Amid the backdrop of an increasingly polarized geopolitical landscape, growing socio-economic

challenges and intensifying climate conditions, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change

Conference (COP28) hosted its largest ever summit in Dubai with 100,000 attendees.

Each COP provides a global stage for nations to collectively address urgent climate issues and

foster international cooperation — with the outcomes intended to shape national policies,

commitments, and strategies to secure a sustainable future for generations to come. And while

these climate talks are critical, what matters most is how countries turn diplomacy into tangible

climate action to ensure climate ambitions don't get left in the sand.

On this special edition of Disruptors, John Stackhouse is in the hot seat as this year's climate

talks come to a close. He is joined by the RBC Climate Action Institute's, Trinh Theresa Do to

provide key takeaways and insights from his time on the ground and what they mean for

Canada in the race toward net zero.