Cop28 climate talks face roadblocks following first day of rapid action

Cop28 is under way in Dubai (AP)

After a first-day blur of rare quick action and agreement, negotiators at the United Nations’ Cop28 climate summit finished up their first week in a more familiar place for them: the murky middle, where momentum can meet roadblocks.

German climate envoy Jennifer Morgan told delegates in Dubai: “Negotiations, as are often the case, are a mixed picture right now.