COP28: The time to combat climate change is now!
Samuel Knight Energy
Renewable Energy Recruitment Specialists across USA, UK, EUROPE & APAC.
With global temperatures hitting record highs, and extreme weather events affecting people around the globe, this year’s UN climate change conference, COP28, is a pivotal opportunity to correct course and accelerate action to tackle the climate crisis.
COP28 is where the world will take stock of progress on the Paris Agreement – the landmark climate treaty concluded in 2015 – and chart a course of action to dramatically reduce emissions and protect lives and livelihoods.
The world is facing a massive 3C of global heating, the UN has warned. If nothing is done, we’re on track to make areas of the Earth uninhabitable. The average global temperature briefly crossed the 2C danger threshold for the first time in 2023, a year set to be the hottest on record, as heatwaves, floods and droughts take hold, affecting millions across the globe.
To avoid such warming, we need to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030, so this year’s COP is pivotal. After 28 years of foot-dragging by decision-makers, activists are calling for fast-track action and firm outcomes on everything from energy transition (renewable energy needs to be tripled), to climate finance and equity.
COP28 brings together leaders from governments, businesses, NGOs and civil society to find concrete solutions to the defining issue of our time.
The UAE holds a pivotal role, expected to leverage its diplomatic influence to engage oil- and gas-producing countries like Turkmenistan, Iraq, and Iran, as well as national oil and gas companies globally.
The key topics covered are:
Find out all of the information & stay up to date on the official COP28 website at https://www.cop28.com/en/