The 28th edition of the international climate summit known as the Conference of the Parties—or COP—convened in Dubai this week, just as scientists announced that 2023 was likely to be the hottest year in human history. Host Ravi Agrawal spoke to Vijay Vaitheeswaran, the Global energy and climate innovation editor at The Economist, about what to expect.Suggested reading:<a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/01/cop28-dubai-financial-reform-imf-world-bank/">Rajiv J. Shah: At COP28, the World Needs to Prioritize Financial Reform</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/01/cop28-climate-finance-oil-brazil-lula-colombia-petro/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921">Catherine Osborn: Will COP28 Jump-Start Latin America’s Green Energy Ambitions?</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/01/india-climate-finance-cop-energy-renewables/?tpcc=recirc_latest062921">Shayak Sengupta: India Isn’t Interested in the West’s Climate Money</a><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/12/01/cop28-climate-finance-global-south-development-aid-energy-wind-solar-renewable/">Vijay Vaitheeswarran: The Dark Side of Climate Finance</a><h2> </h2>Brought to you by: betterhelp.com/fplive greenchef.com/fplive250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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