A look at the key occasions hitting the news agenda next week, from the Foresight News team.
World leaders will meet in Dubai for COP28 on Thursday, November 30, to review commitments to reduce carbon emissions and adopt the first global stocktake under the Paris Agreement. King Charles, a veteran climate activist, will deliver the summit’s keynote speech on Friday (December 1). , and all eyes will be on how his words could be interpreted in relation to the policies promoted by his prime minister, who has been criticized for his significant U-turn on Internet. zero policy. Rishi Sunak has shown his involvement in climate talks before this year, avoiding the controversy he faced in 2022 when he was forced to backtrack on his goal to forget about them. On Saturday, December 2, Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff to attend the convention as part of his attempts to modernize the papacy.
Although US President Joe Biden is not expected, observers will see the meetings between the United States and China, two of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world, as key to the good fortune of the negotiations. Weather envoys from the two countries resumed talks in California earlier this month, raising hopes they could find non-unusual ground before the Dubai meeting. Despite the positive messages, the summit is not without criticism, much of it directed at the host country. COP28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber is himself the director of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, which has been seeking to increase oil production in recent years. Although big names will be offered to open the conference, very important discussions about a genuine agreement will take place at the end. of the summit, which will end on December 12.
After a series of more in-depth sessions with Chris Whitty this week, the Covid-19 investigation returns with a vengeance next week and a succession of political “big beasts” are expected to emerge to provide new revelations about government operations during the pandemic. On Monday 27 November, the city’s mayors, Sadiq Khan, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, will appear before the inquiry into how London, Manchester and Liverpool have dealt with the difficult situations of the pandemic, followed on Tuesday 28 November by Leveling Up secretary Michael Gove. who is being asked for his role through the pandemic as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
On Wednesday, November 29, the testimony of former Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab, who succeeded as Prime Minister in April 2020 when Boris Johnson was hospitalised with Covid, will be followed by former Chancellor and End of the Pandemic Health Secretary Sajid Javid. The biggest draw of the week, however, will be an extended two-day consultation, on Thursday and Friday (Nov. 30-Dec. 1), in which Matt Hancock, former fitness secretary turned reality TV star, will no doubt delve into the multitude of controversies that have arisen. its mandate.
Having hosted summits on artificial intelligence and food security this month, Rishi Sunak will welcome a host of foreign personalities back to London for the World Investment Summit on Monday 27 November. The Prime Minister will use the occasion to promote the UK as an investment destination. , and the presence of figures such as Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman represents a blow to No. 10 after a combined year for the U. K. economy.
The highlight of the tech-savvy Prime Minister’s agenda will be a conversation with Schwarzman about investing in capabilities for the future, while elsewhere there will be a showcase of new technologies from car brands McLaren and Aston Martin, IT corporations Fruit Cast Ltd, Delta G and Quantum. DX and nuclear power corporations Tokamak Energy and Core Power. While the summit may allow Sunak to start the week off on the right foot, the prospect of seeing his government’s budget plans unveiled at Treasury committee meetings with the OBR and influential economists on Tuesday (Nov. 28), ahead of a consultation with the Chancellor on Wednesday (Nov. 29), meaning it can be short-lived.
Following the announcement that a four-day humanitarian pause in the fighting between Israel and Hamas began this morning, ahead of the first hostage exchanges planned for today, the clash seems destined to dominate foreign news next week, against a backdrop of intense diplomatic tension. activity. Given that U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is reportedly planning a stopover in Israel early next week, ahead of the NATO ministerial assembly on Tuesday and Wednesday (Nov. 28-29), there will be a lot of interest in whether the pause can be extended. beyond Tuesday, when it will be scheduled. It will have to expire unless Hamas releases more hostages.
On Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will also travel to Turkey to meet with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will make stops in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, in addition to the annual debate on the question of Palestine and the scenario. in the Middle East at the UN. On Wednesday, November 29, the UN Security Council will speak about the scenario in the Middle East, which coincides with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, which is likely to be celebrated with more protests opposed to the conflict.
One of the most unexpected figures that may appear in Israel next week is that of X owner Elon Musk, who, according to Israeli media outlet N12, is expected to visit the sites of Hamas attacks on Israel near the Gaza border and meet with Israelis. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. Musk has faced complaints from all sides of the conflict, accusations of anti-Semitism and protests over plans to supply Starlink web policy in Gaza, as well as condemnation of plans to ban pro-Palestinian terms. adding “river to the sea” and “decolonization”.
While it’s not yet clear if and when Musk will land in Tel Aviv, he will have to answer questions about the X-ranking controversies, adding the resolution through several primary corporations to remove his advertising from the site, when he is interviewed via The New York Times’ annual DealBook Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 29. In addition to Musk, speakers will be joined by U. S. Vice President Kamala Harris, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Disney CEO Bob Iger, Warner CEO David Zaslav, and FTC Chairman. Lina Khan, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
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