MULTILEVEL ACTION, URBANIZATION, AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT
Buildings Breakthrough Official Launch:
Unlocking an Action-Oriented Response to the Global Stocktake
Unlocking an Action-Oriented Response to the Global Stocktake
Organizers: COP28 Cities Team & France, Morocco
The launch of the Buildings Breakthrough is pivotal in accelerating systems transformation in the built environment. This event will launch the initiative that will unlock intergovernmental and multi-level collaboration as a solution for mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience in the sector. The sector accounts for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 50% of extracted materials and is responsible for one third of global waste. Moreover, the effects of climate change are increasingly causing severe impacts on buildings. The sector’s complex structure requires a coordinated response from National Governments to the Global Stocktake. The Buildings Breakthrough offers a platform for international cooperation to unlock the required action.
The launch of the Buildings Breakthrough is pivotal in accelerating systems transformation in the built environment. This event will launch the initiative that will unlock intergovernmental and multi-level collaboration as a solution for mitigation, climate change adaptation and resilience in the sector. The sector accounts for nearly 40% of global energy-related CO2 emissions and 50% of extracted materials and is responsible for one third of global waste. Moreover, the effects of climate change are increasingly causing severe impacts on buildings. The sector’s complex structure requires a coordinated response from National Governments to the Global Stocktake. The Buildings Breakthrough offers a platform for international cooperation to unlock the required action.
TWO-WEEK SCHEDULE
11 Dec
12 Dec
FINAL NEGOTIATIONS
On the final two days of COP28, there will be no thematic days to avoid extensive programming when the negotiation text is often being closed.
This decision was informed by widespread feedback received from stakeholders.
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10 Dec
FOOD, AGRICULTURE, AND WATER
Climate change is creating severe pressure and risks for the agri-food and water systems that underpin human wellbeing.
At the same time, these systems are also key contributors to climate change: one third of all human-made GHG emissions derive from agri-food systems, and 70% of fresh water consumed worldwide is used for agricultural production.
Specific food and agriculture focuses include innovation investment, regenerative agriculture, and national transformation pathways, underpinned by financing mechanisms and project preparation. Water programming will also look at freshwater restoration and conservation, infrastructure for urban water resilience, and integrated governance and management of water-food systems.
Specific food and agriculture focuses include innovation investment, regenerative agriculture, and national transformation pathways, underpinned by financing mechanisms and project preparation. Water programming will also look at freshwater restoration and conservation, infrastructure for urban water resilience, and integrated governance and management of water-food systems.
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9 Dec
NATURE, LAND USE, AND OCEAN
The conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of nature is integral for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
In seeking to transition land use and ocean systems to support climate-aligned and nature positive development, this thematic day will focus on scaling robust solutions that protect, restore and effectively manage natural ecosystems, address drivers of nature loss, empower Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and create resilient livelihoods. The day will also spotlight enabling actions that unlock new financial flows and mainstream climate-nature synergies across transition plans and reporting frameworks.
The day will additionally showcase efforts that accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the recently adopted agreement that provides a clear framework for halting and reversing nature loss – to help deliver a climate-safe future.
The day will additionally showcase efforts that accelerate the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, the recently adopted agreement that provides a clear framework for halting and reversing nature loss – to help deliver a climate-safe future.
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