John Gibbons: We must persist with global approach to tackling climate change

Cop conferences may not be elegant, may not be making much progress, but the real wonder is that they are happening at all, writes John Gibbons

For hosts, the United Arab Emirates, presenting some kind of win was crucial as a face-saving exercise, having been humiliated by the revelation that it was using the Cop conference to conduct oil deals. Picture: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Seeing the outcome of the Cop28 conference in Dubai unfold is reminiscent of watching a dog riding a bicycle. 

It may not be elegant, it may not be making much progress, but the real wonder is that it is happening at all.