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NDC Ambition and Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in a Just, Orderly and Equitable Manner
With the February 2025 deadline for “third generation” Nationally Determined Contributions approaching, a side event tackled turning COP 28’s Global Stocktake decision on phasing out fossil fuels into reality, focusing on overcoming obstacles while ensuring a just transition.
Innovative Research and Engagement Strategies for a Just Transition in the Global South
Policymakers, civil society groups, and academic researchers shared experiences putting workers and their communities at the center of just transition roadmaps for achieving cleaner economies in equitable, inclusive ways.
Celebrating a decade of NAP Global Network support to developing countries
This birthday party for the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Global Network unwrapped a decade of lessons learned in supporting countries in the Global South in building plans to adapt to climate change.
Cooling the Heat: Enhancing Energy Efficiency of the Refrigeration and Cooling Sector
As the demand for cooling increases in a warming world, government and industry stakeholders explored how to boost energy efficiency in cooling technologies — a potential “low-hanging fruit.”
Key Reports of the Standing Committee on Finance for COP 29
Heralded as the “climate finance COP,” COP 29 puts the spotlight on the need to provide climate finance for developing countries to address the impact of climate change. This side event shed light on trends on climate finance flows, including the result of the USD 100 billion pledge, and best practices in climate finance.
Making Climate Finance Work for Climate Action in Agriculture and Food Security
Assessing the need for fundamental changes in agrifood systems, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), along with government, and World Bank leaders stressed the mere 4.3% of total mitigation and adaptation finance going to the sector along with the potential of finance to deliver improvements in food and agriculture practices and security.
UN EMG High-Level Roundtable Discussion - Strengthening Action for Change: Promoting Coherence and Scaling Up Support to Address Climate Change
At a time of declining global trust and environmental emergency, this side event explored how the UN system can address institutional fragmentation and support Member States across the climate, biodiversity, and desertification conventions.
Accelerating climate finance for resilient agrifood systems in fragile and conflict-affected countries
In the face of a massive gap in finance for countries impacted by fragility and conflict, a side event explored investment projects to scale up delivery of climate-resilient agriculture and water management systems, ecosystem restoration, and climate information services in Somalia, Iraq, and Burundi.
Transition Away from Fossil Fuels: Technology & Market-Based Instruments for Net-Zero Actions
Over the past few years, different voluntary market mechanisms were developed to tackle climate change. From decarbonization initiatives to carbon market schemes, this side event shared examples of innovative strategies and collaborations under Art. 6 to accelerate the global transition to net-zero emissions.