Hosts the UAE will hope that more countries use their speeches to pledge money to the newly approved loss and damage fund
There are huge queues to get into Cop28 this morning at what will surely be the largest climate summit by some distance. More than 80,000 people have registered for badges to the event, and many are struggling to get into the venue in Dubai.
Delegates could be heard pleading to get through security this morning, warning that they were missing events and meetings in the Blue Zone where negotiations are held, with waits expected to last up to two hours at the entrance nearest the metro station.
Very long queues at the sprawling Expo 2020 #COP28 entrance. Folks are struggling to get through the line. I think it’s time to redesign this COP process. pic.twitter.com/a1tImHs4RF— Mohamed Adow (@mohadow) December 2, 2023
DAY 3 – High-Level segment means more security & fresh new challenges in reaching Blue Zone #COP28UAE
Delegates & Morning schedules at mercy of #COP28 queues Gods!
Please bear with us as we manage delays @ #ParliamentPavilion ????????☺️ pic.twitter.com/8aUryEhU1C— GLOBE Legislators (@GLOBE_intl) December 2, 2023
103,000 people registered. This is the queue for the Blue Zone (negotiations, pavilions, side events).
How many need to be here? How we define *need* in the context of governance and the climate crisis? #COP28 pic.twitter.com/qmawmONG9j— Jen Allan (@JenIrisAllan) December 2, 2023
For those reading this post still in the queue, the good news is that there is another way into Blue Zone. Delegates need to enter via the Green Zone entrance – where there are no queues – and then get into the Blue Zone that way.
Want to end the proliferation of how much time you spend in queues at #COP28 this morning?
Enter via Green zone entrance to south. pic.twitter.com/YpPc5puuuj— Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative (@fossiltreaty) December 2, 202322 countries call for tripling of nuclear by 2050
Twenty-two countries have called for a tripling of nuclear energy by 2050 in order to meet net zero goals.
John Kerry, the US’s climate envoy, defended the statement. “We are not making the argument to anybody that this is absolutely going to be a sweeping alternative to every other energy source,” he said.
