Analysis note – COP28: Eight initiatives and announcements to follow
At COP28, when all attention was focused on the final declaration by the Parties, numerous initiatives were launched outside the official negotiations: declarations under the Emirati presidency, initiatives led by UN bodies or individual States, by businesses... Here is a round-up of 8 initiatives to follow in the coming months.
Discover the new analysis note from the Global Observatory of Climate Action published by Tania Martha-Thomas, Research Officer at the Climate Chance Observatory.
Date: January 2024
Summary:
1. Philanthropies committing to adaptation and resilience
2. Brazil’s proposal for a new tropical forest conservation fund
3. Global Cooling Pledge
4. UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action
5. Oil & Gas Decarbonization Charter
6. Joint Statement on Climate, Nature and People
7. Utilities for Net Zero Alliance
8. Taskforce on Net Zero Policies of Non-State Entities