DUBAI, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles began a visit to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, during which he will advocate for greater global action and accountability on climate change at the COP28 summit.
It will be his first major speech on climate change since he became monarch in September 2022.
After a year of record temperatures, the pressure is on for this year's summit to accelerate action to limit climate change.
Countries, however, are divided over the future of fossil fuel - the burning of which is the main cause of climate change.
[1/6]Britain’s King Charles arrives to meet the students at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, during the COP28 summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023.
Persons:
Britain's King Charles, Narendra Modi, Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, King Charles, Alexander Cornwell, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Nahyan, Simon Stiell, Bola Tinubu, Irfaan Ali, Watt, Barbara Lewis
Organizations:
United Arab Emirates, India's, Britain's, U.S, United Arab, Organization of, Petroleum, Heriot, Watt University Dubai, REUTERS, UAE Prime Minister, First Nations, Scottish, Thomson
Locations:
DUBAI, Gulf, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, United Arab, United Nations, British, UAE