Climate change a massive global concern we neglect at our peril

Climate change a massive global concern we neglect at our peril
As the cost of renewable energy generation falls, demand for fossil fuels will also likely drop. (Image: Brett Phibbs)
Belinda Mathers
Before travelling to COP28, the United Nations’ 28th annual climate change conference, I wrote about what I had my eyes on as key developments. Since my return home from Dubai, everyone keeps asking me: what are the out-takes for New Zealand businesses and the government?First, the sheer scale of COP28. The presence of 85,000 delegates including politicians, diplomats, regulators, businesspeople and representatives of non-governmental organisations from nearly 200 countries proves that addressing climate change is a massive global concern...

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