Home

Share:
Story | 29 Nov, 2023

IUCN WCEL Events at COP28

Please see below the information regarding all IUCN WCEL events at the upcoming COP28 to take place in Expo City Dubai from 30 November to 12 December.

content hero image

IUCN WCEL EVENTS AT THE IUCN PAVILION (LOCATED IN THE BLUE ZONE - B7 87):
Click here for IUCN Pavilion Live Stream.

 

EVENTS WITH IUCN WCEL PARTICIPATION OUTSIDE EXPO CITY DUBAI:

 

EVENTS WITH IUCN WCEL PARTICIPATION AT THE BLUE ZONE: 

  • Wednesday 6 December (14:00 – 14:45)
    Location: UN Climate Change Pavilion, Building 24, Area B2 (Webcast link)
    “The Paris Agreement Implementation and Compliance Committee: Enhancing Parties´ Accountability” (UNFCCC event)
     
  • Friday 8 December (13:15 – 14:45)
    Location: SE Room 5 (123 pax)
    “Achievements of the CGE, upcoming activities and national insights into the preparation of BTRs” (UNFCCC event)
    This event will highlight CGE’s 2023 achievements, upcoming events, and capacity-building needs in transparency reporting. It offers a platform for CGE, national experts, PAICC co-chair, and participants to discuss ETF transition and gather feedback on CGE's work and future support areas.
    Speakers: Mr Nabeel Munir, SBI Chair; Prof Xiang Gao, Chair of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE); Mr Don Cooper, Director, UNFCCC secretariat; Mr Carles Miquel, Andorra; Ms Cristina Figueroa, Chile; Mr Kakha Mdivani, Georgia; Ms Toby Hedger, US; Professor Dr Christina Voigt, PAICC Co-Chair.
     
  • Friday 8 December (14:00 – 15:00)
    Location: Pakistan Pavilion, Building No. 84, Blue Zone
    “Climate Justice: New Narrative of Hope, Resilience and Security”
    Speakers: Hon. Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Supreme Court of Pakistan; Senator Sherry Rehman, Former Minister for Climate Change; Hon. Justice Jawad Hassan, Lahore High Court of Pakistan; Ms. Inger Anderson, Executive Director, UNEP; Prof. Dr. Christina Voigt, Chair, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law.
     
  • Sunday 10 December (10:00 – 12:30)
    Location: Al Shaheen, Action Lab 1, Global Climate Action Zone (Blue Zone) (Livestream here)
    “Climate Change and Courts: Judicial Perspectives on Climate Litigation”
    Organised by the Global Judicial Institute on the Environment (GJIE) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP), in cooperation with the International Association of Judges (IAJ), the Government of Brazil and the European Union Forum of Judges for the Environment (EUFJE), in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL).
    Description: A high-level dialogue between Chief Justices, Supreme Court Justices and experts in exploring approaches and solutions to climate change-related disputes arising before domestic courts across the globe. Climate Change is a global issue that requires the attention and action of institutions and stakeholders at every level around the world. An important element of this effort is the role of national and international Courts, often tasked with deciding disputes with complex temporal and spatial environmental ramifications. The session is envisaged as a knowledge-sharing platform where Supreme Court Justices and senior Judges of various jurisdictions can build on varied experiences in managing and resolving disputes involving climate change.

     
  • Sunday 10 December (13:15 – 14:45)
    Location: SE Room 2 (173 pax)
    “Unpacking the biodiversity-climate nexus: Opportunities and challenges” (Official IUCN side event)
    It is widely recognised that the climate change and biodiversity loss crises are deeply interlinked and need to be addressed holistically. This event will critically examine the conditions under which such integration can be achieved, with a view to maximise co-benefits and minimise trade-offs.
    Speakers: The panel will include high-level speakers from IUCN’s State and NGO members and partners and other experts.
     
  •  Monday 11 December (11:30 – 13:00)
    Location: SE Room 8 (123 pax)
    “The transformative power of law in promoting a just transition to a climate positive world”
    Law can have a transformative power to support the goals of the Paris Agreement and a just transition to a climate positive world. This event will discuss pressing legal issues in the climate agenda, including legal aspects of implementing nature based solutions and human rights based approaches.
    Speakers: Christina Voigt, University of Oslo / IUCN Christine Adam, UNFCCC Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP Jan Beagle, IDLO David Boyd, UN Patricia Mbote, UNEP Ilaria Bottigliero, IDLO Fabiano de Andrade Correa, IUCN Francesco Sindico, IUCN Ayman Cherkaoui, IUCN

 

IUCN WCEL’S OFFICIAL UNFCCC SIDE EVENT (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IDLO and UNEP) AT THE BLUE ZONE:

  • Monday 11 December (13:15 – 14:45)
    Location: SE Room 3 (123 pax)
    “How can International Ocean Law assist States to meet their Climate Change Obligations?”
    The new High Seas Treaty and guidance from three international courts will require and assist states to ensure human rights, protect ocean biodiversity’s capacity to mitigate and adapt to climate change, secure peaceful multilateral outcomes, and deliver on Paris Agreement obligations.
    Speakers: AIDA Cymie Payne, Rutgers University; IUCN Rebecca Hubbard, High Seas Alliance Seychelles delegate Lisa Levin, Scripps Oceanography Nilüfer Oral, National University of Singapore; UN International Law Commission Claudia de Windt, Inter-American Institute on Justice and Sustainability