COP28 officially began in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) on Friday 1 December, inaugurating two major days of political meetings. During these sessions, the heads of state and government - including the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Maroš Šefčovič, and the President of the European Council, Charles Michel - aim to help guide the direction of significant future agreements. They began with the World...