DUBAI: The World Governments Summit (WGS) has launched a report titled 'Net Zero: The Countdown has begun', which examines the challenges of global warming and outlines 5 key high-impact actions to stimulate decarbonisation efforts in conjunction with the UAE. preparations for holding the conference of the UN contracting parties on climate change (COP28). Launched in collaboration with "Arthur D. Little", the report recalls the scale of the climate emergency and the collective action to date to reduce global CO2 emissions. With the 1.5 degree Celsius target increasingly out of reach, the report warns that the world has less than 400 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent left to burn by 2050. The report also highlights that 70 countries, which account for 90 % of world GDP and 76 % of total emissions , committed to net zero and that the world can expect COP28 to deliver real results, not just good intentions. (Mohamed Yousef AlSharhan)