COP28 UAE: History, Significance, Key Agendas, and Goals of the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference

The UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties 2023 or COP28 UAE will be held in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December. UAE Climate Change Special Envoy and The Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber has been selected as COP28 President-Designate by the UNFCC Secretariat.

United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) 2023

The Climate Change Conference of the Parties also referred to as COP28 UAE is the yearly meeting of the nations participating in the UNFCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change). It aims to gauge performance and settle multilateral responses to climate change.

This year’s UN climate change conference of the Parties (COP28 UAE) will include.

• COP’s 5th meeting as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement
• COP28  i:e. the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties
• COP’s 18th meeting to arrange CMP 18 or the Meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol
• The 59th meeting of the SBSTA (Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice)
• The 59th meeting of the SBI (Subsidiary Body for Implementation)

COP28 UAE Venue

COP28 UAE will be held at Expo City Dubai from Nov 30, 2023 –  Dec 12, 2023. During the COP28 UAE event, Expo City Dubai will be divided into two zones; the Green and the Blue Zone. Both the spaces will be managed by the COP28 UAE Presidency and the UNFCC. During the COP28 UAE event, the Blue Zone will be accessible to all the accredited parties and foreign delegates attending the event. The Green Zone will host the climate projects of the COP28 UAE’s actionists.

The Preparations for COP28 UAE

The Incoming COP28  Presidency and the COP 27 Egyptian Presidency are summoning casual dialogues with ministers, heads of delegations and technical people from the governments.

The aim is to set the foundations for a successful COP28 in Dubai this year. In their words, “to deliver a successful COP28  that drives global transformation towards a low-emission and climate-resilient world, fosters ambitious climate action and facilitates implementation, including the related support.”

COP28 UAE will also decide the 1st Global Stocktake of the application of the Paris Agreement, which works on a five-year cycle. Every Stocktake runs for 2 years to analyze the world’s collective advancement towards accomplishing its climate objectives.

History of the UN Convention on Climate Change of the Parties (COP28 UAE)

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change was founded at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1992. It started working in 1994 to balance out atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases.

Since 1995, the UNFCC has been arranging COP28 meetings every year where member countries evaluate and settle initiatives to counter climate change.

Significance of COP28 UAE

United Arab Emirates is a leading producer of oil in the world that is hosting COP28. It shows increasing recognition of climate problems in all industries such as those largely dependent on fossil fuels.

It supplies a chance for the UAE to display its initiatives in sustainability and renewable energy sectors. COP28 UAE underscores the prominence of worldwide association in combatting climate change, particularly including nations with considerable carbon footprints.

COP 28 UAE Agendas 

1.  Lowering Carbon Footprint

Supporting enhanced NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) to minimize CO₂ gas emissions.

2. Adapting to the Climate

Creating effective tactics for adapting to the harsh influences of climate change, particularly in vulnerable areas.

3. Offering Financial Help

Assembling monetary support to help climate action in third world countries.

4. Transmitting Technologies

Encouraging the advancement and transfer of green technologies.

Goals of the UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP28 UAE) 2023

1. International Alliance

Encouraging global collaboration to acknowledge climate change more efficiently.

2. Application of Paris Agreement

Assuring the pledges under the Paris Agreement are fulfilled and updated.

3. Sustainable Development

Aligning United Nations Climate Action with UN’s SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals.

4. Inclusive Participation

Onboarding different groups of stakeholders such as the private sector and non-state actors in climate action discourses and projects.

Final Word

COP28 UAE is a noteworthy event in the global climate change agenda, reflecting both the gravity of the climate calamity and the changing dynamics of international collaboration in acknowledging it.

FAQs

2. In which country, COP28  will be held in 2023?

COP28 will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates in 2023.

2. What is the goal of the COP28 UAE 2023 or the UN climate change conference?

COP28  offers a platform to recognize global solutions for mitigating global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees and speed up the climate change initiatives that are already underway.

3. What is the theme of the UN climate change conference (COP28 UAE) in 2023?

COP28  2023 will focus on accelerating the power transformation, decreasing emissions before 2030, and changing climate finance by fulfilling old pledges and establishing a plan for a new deal on finance.

4. Who can attend the COP28 UAE Event at Expo City Dubai?

Since COP28 UAE is taking place at the Expo City Dubai, where Blue Zone is dedicated to the event hosts and foreign delegates, but the Green Zone is accessible to everybody, and is free to enter. However, a pass is required in order to enter the COP29 UAE Event.