The first time that countries around the world agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions was only eight years ago at COP21 in Paris. Almost 200 countries promised to keep global temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius and try to limit them to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This was a big step forward and led to more action on climate change. But we still need to do more to reach the goals set in Paris. This will be a big topic at the COP28 conference.

One of the main goals of COP28 is to make the promises that governments make, called "Nationally Determined Contributions" or NDCs, more detailed. They want to include emissions from all parts of the economy, like food and farming. They also want to make countries more responsible for keeping their promises. Right now, countries don't have to take action if they don't want to.

Money is another important issue at the conference. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are now cheaper than fossil fuels in many cases. The UAE wants to get the world to triple its renewable energy by 2030 and make buildings and machines more energy efficient. But these changes need a lot of money upfront. Also, helping developing countries deal with climate change and switch to clean energy will cost trillions of dollars.

The discussions at the conference will also focus on the unfairness in the world. Rich countries got wealthy by using fossil fuels, but now poorer countries need help to go green and deal with the effects of climate change. Rich countries promised to give $100 billion each year to help developing countries fight climate change, and it seems like they have finally done it. But there are still arguments about which countries will give money to help the poorest countries deal with climate disasters.

Lastly, they will talk about what to do about fossil fuels in the long run. Should we gradually use less of them or set a date to stop using them completely? This is an important question because the conference is being held in a country that wants to produce more oil. The president of COP28 supports using less oil, but many countries, including the UAE, want to keep using it.

Original news source: COP28: Can a climate summit in an oil state change anything? (BBC)

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The next big climate meeting, called COP28, will take place in Dubai, hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which is one of the top oil producers. Some people are upset about this because the UAE team wants to use the meeting to make deals for oil and gas. People are questioning if a ? in a country that makes a lot of money from oil can really make a difference in fighting climate change. Greta Thunberg, a famous climate activist, has criticized these UN climate summits for not taking enough action. But the COP process is important because it ? world ? together to talk about the climate crisis. The first time that countries around the world ? to cut greenhouse gas emissions was only eight years ago at COP21 in ?. Almost 200 countries ? to keep global temperature rises below 2 degrees Celsius and try to limit them to 1.5 degrees Celsius. This was a big step forward and led to more action on climate change. But we still need to do more to reach the goals set in Paris. This will be a big topic at the COP28 conference. One of the main goals of COP28 is to make the promises that governments make, called "Nationally ? Contributions" or NDCs, more detailed. They want to include emissions from all parts of the economy, like food and farming. They also want to make countries more responsible for ? their promises. Right now, countries don't have to take action if they don't want to. ? is another important issue at the conference. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar are now cheaper than fossil fuels in many ?. The UAE wants to get the world to triple its renewable energy by 2030 and make ? and machines more energy efficient. But these changes need a lot of ? upfront. Also, helping developing countries deal with climate change and switch to clean energy will cost trillions of dollars. The discussions at the conference will also focus on the unfairness in the world. Rich countries got wealthy by using fossil fuels, but now poorer countries need help to go green and deal with the effects of ? change. Rich ? promised to give $100 billion each year to help developing countries fight climate change, and it seems like they have finally done it. But there are still arguments about which countries will give money to help the poorest countries deal with climate disasters. Lastly, they will talk about what to do about fossil fuels in the long run. Should we gradually use less of them or set a date to stop using them completely? This is an important question because the conference is being held in a country that ? to ? more oil. The president of COP28 supports using less oil, but many countries, including the UAE, want to keep using it.

1. What is the COP28 conference and why is it important?
2. How would you feel if the country hosting the climate conference is a top oil producer?
3. Do you think a summit in a country that makes money from oil can make a difference in fighting climate change? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about Greta Thunberg's criticism of the UN climate summits? Do you agree with her? Why or why not?
5. How do you think the COP21 conference in Paris made a difference in the fight against climate change?
6. Do you think we have done enough to reach the goals set in Paris? Why or why not?
7. What do you understand by the term "Nationally Determined Contributions" or NDCs? Why are they important?
8. How would you feel if countries didn't have to take action on climate change if they didn't want to? Why?
9. What do you think about the UAE's goal to triple renewable energy by 2030? Do you think it is achievable? Why or why not?
10. How do you think renewable energy sources can help combat climate change?
11. Do you think it is fair for rich countries to help developing countries deal with climate change? Why or why not?
12. What do you understand by the term "fossil fuels"? Why are they a concern in the fight against climate change?
13. How would you feel if countries gradually used less fossil fuels? Why?
14. Do you think we should set a date to stop using fossil fuels completely? Why or why not?
15. What do you think about the UAE's stance on using oil? Do you agree with it? Why or why not?

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