Cop28 UAE in Dubai Day 3 Live: Kamala Harris, Immanuel Macron, others to take spotlight

Cop28 UAE in Dubai Day 3 Live: Kamala Harris, Immanuel Macron, others to take spotlight

Two crucial high-level global stocktake events on implementation and support, as well as mitigation, are on the agenda today. COP28 places a spotlight on youth, education, for the first time, and celebration plans are in place for UAE Union Day.

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COP28 has brought youth and education to the centre of climate action for the first time. COP28 World Climate Actions Summit Leaders’ Event under the theme “Youth & Education - The Latent Force of Climate Action,” was held this morning. The agenda included the release of the Global Youth Statement on climate action.

Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic arrives at the UN Climate Change Conference COP28 at Expo City Dubai on December 2, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

American President Joe Biden issued a statement late Friday welcoming UAE’s $30 billion Alterra Fund to bridge the climate finance gap.

“I welcome UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s announcement of the Alterra Fund—a $30 billion catalytic climate finance vehicle aimed at mobilizing the capital and investment needed to fight the global climate crisis,” said Biden.

The fund was launched on the opening day of the