Official UN COP28 Side Event  2023  UAE

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Our official United Nations Side Event at COP28 UAE

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Please note- if this event is showing sold out -please just register on this one below and we can liase with you about more tickets. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cop28-united-nations-climate-2-week-conference-uae-tickets-572983859147?aff=oddtdtcreator">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cop28-united-nations-climate-2-week-conference-uae-tickets-572983859147?aff=oddtdtcreator</a> COP28 UAEOfficial Side Event of The United Nations : The Green Economics Institute and PartnersOfficial United Nations Side Event The Global Diverse Emerging Leadership Voices accelerating the just transition to Paris -1.5 degrees.We are already in hot waters, The Climate Clock Alarm has started ringing. COP 28 United Nations Climate Change ConferenceOfficial Side EventWednesday 6th December 2023 in the Official COP28 Venuefor 125 delegates. 11:30—13:00 Local TimeSE Room 7 (125 pax) Lead applicant: Green Economics Institute (GEI), by Ms. Miriam Kennet.Co-applicant: Technology Education Research and Rehabilitation for Environment Policy Centre (TERRE Policy Centre) by Mme Vinitaa Apte (India)Co-applicant: Madagascar by Katia Rakotonirina (Madagascar)Co-applicant: Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy by Kevin Fey Global Diverse Emerging Leadership Voices accelerating the just transition to Paris -1.5 degrees.We are already in hot waters, The Climate Clock Alarm has started ringing.Global voices for gendered, diverse, inclusive, indigenous, minority policies &amp; solutions for keeping the climate &amp; nature within safe, just &amp; sustainable limits. empowering Rural &amp; Coastal Communities - Sustainable Livelihoods &amp; Climate Resilience" - Health and Safety for our Delegates at COP29Health and Safety Statements will be published here in the run up to the conference- the first one is obligatory for all delegates selected to read and understand. We will have special briefings on this. h<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/04/uk-united-arab-emirates-uae-free-speech-cop28-climate-summit" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/04/uk-united-arab-emirates-uae-free-speech-cop28-climate-summit</a> Speakers:For Lead Partner The Green Economics Institute:Miriam Kennet Founder and Director, The Green Economics Institute, Alumni Mansfield College, University of Oxford, Founder and Editor The International Journal of Green EconomicsMerem Tahar Association Women of the Diaspora, first young woman representative of the Indigenous people -Toubou GA (Chad) Chairing the session.Liliana Popovska (North Macedonia) former MP Co Charing the sessionRoxane Borda, (Peru Indigenous People) United Nations YOUGO Representative of young Indigenous peopleAissatou Ba-Linnarz (Germany and Senegal)Professor Thomas Duncanson (USA)Professor Ehtisham Abassi ( India and Morocco) Dr. Ehtesham Abbasi. PhD (Accounting), Master of Finance &amp; Control Assistant, Professor of Accounting Economics and FinanceNouran Shalltout (UK and Egypt)Tasneem Sabry (UK and Egypt) Climate ResearcherJacquelyn Jepchirchir (Kenya) Programme Officer Kitui Cha Sheria: Social Impact and policy advocate.Lucy Kagendo Global Greens and Green Dimensions Network (KenyaTamara Wamucii Kahuthia (Kenya) student at Kenya School of AccountancyLiliana Popovska (North Macedonia) former MP Co Charing the sessionAgneta Granstroem (SAMI Indigenous people ) ( Sweden) Former County Councillor and Commissioner and Vice President of the Board of Norrbotten former president of the Assembly of the European Regions. E.Health.Baghdad Mahrouz (Toureg Indigenous person, Algeria)Aissatou Ba-Linnarz (Germany and Senegal)Tama Monday Yari ( Nigeria) Climate Change Advocate, Ain sham University Ambassador (Egypt) African Development Bank Partner on climate change For Partner Technology Education Research and Rehabilitation for Environment Policy Centre (TERRE Policy Centre) (India)Dr Vinitaa Apte, India, Terre Founder Solar Energy For StudentsDr Ram Bhooz Former UNESCO Programme Head, CEO Mobis Foundation. For Partner: MadegascarKatia Mahery Rakotonirina (Madagascar),For Partner: Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric PolicyKevin Fay BookingsTo book for this side event please register on the tickets attached here Sessions during the event:Global Voices for Gender, Diversity, Inclusion, Indigenous, Minority Policies &amp; Solutions to keep climate &amp; nature within safe, just &amp; sustainable boundaries.Sustainable Livelihoods &amp; Climate Resilience - Empowering Rural &amp; Coastal Communities". info@greeneconomicsinstitute.org.ukgreeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.comwww.greeneconomicsinstitute.org.ukwww.geiclimate.org We expect this event to be full so please book your tickets on Eventbrite here: Official United Nations Side Event Partners The Green Economics Institute www.greeneconomicsinstitute.org.ukwww.geiclimate.orggreeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com Partners' Information1. The Green Economics Institute2.TERRE Technology Education Research and Rehabilitation for Environment Policy Centre (TERRE Policy Centre) IndiaTERRE’s mission is to provide credible information, straight answers and innovative solutions in the effort to address global environmental issue like Climate Change, Ozone Layer Protection, Toxic Chemicals and Bio diversity.Working on an issue that is often polarized and politicized, the Centre provides a forum for objective research and analysis with the aim of developing pragmatic policies and solutions. TERRE is a leading voice for sensible action to address the most pressing global environmental problem of the 21st century. 'Practicing what we preach' and 'To promote the change that we want to see' are TERRE’s working messages.https://www.terrepolicycentre.com/3. Madagascar4. Atmospheric Policy greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.comwww.greeneconomicsinstitute.org.ukwww.geiclimate.org

