CIVIL SOCIETY, SPECIAL PLENARY QUIETLY HELD
On Saturday December 9th, a special plenary session dedicated to listening to international and non-governmental organizations took place at COP28. A representative... Read More
COP28: UPSETTING ARTICLE 6 AND CARBON MARKETS
The second week of COP28 began on Friday, and so did the related negotiations. Among the points still under discussion is, inevitably,... Read More
GENDER ACTION PLAN: COP28 AND THE STEPS TAKEN ON GENDER ISSUES
At COP28, the work on ‘Gender and climate change’ was concluded with the adoption of the related final text. This strand of... Read More
JUST TRANSITION: HOW TO DEFINE WHAT IS RIGHT?
The interpretation of the concept of just transition is different from person to person, based on their place of origin or the... Read More
THE PLEA FOR URGENCY FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AT COP28: CLIMATE ACTION AND IMMEDIATE FUNDS
The high-level Side Event on climate finance needs of developing countries, which took place during COP28 in Dubai, highlighted the progress made in implementing the Needs-Based Finance (NBF) project to facilitate access and mobilizing of climate finance for the needs and priorities of developing countries on a regional basis.
Present at the panel were the Cook Islands, Grenada and the Republic of Tajikistan, all agreeing with the need to enhance climate finance and its access, especially for climate adaptation.