirates.

The UN's former climate chief said she was "giving up hope" that fossil fuel firms will be part of the solution to warming as pivotal COP28 talks start Thursday in oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

In today’s newsletter: From climate finance to greenhouse gases, a walk through the topics on the agenda at this year’s Cop28 in Dubai

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FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has called for “radical action” to tackle the global climate crisis as he attends COP28.

The incoming COP28 president, Sultan al-Jaber, opened this year's UN climate summit by urging countries to find common ground in policies to meet global climate goals.

The COP28 climate conference should aim for a complete "phaseout" of fossil fuels, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP on Wednesday, warning of "total disaster" on humanity's current trajectory.