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The venue’s size and design enable COP28 UAE to serve as an inclusive platform for dialogue, by offering a dedicated space to the accredited parties and observer delegates site (Blue Zone) and to civil society (Green Zone).The conference is expected to convene over 70,000 participants, including heads of state, government officials, industry leaders, academics, and representatives from civil society organizations.

WHAT TO EXPECTThe Blue Zone is a UNFCCC managed site, open to accredited party and observer delegates. It hosts the formal negotiations, as well as panel discussions, speaking events and cultural events across the two weeks of the conference. It is attended by: 198 Parties (negotiators from 197 States and the EU) Observers (NGOs, IGOs, UN Agencies) Media World leadersBLUE ZONEThe Blue Zone is a UNFCCC managed site, open to accredited party and observer delegates. It hosts the formal negotiations across the two weeks of the conference, as well as the World Climate Action Summit, the country pavilions, presidency events and hundreds of side events including panel discussions, round tables, and cultural events.The Green Zone is a space managed and delivered by the COP28 UAE Presidency. It offers a platform to non-accredited delegates, including youth groups, civil society, NGOs, the private sector, and indigenous groups to have their voices heard, promoting dialogue and awareness about climate action.

COP28 LEADERSHIP TEAMDR. SULTAN AHMED AL JABER,PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE FOR COP28 UAEDr. Al Jaber is the first CEO to ever serve as COP President and brings with him sound business acumen, a deep understanding of economics and leverages his decades-long experience in the energy sector, encompassing both renewable and traditional energies. During his double tenure as Special Envoy for Climate Change (2010- 2016, 2020-present), Dr. Al Jaber has played a seminal role in shaping the country’s clean energy path, including as founding CEO and currently the Chairman of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s pioneering renewable energy initiative, that has since become a leading global clean energy player. Dr. Al Jaber has also been an outcomes-focused participant at over 11 COPs, including the historic Paris COP21 in 2015. Upon joining Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) as its CEO, Dr. Al Jaber has spearheaded a $15 billion decarbonization strategy and new low-carbon solutions business.MS. H.E. SHAMMA AL MAZRUI,UAE, YOUTH CLIMATE CHAMPIONThe Youth Climate Champion role is designed to amplify the work of youth-led and youth-focused organizations within the COP process. H.E. Shamma Al Mazrui, Minister of Community Development, will be the first-ever Youth Climate Champion with a Ministerial role. She will be responsible for engaging with youth globally in the lead-up to, and during, COP28 UAE. This will include working with local and global stakeholders to provide capacity-building opportunities for youth, as well as mechanisms to fund youth innovations in the field. H.E. Al Mazrui is also the Vice Chair of the Arab Youth Center, the Secretary General of the Education and Human Resources Council, Chairperson for Special Olympics UAE, and President of the National Center for Education Quality.MS. H.E. RAZAN AL MUBARAK,UN CLIMATE CHANGE HIGH-LEVEL CHAMPIONAs UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, H.E. Razan Al Mubarak will mobilize the private sector and civil society, along with driving efforts to address the climate and nature crises together. The role of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion is focused on engaging state and non-state actors, including cities and sub-regional governments, indigenous peoples, civil society, and private sector partners. Al Mubarak will draw upon her experience as President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Managing Director of the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD) and Managing Director of Emirates Nature-WWF to ensure progress on biodiversity, conservation, and nature-based solutions.THEMATIC PROGRAMThe COP28 Presidency has announced its two-week thematic program, geared towards real world solutions that close the gaps to 2030 and respond to the Global Stocktake. The Presidency has taken an innovative and inclusive approach to the COP28 thematic program, as the first Presidency to hold an open consultation on thematic areas and sequencing.The program highlights the sectors and topics raised by stakeholders during consultations, including the themes which need to be part of the COP agenda each year, and new, essential topics like health, trade and relief, recovery, and peace. The thematic days programming incorporates four cross-cutting themes that underpin effective, interconnected delivery: Technology &amp; Innovation, Inclusion, Frontline Communities and Finance.

