A visitor recording the moment at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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World leaders on day two of Cop28 in Dubai. Reuters
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President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed of the UAE at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit at Cop28. PA
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King Charles III with King Abdullah II of Jordan during the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit at Cop28. PA
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From left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for a group photo. AFP
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World leaders walk down Al Wasl Avenue after a group photo on day one of Cop28 at Expo City Dubai. Getty Images
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President Sheikh Mohamed and King Charles at the opening ceremony. PA
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. AFP
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the opening ceremony. AP
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa. Getty Images
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chatting to Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte before the leaders' group photo. AP
Michael Bloomberg, American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Former UK prime minister and now Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Chris Whiteoak / The National
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the second day of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Cop28, Expo City Dubai, day two. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor from Ecuador at Expo City Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Reporters from all over the world broadcast from the second day of Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Expo City Dubai on day two of Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor with the Bangladesh flag. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor recording the moment at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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World leaders on day two of Cop28 in Dubai. Reuters
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President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed of the UAE at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit at Cop28. PA
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King Charles III with King Abdullah II of Jordan during the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit at Cop28. PA
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From left, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrive for a group photo. AFP
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World leaders walk down Al Wasl Avenue after a group photo on day one of Cop28 at Expo City Dubai. Getty Images
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President Sheikh Mohamed and King Charles at the opening ceremony. PA
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron. AFP
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres at the opening ceremony. AP
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, left, and Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa. Getty Images
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chatting to Netherlands Prime Minister Mark Rutte before the leaders' group photo. AP
Michael Bloomberg, American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Former UK prime minister and now Foreign Secretary David Cameron. Chris Whiteoak / The National
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the second day of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Cop28, Expo City Dubai, day two. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor from Ecuador at Expo City Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Reporters from all over the world broadcast from the second day of Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Expo City Dubai on day two of Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor with the Bangladesh flag. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A visitor recording the moment at Cop28. Chris Whiteoak / The National
'We spend more on weapons than climate': Criticism over global inaction
International community raises alarm over growing threat to planet at Cop28
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