Vapor rises from the cooling towers of the lignite-fired power station operated by German energy giant RWE in Niederaussem, western Germany on November 28, 2023. The 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) will take place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12. At the 2015 climate conference in Paris, the international community agreed on the 1.5-degree target in order to avert a climate catastrophe. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)