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The UAE must show political leadership in its Cop28 presidency
The former UN climate head asks what it will take for the UAE to successfully lead this year’s climate negotiations.
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The vast majority of scientists agree that human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels that release greenhouse gases, are now the main driving force behind climate change, which is raising global temperatures and affecting weather patterns. Here you can find the New Statesman’s expert coverage on climate change as well as our analysis on activism, climate justice and the overall crisis.
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