Climate talks at last lead to a deal on cutting fossil-fuel use
The historic agreement emerged only through bitter compromise
MOST EVENINGS at COP28, the latest instalment of the annual United Nations climate conference, delegates were treated to a dazzling light show. It transformed the central dome of the venue, Expo City in Dubai, into a teeming coral reef. Priority was given to prettiness over precision. Turtles swam cosily with similar-sized humpback whales. A change in soundtrack saw them suddenly turned into dancing, blood-red squid.
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This article appeared in the International section of the print edition under the headline “The long goodbye?”
International December 16th 2023
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