Why I’m (Cautiously) Optimistic About COP28

The Paris Agreement is one of the most celebrated moments of climate action—but the event turned me into something of a COP skeptic.

COPs—or Conferences of the Parties—are annual events convened by the United Nations where world leaders try to hash out a deal to limit climate change. In 2015, the Paris group arrived at a target of keeping the global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees Celsius. While this was bold and aspirational, it hit on a very clear disconnect: Leaders can promise ambitious targets without the slightest intention of scaling up action to meet them.

In 2015, the world was on track to hit

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