IN READINESS for the upcoming COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, UAE, the European Commissioner for Climate Action Wopke Hoekstra has engaged leaders to discuss critical climate challenges and collaborative objectives. During the recent visit, Commissioner Hoekstra met with President Hakainde Hichilema and Minister of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu. Mr Hoekstra emphasised the urgent need for global action to achieve the 1.5°C objective, calling for a peak in global greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.