Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung@COP28

World Climate Conference COP28 | UNITE.ACT.DELIVER.

From November 30 to December 12, the World Climate Conference will take place in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In light of the global geopolitical situation, it could become one of the most important conferences since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and show that successful multilateral cooperation is still possible.

Leaders of the member states of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), representatives of civil society, business leaders and climate activists will come together at COP28 to promote global climate protection and financial support for vulnerable countries in the Global South.

The slogan "UNITE.ACT.DELIVER." explicitly emphasises that, for the first time, the Global Stocktake must be delivered, showing the progress the international community has made in implementing the Paris climate goals and the concrete measures that have followed from it. The Global Stocktake is a central element of the Paris Agreement and is now set to take place every five years.

As in previous years, the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) will be attending with an international contingent of around 50 delegates from civil society and trade unions. Their presence and participation helps to ensure that perspectives from the Global South will be incorporated into the negotiation processes, that they are able to network broadly and that they can have a lasting impact.

We continue to advocate the Just Transition, a socially fair energy transition and global climate justice. We will also be hosting side events, briefings and background discussions at the World Climate Conference COP28.Right at the start, we are organising a high-level event on Just Energy Transition Partnerships with German Development Minister Svenja Schulze and trade union representatives.

We will observe and analyse events on site in detail and provide an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at this mammoth conference that, due to the accreditation and the financial assistance it provides, allows many delegates to attend, while at the same time excluding many others.

Support is provided for our work by Climate Tracker, an international organisation committed to improving journalistic reporting on the climate crisis. We are financing the participation at COP of eight young journalists focused on the climate, all of whom write about or illustrate the issue from various regional perspectives and from relevant subject areas. Their reports will be published here during the conference.

 

Hashtags:  #COP28  #UNFCCC  #JustTransition  #ClimateAction  #ClimateJustice

 

Contact

Sarah Zitterbarth
++49 30 26935-7470
Sarah.Zitterbarth(at)fes.de

Irène Sabarly
++49 30 269 35-7415
Irène.Sabarly(at)fes.de

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Our delegation at the COP 28


Enos Mbodi

Enos Mbodi

Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa


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Eunice Asiedu

Eunice Asiedu

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Ghana



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Muniratu Suleiman

Muniratu Suleiman

Climate Change and Youth Development, Nigeria


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Rebecca Okello

Rebecca Okello

Central Organisation of Trade Unions, Kenya


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Rhoda Boateng

Rhoda Boateng

International Trade Union Confederation Africa (ITUC), Togo

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Tendai Makanza

Tendai Makanza

IndustriALL Global, South Africa



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Stephanie Njiomo

Stephanie Njiomo

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Cameroon


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Mariam Matiashvili

Mariam Matiashvili

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Georgia


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Iryna Ponedelnik

Iryna Ponedelnik

Network for Border Crossing Journa|ism (n-ost e.V.), Belarus


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Simona Fabiani

Simona Fabiani

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL), Italy

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Angelina Davydova

Angelina Davydova

Journalist, Germany



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Azhar Baisalova

Azhar Baisalova

Move Green, Kyrgyzstan



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Nataliya Shulepina

Nataliya Shulepina

SREDA, Uzbekistan



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Nurzhan Estebesova

Nurzhan Estebesova

CAN EECCA, Kyrgyzstan



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Tamás Székely

Tamás Székely

Federation of Chemical Workers, Hungary


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Yevheniia Zasiadko

Yevheniia Zasiadko

Center for Environmental Initiatives, Ukraine


@ZasiadkoYe | X
Kaira Reece

Kaira Reece

CSA TUCA, Panama



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Cecilia Requena

Cecilia Requena

Member of the Chamber of Senators, Bolivia


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Charles Ellinas

Charles Ellinas

E-C Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd, Cyprus


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Eman Adel

Eman Adel

Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Egypt


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Muhsen Albawab

Muhsen Albawab

Majlisna, Jordan



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Noor Khalifa

Noor Khalifa

Al Mezan For Development, Libya


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Ruba Ajjour

Ruba Ajjour

Royal Scientific Society, Jordan


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Wijdan Al-Sharif

Wijdan Al-Sharif

Palestine Green Building Council, Palestine


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Ana Sofía Tamborrel Signoret

