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The top leaders of the 13 largest carbon dioxide-polluting countries will not appear with their countries responsible for more than 70% of 2023’s heat-trapping gases.
Biggest name world leaders missing at UN climate talks, others fill the void
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Biggest name world leaders missing at United Nations climate talks, but others try to fill the void
World leaders are converging Tuesday at the United Nations annual climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan although the big names and powerful countries are noticeably absent, unlike past climate talks which had the star power of a soccer World Cup.
Leaders of the world’s biggest polluters are skipping UN climate talks
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