Defining Success for the COP and Building on the Paris Agreement

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This chapter explores the importance of establishing a large, ambitious target for reducing global methane emissions in the near term at the Conference of the Parties (COP). It emphasizes the need to build upon the goals set in the Paris Agreement and make consistent advancements in future COPs.

The doyen of diplomacy has died, leaving a complex legacy. Following extensive interviews with him earlier this year, our deputy editor examines what Dr Kissinger stood for and whether his ideas will outlast him. As the COP28 climate summit begins, we look at an approach that deserves more attention: carbon dioxide removal (13:16). And our annual cost-of-living survey ranks the world’s priciest cities (22:36).

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