"These are not easy times, but despair is no strategy, and it's not warranted. Our process is strong, and it will endure. After all, international cooperation is the only way humanity survives global heating.
The time for hand-wringing is over; so let’s get on with the job."
~ Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary
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Facilitating Consultation and Negotiations
Global cooperation – with governments delivering on the UN Paris Agreement – is the only way to avert climate catastrophe, strengthen resilience, and spread the vast benefits of climate action. UN Climate Change works to facilitate global negotiations by providing platform for countries to collaborate, share perspectives, and reach consensus on ambitious actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change.
Consultations on the Global Stocktake outcomes
Delegates consult informally between sessions
Informal consultations on Article 6.4
Noura Hamladji, UN Climate Change Deputy Executive Secretary, meets with observers to help facilitate their role in the negotiations
Noura Hamladji, UN Climate Change Deputy Executive Secretary
Observer delegates share their observations and experiences
Delegates huddle informally during consultations on matters relating to technology development and transfer
Finding Climate Solutions
While the central focus of all UN climate COPs are the formal negotiations, the COP also serves as a space for people to share ideas and contribute towards finding climate solutions. Through side events, meetings spaces, and informal activities, critical work takes place at COP to build momentum for informed and inspired climate action globally.
A special event is held by UN Climate Change to discuss the Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee (PAICC) and the submission of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs), and Biennial Communications of Information under Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement
Haseeb Gohar, PAICC Co-Chair
Christina Voigt, PAICC Co-Chair
Simon Stiell, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary
A side event uses a Talanoa style format to learn from experiences on the ground on how to address loss and damage
Al Gore, Climate TRACE, holds a special event to showcase how climate action can be faster and easier by mobilizing the global tech community to track greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
A special event is held to discuss powering a just and resilient future: Unlocking investment for renewable energy transitions in developing countries
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are essential to enhancing climate action because they ensure that all voices, particularly those from vulnerable and marginalised communities most affected by climate change, are represented. UN Climate Change works to ensure that all voices are heard within the COP process, fostering more equitable, comprehensive, and effective solutions.
Throughout the day, members of civil society demonstrate in the corridors to share their opinions on a variety of different topics, and to inspire greater climate action