Ana Sofía Tamborrel Signoret

Iniciativa Climática de México


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Jan Souverein

Jan Souverein

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Bolivia


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Juliana Arias Urán

Juliana Arias Urán

Pachamama, Colombia


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Maria Geagea

Maria Geagea

International Alert, Lebanon


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Mariel Navarro

Mariel Navarro

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Mexico


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Chu Thi Yen

Chu Thi Yen

AMC, Institue of Training and International Cooperation, Vietnam


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Sohanur Rahman

Sohanur Rahman

Executive Coordinator, YouthNet for Climate Justice, Bangladesh


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Nithi Nesadurai

Nithi Nesadurai

CANSEA Director & Regional Coordinator, South East Asia


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Vu Thi Bich Hop

Vu Thi Bich Hop

Center for Sustainable Rural Development (SRD), Vietnam


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Franziska Schmidtke

Franziska Schmidtke

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Vietnam


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Nguyen Thanh Vinh

Nguyen Thanh Vinh

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Vietnam


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Pham Thi Bich Nga

Pham Thi Bich Nga

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Vietnam


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Mohammad Al Maita

Mohammad Al Maita

Arab Trade Union Confederation, Jordan


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Renny Massiel Figuereo Alcantara

Renny Massiel Figuereo Alcantara

National Social Security Workers Union, SINATRASES, Mexico


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World Climate Conference COP28 – Climate diplomacy in hot times

Die Welt gerecht gestalten | Climate Change, Energy and Environment

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Six Messages on International Climate & Energy Policy by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

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Panel Side Event on Just Transition at the COP28

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The urbanization of our world needs a concept. Cities are excellent actors in climate adaptation. Unveiling pathways forward at COP28.


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Hospital under mudslides

Cyclone Freddy devastated hospitals and transport routes in Malawi. This puts pregnant women in particular at risk, writes Chimwemwe Padatha.


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Latin America's energy transition: Complex and Uncertain

Tripling renewable energies worldwide: Maria Monsalve writes about the potential and socio-ecological conflicts in Latin America.


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Loss and Damage Fund Offers A Lifeline

Nigerian farmers are now facing unprecedented losses due to extreme weather conditions and inadequate support. At COP28, the Nigerian government aims to secure funding to build a...


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Panel at the art exhibition at and besides COP28

Art for the Climate

Anyone currently in Dubai will also encounter art: ten female artists from the Gulf States and Germany are exhibiting together at COP28.


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Panel beim FES-DGB-High Level Event auf der COP28 in Dubai

Society on Board

A socially just transition can only be social if trade unions in African countries are actively involved in transparent change processes.


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The Horn Podcast Link

Can COP28 Deliver for Africa?

What’s at stake for African countries at COP28? This is the topic of the international podcast The Horn by Crisis Group and FES.


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Eine brennende Ölquelle in der Wüste Algeriens

Gaza: A litmus test for COP28

The war in Gaza has repercussions far beyond the Middle East. Karim Elgendy analyzes the impending impact on COP28 in the ips-journal.


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Adapting to a thirsty future

Caribbean urged to innovate as drought threatens vital water sources.


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Killing a river is killing the culture of people

Ecuador’s indigenous leaders unite at COP28 to push for Just Transition amid Amazon threats


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A protester holds a sign against fracking during a Fridays for Future global climate strike demonstration in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.

Argentina's contradictory bet

Argentina’s contradictory position is on display as the country seeks to finance its energy transition with fossil fuels extraction, despite the impact on local communities.


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Plakat auf einer Klimademo mit der Aufschrift: «There is no Planet B»

Why Climate Change and Human Rights are Connected

What are the obligations of states to protect the human rights of those affected by climate change?


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About the Conference of the Parties (COP)

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the annual meeting of the member states of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC was adopted at the UN Environmental and Development Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and the parties have met to discuss answers and solutions to fighting climate change multilaterally and at international level since 1995. Particularly far-reaching climate policy decisions were taken at the third COP (COP3) in Kyoto, known as the Kyoto Protocol, and at COP21 in Paris, which resulted in the Paris Agreement.

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