Green Steel World February 2024 | Page 10

COP 28 : Navigating the climate crossroads amidst global realities

The 28 th annual United Nations climate meeting ( COP 28 ) took place from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai , UAE . As expected , renewable energy was one of the key topics during discussions on how to limit and prepare for future climate change . In this exclusive piece , Mr . Patrick Donati , Founder of Terrawatt kindly shares his insight on this event from the perspective of a renewable energy expert .
By Patrick Donati , Founder of Terrawatt
The latest COP , officially number 28 , hosted in Dubai , has been the subject of intense scrutiny and media coverage , surpassing earlier editions of the Conference of Parties . The inaugural Conference of Parties was held in 1995 in Berlin , following the 1992 signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro .
This historic convention marked the first international commitment to combat the adverse effects of industrialized humanity on the climate . Over the years , the conference has been instrumental in setting the journey of humanity in the fight against climate change . Notably , the Kyoto Protocol introduced in COP 3 was a groundbreaking treaty in
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