14 Definitions to Help You Make Sense of COP28
From the “Paris Agreement” to “peak emissions” and the “global stocktake,” here's everything you need to know but have been too afraid to ask.
An environmental activist dressed as a dugong holds a sign during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai on Dec. 3.
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When it comes to preventing catastrophic global warming, the world is decidedly off track. Whether countries can course-correct, and which will do so the fastest, are some of the major questions at the heart of this year’s COP28 climate conference in Dubai. The answers will depend on various coalitions finding common ground on everything from the fate of fossil fuels to the role of technology in reducing carbon emissions.