Victor: Bola Tinubu, addressing supporters in Abuja on Wednesday
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Nigerian President Bola Tinubu met Britain's King Charles at the COP28 climate summit, which opened Thursday in the United Arab Emirates.

The summit, which is being at Dubai's Expo City, will run until Dec. 12 . Tinubu and King Charles attended the summit on the first day, where both leaders discussed climate change issues.

Following the meeting, Tinubu took to social media platform X and shared a series of photos featuring both leaders. He called King Charles "a passionate climate advocate."

"I had a productive meeting with His Majesty, King Charles III of England who is also the Head of the Commonwealth, and a passionate climate advocate," Tinubu wrote.

"The meeting was a significant step in strengthening the partnership between Nigeria and the United Kingdom, and I am optimistic about the positive impact our joint efforts will have on our planet's future as we look forward to setting an equitable global standard for environmental stewardship at #COP28," he added.

The first day of the summit witnessed nations pledging millions to set up a fund to help countries hit by climate disasters like floods and drought. The host UAE and Germany committed $100 million each to the fund.

The U.K. has agreed to provide at least $51 million, while the United States and Japan will give $17.5 million and $10 million respectively for the global cause.

Many countries, including Nigeria, have been demanding a loss and damage fund for many years.

In August, COP28 president-designate, Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, attended the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), where he acknowledged the urgent need to increase finance to African countries to ensure a zero-carbon, climate-resilient future.

AMCEN was established in 1985 as an international platform where ministers responsible for the environment and natural resources come together to discuss best practices and solutions to collaborate for a sustainable environment.

Last month, Al Jaber said the loss and damage fund will help poor countries deal with the impacts of climate change. This fund will be provided by the World Bank for the next four years.

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