Category: COP28

Africa Climate Summit under fire from CSOs

Civil Society Organisations are arguing that the African Climate Summit has been “hijacked by Western governments, consultancy companies, Global North think tanks and philanthropy organisations/ foundations.”
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Scottish Scientist, Jim Skea, elected to chair IPCC, outwinning Brazilian and South African nominees

Scottish scientist Jim Skea was recently nominated to chair the IPCC. His election extends an unbroken run of male leaders since the IPCC was established in 1988. Skea was also preferred against South African candidate Debra Roberts, who actively campaigned for more representation of women and scientists from the global south. She also wanted to address data gaps for the south, particularly Africa.
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UAE to Put Trade on COP28 Agenda as Australia Joins Climate Club

The UAE intends to introduce a special focus on trade at COP28, as countries are increasingly using trade to pursue their climate and growth objectives. The decision comes as Australia decides to join the G7’s Climate Club, a group that may increasingly see trade used to disadvantage countries with unambitious targets.
  • COP28, Trade

What Happened at the Bonn Climate Negotiations?

The lack of an agreed agenda dominated discussions at Bonn, as its setting is increasingly becoming a platform to tackle substantive issues. In our analysis we discuss what caused the hold-up, as well as other key matters on the negotiation table, including loss and damage, finance, Just Transitions, the Global Stocktake, trade, adaptation and carbon markets.
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Developing Countries list their demands as Bonn Climate Intersessionals Kick Off

Opening statements made by developing countries at the Bonn climate talks this year, evidence a resolve to advance long standing agendas around adaptation, finance and equity, and to position trade and loss and damage as central to the agenda.
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Where are we on the Loss and Damage Fund?

Slow but important progress on the design elements of a loss and damage fund is being made. Developing country positions are unified and clear, however we still need agreement on where the fund will sit, what it funds, who contributes and who benefits.
  • COP28, Loss And Damage

Kenya to join Global Climate Club. Quo Vadis the Glasgow Mitigation Work Programme?

Kenya intends to join a Climate Club that aims to enhance mitigation ambition through trade cooperation and possibly industrial sector targets. What does this mean for the Mitigation Work Programme?
  • COP28, Trade

Petersberg Climate Dialogues: Building a COP28 Roadmap for Adaptation

COP28 preparations discuss a possible Roadmap that would address adaptation planning, risk management, and policy frameworks, but no reference yet to next steps for the Global Goal on Adaptation
  • Adaptation, COP28

India and China Want “Multiple Energy Pathways” While Germany Wants Renewables Targets

Consensus on fossil fuel phaseout looks more remote as India and China want to see language around “multiple energy pathways”, whilst Germany devotes its energy to renewables targets.
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IPCC Debates Echo Developing/Developed Country Divide in UNFCCC Negotiations.

The IPCC, recently published their final synthesis report from their sixth assessment cycle, with debates coalescing around typical north/south divides.
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