He said this on Monday at the opening of the ongoing Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week in the United Arab Emirates .for a periodic review of how well global efforts are doing in achieving the purpose of the treaty.
“Since 2015, we have known that COP28 was going to be a momentous one. The world’s first global stocktake is a moment of truth. It must tell us where we are, where we need to go, and how we’ll get there,” he said. ‘It must speak to where further action is required in a practical, useable way. We are far enough from the COP that I can ask you to attempt a new challenge this year.
“What does the World really need? How can we present what it needs in a practical and useable form? The GST won’t deliver simply because it’s a date on the calendar — a technical obligation — but because we choose to rise to the challenge of the great opportunity for accelerated action it offers.