Less than a month before the UN climate conference, COP28, hosted by the UAE in Dubai, the country organized a critical pre-summit ministerial consultation, known as the pre-COP, to fine-tune its agenda and garner political support. In an exclusive interview, Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, designated COP28 president, emphasized India s crucial role as a climate action partner and lauded its leadership in the G20.
US President Joe Biden is unlikely to attend a gathering of world leaders in November focused on climate change, according to two US officials and another person briefed on the event's planning.