The Confusing, Mixed Signals of COP28

With 80,000 attendees, COP28 is the largest UN climate summit ever. By comparison, last year’s COP27 had about 50,000 accredited attendees. Yet, the public reception this year have been rather… meh? It shouldn’t be surprising. COP28 had been plagued with scandals months before the summit, from reports that the UAE presidency planned to use the …

The Ho-Hum COP 28: More Virtue Signaling Ahead?

Another year, another climate change conference. The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from November 30 to December 12, 2023. The purported goal of the annual global conference is to bring together leaders from governments, businesses, nongovernment organizations, …