* A group of countries including Australia, the US, UK, Canada and Japan have said they will "not be a co-signatory" to "death certificates" for small island states, and have demanded a stronger agreement at the COP28 summit to deal with fossil fuels and address the climate crisis.*

At least that is pushing in the right direction. But it seems to late to lead to a better agreement this year.

This inadequate agreement was prepared by the UAE, which appears to be using its power in precisely the sort of sabotage we all expected.