At the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), discussions were set to build on topics from COP27 and the Bonn Conference, focusing on debates like reducing or phasing out fossil fuels, implementing the loss and damage fund, climate finance, and conducting the first Global Stocktake of the UNFCCC to review global progress on the Paris Agreement. This stocktake would assess the advancement of countries in meeting their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) targets.

Additionally, the Incoming Presidency outlined four main focuses for COP28 in a letter: accelerating the energy transition and cutting emissions by 2030, transforming climate finance by fulfilling existing commitments and establishing a new financial framework, centering climate action on nature and human well-being, and making COP28 highly inclusive.

J. Werksman, Chief Paris Agreement Negotiator and head of the UNFCCC Task Force & Principal Adviser for International Aspects of EU Climate Policy, and A. Marcu, ERCST Executive Director, shared insights on the EU’s strategic policy objectives and the anticipated impacts of these discussions at COP28.

Agenda    Recording