"We needed this COP to send crystal clear signals on several fronts. We needed a global green light signalling it is all systems go on renewables, climate justice, and resilience. On this front, COP28 delivered some genuine strides forward."
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary
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closing plenary
After going 17 hours over time, delegates gather for the closing plenary at 11am
Delegates review the text before the start of plenary
Delegates huddle informally before the start of plenary
Delegates huddle with John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA, before the start of plenary
Xie Zhenhua, Special Representative for Climate Change, China, consults with his delegation
Delegates from Egypt and Germany consult
The UN Climate Change Secretariat and COP28 Presidency teams make final preparations before the plenary begins
Delegates applaud the adoption of the text on the Global Stocktake, calling it an 'historic decision'
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, applauds the decision made by parties
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, commented that 'We didn’t turn the page on the fossil fuel era, but this outcome is the beginning of the end."
Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, speaks during the closing plenary, saying that 'history was made'.
Anne Rasmussen, Samoa, speaking on behalf of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), expresses her disappointment at the decision of the Global Stocktake, saying it did not represent 'exponential change'
Moriana Philip, Marshall Islands, cries during the closing plenary
Members of civil society applaud the statement made by Samoa, saying the text on the Global Stocktake is not high enough in its ambition
Press conference
During a final stakeout to media, Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, comments 'We must get on with the job of putting the Paris Agreement fully to work'
Alex Saier, UN Climate Change Secretariat
