Takeaways from Friday’s events at UN climate conference known as COP28

By MICHAEL PHILLIS
Associated Press

Friday was a day for speechmaking at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28, as heads of state each gave short speeches to deliver their views on the planet’s climate crisis, what their nation is doing and what they think others should do. It was also a day of sadness, as not far away in the Middle East, Israeli airstrikes and ground fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip after a week-long truce in the Israel-Hamas war to exchange hostages and prisoners. And it was a day for nations to announce deals or pledges aimed at demonstrating their commitments to take action to stem climate change.