Live updates: Follow the latest news on Cop28
The Cop28 climate conference has opened its doors to the public. The morning Metro trains are packed with people eager to experience the action at Expo City Dubai.
Some were residents attending the event because it was happening on their doorstep. Others had travelled long distances because climate change matters to them.
The first few days of the 12-day conference were reserved for global leaders and organisations but that all changed when the Green Zone, which is open to everyone, opened on Sunday.
The Blue Zone, meanwhile, has been set aside for designated officials.
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President Sheikh Mohamed and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hold a meeting at the Cop28 summit in Dubai. Photo: UAE Presidential Court -
Participants walk among flagpoles on day four of the Cop28 summit in Dubai. Getty Images -
Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair at the summit. AP -
Joseph Vipond from the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment crosses the Blue Zone. Getty Images -
David Miliband, president and chief executive of the International Rescue Committee, addresses a session at Cop28. Getty Images -
Delegates are photographed in the Blue Zone on the fourth day of Cop28. Pawan Singh / The National -
Participants walk at Expo City Dubai. EPA -
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Tanzanian President Samia Hassan and Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Co-operation, attend the Reaching the Last Mile Forum held alongside Cop28. Reuters -
Cop28 visitors ride a train in the Green Zone at Expo City Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Visitors in the Green Zone at Expo City Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Visitors ride an electric cart in the Green Zone. Pawan Singh / The National -
Located in the Sustainability District, the Green Zone will host a wide variety of events and workshops until the final day of Cop28 on December 12. Pawan Singh / The National -
Visitors at the water feature in the Green Zone. Pawan Singh / The National -
Members of the public ride electric scooters in the Green Zone. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
People arrive for the fourth day of the Cop28 summit at Expo City Dubai. EPA -
A welcome sign at the Cop28 venue. AP -
People walk through the site near Al Wasl Dome. AP -
Eleni Myrivili, global chief heat officer at UN Habitat, with former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Indian social worker Reema Nanavaty at the Resilience Hub. AP -
Al Gore, environmentalist and former US vice president, presents the Climate Trace global greenhouse gases emissions database on day four of Cop28. Getty Images -
Elizabeth Yee and John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, at a session at the US Centre. AP -
About 200 countries are taking part in the Cop28 talks. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
Pope Francis records a video message to be broadcast during the inauguration of the Faith Pavilion, at Casa Santa Marta, in the Vatican. Reuters -
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organisation, speaks at the Health Day opening session. Getty Images -
Attendees arrive at the Cop28 summit. AP -
The Voice Action hub for peaceful protesters at Cop28, Expo City, Dubai. Khushnum Bhandari / The National -
The Expo City farm, which will remain in operation after Cop28 ends. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Future generations
"I am here primarily for my children and I hope change is possible for the sake of the future generations," said Canadian Curtis Frolic, who was invited by a friend who lives in the region.
"It's important for everyone to be involved in something which impacts all of humanity."
Dubai-based doctor Louise Lambert was on her way to meet others in her field and discuss the agenda with members of the health community.
"I am excited to be part of the conversation around mental health and how the effects of climate change are all too often overlooked," she said.
"The impact on young people is remarkable and more research is needed on the subject."
Concern for nations at risk
Several others were attending the conference to find out how climate change was affecting small countries at high risk of rising sea levels.
"My main focus for coming was to get a good sense on what was happening for smaller island nations around the world," said Indian Neha Sethi.
"They are at the forefront of the challenges brought on by climate change."
Moesi Santana, who comes from a rapidly changing small city in Brazil, said he was keen to understand more about growth and sustainability in developing areas.
The climate conference runs until Tuesday, December 12 and the public are welcome to visit the Green Zone after having registered online.