JOINT STATEMENT BY UAE AND THE UNITED NATIONSWith only 125 days to go, we must use every opportunity between now and COP28 to align action and political will going forward towards the common goal of closing the gaps across all of the pillars of the Paris Agreement and get on track to keep 1.5⁰C within reach.The G20 is responsible for 85% of the world’s GDP, but also 80% of the world’s emissions. Leadership by the G20 is indispensable to enable an inclusive and ambitious development agenda that demonstrates to the world that the transformation towards a net-zero and climate resilient world comes with great benefits for growth, poverty eradication and sustainable development.While the discussions at the G20 Energy Ministerial considered energy transition and aligning current pathways with the Paris Goals, the outcome did not provide a sufficiently clear signal for transforming global energy systems, scaling up renewable and clean energy sources and responsibly phasing down fossil fuels.This year, more than ever, unity is a prerequisite for success. Globally, the world has experienced its hottest summer on record, climate change continues to impact people every day, particularly the climate vulnerable, and they are looking to us to take decisive action.The signal we send for the conclusion of the first ever Global Stocktake at COP28 will be crucial. This cannot only look backwards, but should also set out a collective pathway going forward. A commitment to more ambitious action, across all pillars of the Paris Agreement, is needed to ensure a credible response to the GST and to strengthen the integrity of the multilateral process under the UNFCCC as a whole.The science demands a strong mitigation outcome at COP28 that drives a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and builds on the progress of previous COPs. We call on the G20 to lead the way on the basis of both science and equity, laying the path to a strong and credible outcome that provides developing countries with the basis to undertake a just transition.Together, we must take necessary steps to accelerate our inevitable decarbonization in a responsible manner, while enabling energy access for all, promoting sustainable development and supporting just transition. Tripling global renewable energy capacity and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements across sectors by 2030, including ramping up electrification and enhanced cooling approaches, is critical to enable this.We must not only address supply, but also demand, in particular transforming heavy emitting sectors.It is our hope that any progress achieved by the G20 drives strong outcomes at COP28 under the Global Stocktake and capitalizes on the Just Transition Work Programme established at COP27 to ensure that this transition is fair, leaves no one behind and supports the broad development challenges faced by developing countries in launching this transition, which should address the transformations needed under both the mitigation and adaptation agendas.Joint Statement A credible response should be underpinned by clear and tangible outcomes on adaptation, where the impacts on lives and livelihoods demand clear action. Even at 1.2⁰C, we have seen the increasing impacts of climate change every day, but without an adequate global response to address them.The Paris Agreement enshrines a warming limit which is publicly accepted. But we also set ourselves the task of defining a Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and operationalizing the loss and damage fund and funding arrangements. We need the G20 to ensure that the human face of the climate crisis is at the center of all its decision making. This includes a GGA Framework that elaborates the vision for a landing zone for global resilience, as well as the means to assess progress towards this landing zone, while pinpointing the necessary adaptation action globally, and what strengthened adaptation finance must support, including the urgent commitment to double adaptation finance.As the IPCC has set out, some of the impacts of climate change go beyond viable adaptation. It is absolutely clear that COP28 must deliver on the promises on loss and damage made in Sharm-El?Sheikh. The G20 must affirm its commitment to achieve the operationalization of the fund and funding arrangements. Those at the frontline of climate change need our support now, not in 5 years’ time. This is the benchmark for ambition.Whether we can deliver on a truly ambitious agenda that fills the gaps to 2030 will depend on our ability make climate finance available, affordable and accessible to developing countries. Climate finance arrangements will need to be transformed to deliver at the necessary scale, to work better as a system and to support private finance mobilization at unprecedented levels. Commitments made must be delivered upon, including on the $100 billion, adaptation finance doubling and the forthcoming GCF replenishment. G20 countries must also demonstrate leadership in actively aligning financial flows to the Paris Agreement through the multilateral development banks and other avenues. We must leave Chennai on the right path and with a clear signal that the political will to tackle the climate crisis is there. Every meeting counts, every outcome must bring us closer. COP28 will bring countries together to deliver the way forward on climate action, commitments on mitigation, adaptation and finance will need to be revised, to be in line with delivering on the Paris Agreement. The world needs its leaders to unite, act and deliver; and that must start with the G20.Simon StiellExecutive SecretaryDr. Sultan Al Jaber COP28 President-Designat

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