© Reuters. World leaders and delegates walk at Dubai’s Expo City ahead of the World Climate Action Summit during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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By Valerie Volcovici and William James
DUBAI (Reuters) – Leaders from across the world are poised to address the U.N. climate conference on Friday, with many expected to speak about the hardship of climate impacts unfolding in their countries.
In the day’s opening address, Britain’s King Charles is expected to warn that repeated signs of climate impact are being ignored, with devastating consequences.
The COP28 conference will also hear from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who has made climate change a frequent rallying point, before world leaders including Kenya’s President William Ruto and Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud take the podium.
Away from the main stage, delegations and technical committees set to work on Friday with the mammoth task of assessing their progress in meeting global climate targets, specifically the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to within 2 degrees Celsius above…
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