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Podcast: what to expect at COP28

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Podcast: what to expect at COP28

In a couple of weeks, the world will gather in Dubai for the 28th UN Climate Change Conference, COP28. This year’s meeting is especially significant it marks the midpoint between the establishment of the Paris Agreement in 2015 and the target year of 2030. 

Brenda Ochola / Published on 7 November 2023

In our new podcast mini-series, SEI experts explore expectations for COP28 within the pillars of the Paris Agreement: climate change mitigation, adaptation and finance. They analyze the progress made, current standings and the necessary steps for future change. Stay tuned as we upload an episode each week leading up to COP28.

Episode three: mitigation 

With the urgent need to nearly halve global emissions by 2030 to cap the global temperature rise at 1.5 degree Celsius, this episode tackles the concept of ‘keeping 1.5 alive.’ It reflects on the mitigation efforts since the Paris Agreement, what to expect on fossil fuel negotiations at COP28, examines net zero pledges, industry transitions and the race to the towards decarbonization. The discussion also highlights the Mitigation Work Programme established by the UNFCCC and what COP28 needs to achieve to honour the Paris Agreement by 2030. 

Featuring

Robert Watt
Robert Watt

Engagement Director, SEI Headquarters

Host

Katy Harris
Katy Harris

Senior Policy Fellow, SEI Headquarters

Episode two: loss and damage and climate finance 

In this episode, our focus shifts to loss and damage and climate finance – two topics expected to take centre stage at COP28 negotiations. The conversation covers the operationalization of the loss and damage fund – from its landmark agreement at COP27 to its expectations at COP28, the impact of the Bridgetown Initiative and what must be done to fulfil the Paris Agreement’s aims by 2030.

Featuring

Zoha Shawoo
Zoha Shawoo

Scientist, SEI US

Katherine Browne
Katherine Browne

Team Leader: International Climate Risk and Adaptation; Research Fellow, SEI Headquarters

Host

Katy Harris
Katy Harris

Senior Policy Fellow, SEI Headquarters

Episode one: adaptation

The first episode examines the progress in adaptation to climate change through resilience and transboundary climate risks. The discussion includes reflections on the past COPs in Glasgow (COP26) and Sharm el Sheikh (COP27), insights from the Africa Climate Summit, a recently launched Roadmap for African resilience and anticipations for COP28’s deliverables regarding the Global Goal on Adaptation and the Global Stocktake.

Featuring

Richard J.T. Klein
Richard J. T. Klein

Senior Research Fellow, SEI Headquarters

Philip Osano
Philip Osano

Centre Director, SEI Africa

Host

Katherine Browne
Katherine Browne

Team Leader: International Climate Risk and Adaptation; Research Fellow, SEI Headquarters

Production team

Brenda Ochola
Brenda Ochola

Communications and Impact Officer

Communications

SEI Headquarters

Ng’endo Machua-Muniu
Ng’endo Machua-Muniu

Engagement and Impact Officer

Communications

SEI Africa

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