By Justin Rowlatt
Climate editor, BBC News
There are already signs that deep divisions could hamper progress at the UN's crucial COP28 climate summit.
More than 70 environment ministers and 100 national delegations have been meeting in Abu Dhabi ahead of talks that begin in Dubai on November 30.
Many delegates doubt that a summit hosted by a petrostate - the United Arab Emirates - can shepherd the world towards a low carbon future.
This year is on track to be the hottest ever recorded globally.
That makes the urgent need for action clearer than ever.
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