COP28 U.A.E.Facts, Figures, And Key Issues

With COP27 having been held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in 2022, COP28 is set to take place at Expo City Dubai, in the U.A.E., from November 30 to December 12, 2023. Here's what you need to know about this year's climate summit.

- SAMAR KHOURI

In November 2021, the U.A.E. was announced as the chosen country to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP) in 2023, which is the nation’s “Year of Sustainability.” It’s the fourth country in MENA to host a COP after Qatar, Morocco, and Egypt.

Coinciding with the U.A.E.’s National Day, COP28 will have the first Global Stocktake since the 2015 Paris Agreement adoption, aiming to take transformative action to align the world’s collective climate action efforts with a comprehensive assessment of progress.