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Britain's King Charles III is greeted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the UN climate conference in Dubai. IMAGES
EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra laments that it has taken "30 years" of UN climate talks for humanity to "arrive at the beginning of the end of fossil fuels," calling a first-ever call for the world to transition away from the top culprit of climate change behind a planetary crisis "long overdue." Following all-night negotiations, the draft deal proposed by the Emirati presidency of the COP28 summit in Dubai would, if adopted, mark the first time that all fossil fuels are addressed in the 28-year history of international climate conferences. SOUNDBITE
Britain's King Charles III says he is praying that the UN's COP28 climate talks will be a "critical turning point" in the fight against global warming, speaking to world leaders in Dubai. "I pray with all my heart that COP 28 will be another critical turning point towards genuine transformational action," he tells the World Climate Action Summit, held in parallel with COP28. SOUNDBITE
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes King Charles III at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordhsire, England, for the meeting of the European Political Community. Starmer has vowed to rebuild trust with European allies damaged by Brexit as he hosts dozens of leaders at the summit where they have reaffirmed backing for Ukraine and pledged to tackle irregular migration. IMAGES
Delegates rise and applaud after COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber announces that nations will adopt a climate deal that calls for the world to transition away from fossil fuels. IMAGES
Activists protest over the presence of the oil, gas and coal industry at the COP28 UN summit in Dubai, demanding an end to the use of fossil fuels. IMAGES
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