A Closer Look: What has Cop28 achieved so far?

In A Closer Look, The National provides an in-depth take on one of the main stories of the week

The World Climate Action Summit has finished, the leaders have left and now the talks move to the next phase. Cop28 has reached the rest day.

Deals have been done, negotiations have been made and now parties are getting down to the details.

As we reach day seven of the climate summit, what exactly has been agreed?

Here, host Sarah Forster hears from The National's reporter John Dennehy on what's happened so far, and what is yet to come.

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President Sheikh Mohamed and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hold a meeting at the Cop28 summit in Dubai. Photo: UAE Presidential Court

Participants walk among flagpoles on day four of the Cop28 summit in Dubai. Getty Images

Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair at the summit. AP

Joseph Vipond from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment crosses the Blue Zone. Getty Images

David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee, addresses a session at Cop28. Getty Images

Delegates are photographed in the Blue Zone on the fourth day of Cop28. Pawan Singh / The National

Participants walk at Expo City Dubai. EPA

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Tanzanian President Samia Hassan and Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation, attend the Reaching the Last Mile Forum held alongside Cop28. Reuters

Cop28 visitors ride a train in the Green Zone at Expo City Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Visitors in the Green Zone at Expo City Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

Visitors ride an electric cart in the Green Zone. Pawan Singh / The National

Located in the Sustainability District, the Green Zone will host a wide variety of events and workshops until the final day of Cop28 on December 12. Pawan Singh / The National

Visitors at the water feature in the Green Zone. Pawan Singh / The National

Members of the public ride electric scooters in the Green Zone. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

People arrive for the fourth day of the Cop28 summit at Expo City Dubai. EPA

A welcome sign at the Cop28 venue. AP

People walk through the site near Al Wasl Dome. AP

Eleni Myrivili, global chief heat officer at UN Habitat, with former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty at the Resilience Hub. AP

Al Gore, environmentalist and former US vice president, presents the Climate Trace global greenhouse gases emissions database on day four of Cop28. Getty Images

Elizabeth Yee and John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, at a session at the US Centre. AP

About 200 countries are taking part in the Cop28 talks. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Pope Francis records a video message to be broadcast during the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion, at Casa Santa Marta, in the Vatican. Reuters

Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation, speaks at the Health Day opening session. Getty Images

Attendees arrive at the Cop28 summit. AP

The Voice Action hub for peaceful protesters at Cop28, Expo City, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

The Expo City farm, which will remain in operation after Cop28 ends. Khushnum Bhandari / The National