COP28: A Comprehensive Overview of the First Week

Carbon markets were high on the agenda with the leading integrity focused organizations announcing a joint collaboration to enhance market wide trust and transparency.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, kicked off in Dubai on November 30th, marking a key moment in global efforts to combat climate change. With over 60,000 participants, the summit is set to influence the trajectory of climate action worldwide. That is If it can overcome the controversy and purported conflicts of interest. 

COP28 began with a sense of urgency, emphasizing the critical need for climate action now. The United Kingdom’s King Charles delivered a poignant speech that highlighted the interconnectedness of nature’s balance with humanity’s survival. 

He told conference party members: “Unless we rapidly restore and repair nature’s unique economy based on harmony and balance, which is our ultimate sustainer, our own economy and survivability will be in peril. We are carrying out a