COP28 UAE
THEMATIC
PROGRAM

From November 30 to December 12, 2023, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai.

COP28 will be a milestone moment for global climate action. The COP28 Presidency’s two-week thematic program is geared towards responding to the Global Stocktake and closing the gaps to 2030. The Presidency has taken an inclusive approach to developing the thematic program. We are the first Presidency to hold an open consultation on thematic areas and sequencing, inviting inputs from a broad mix of stakeholders across government, business, civil society, youth, and Indigenous Peoples, among others. These consultations have helped to highlight the most pressing action areas for COP28 to progress, and the importance of their interconnectedness.

The program reflects the sectors and topics raised by stakeholders during consultations, including new actions areas like health, trade, relief, recovery, and peace. The thematic days programming also incorporates four cross-cutting themes that underpin effective, interconnected delivery: Technology & Innovation, Inclusion, Frontline Communities and Finance.

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TWO-WEEK SCHEDULE

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30 Nov

OPENING DAY

The 28th session of the Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC (COP28), hosted by the UAE, opens at Expo City, Dubai on 30 November 2023.
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1 Dec
2 Dec

WORLD CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT

The World Climate Action Summit convenes heads of state and government, alongside leaders from civil society, business, youth, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, frontline communities, science, and other sectors to discuss concrete actions and plans aimed at scaling climate action. The summit serves as an important platform for major announcements and is intended to provide momentum and guidance to the remainder of the COP.
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3 Dec

HEALTH / RELIEF, RECOVERY, AND PEACE

These two themes - new for COPs - aim to boost policies and investment that protect lives and livelihoods and support community resilience and stability.
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CROSS CUTTING THEMES

30 Nov
12 Dec

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

COP28 will act as a catalyst, mobilizing the ecosystem of governments, corporates, multilaterals, academia, investors and startups to drive a step-change in the development and deployment of climate solutions to bring the world back to a 1.5C trajectory and reduce suffering for the most impacted populations and ecosystems. This will require a transformation greater than the industrial revolution. The theme of technology and innovation will be at the heart and center of everything we do.
30 Nov
12 Dec

FINANCE

At COP28, finance will emerge as a pivotal cross-cutting theme, intricately intertwined with Climate Transition & Adaptation. This multifaceted dimension encompasses critical issues ranging from water and food security to youth empowerment, gender equity, trade dynamics, renewable energy, and resilient relief systems. The mobilization of financial resources and innovative funding mechanisms will play a paramount role in realizing the sustainable transformation needed to combat climate change. As we convene for COP28, we recognize that effective financial strategies are key to building a more equitable and resilient world, where the impacts of climate change are met with adaptive solutions and sustainable prosperity.
30 Nov
12 Dec

INCLUSION

COP28 is focused on bringing everyone (including youth, entrepreneurs, gender groups, and Indigenous Peoples) to the table in a more inclusive process than previous COPs. The problem we are addressing is the lack of systematic inclusion, a lack of capacity building for smaller organizations on how to decarbonize and limited pathways on how to empower the next generation and those most impacted by the transition to a low carbon economy.
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SEQUENCING AND THEMES

Each day's programming incorporates four cross-cutting themes that underpin effective, interconnected delivery. These are: Technology & Innovation, Inclusion, Frontline Communities and Finance. Programming will explicitly include these themes through both content and speakers.