This podcast delved into the urgency of addressing climate change, emphasizing the need for bolder actions at COP28. The global stock take highlighted the necessity of immediate emission reductions and significant investments in carbon capture and energy transition technologies, as the world aims to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal set by the Paris Agreement. Despite the challenges in scaling up carbon capture and storage technology and the irony of holding the conference in a country reliant on fossil fuels, COP28 facilitates international collaboration and resource mobilization to combat the climate crisis, with the involvement of diverse stakeholders including young people, artists, businesses, and decision-makers.