2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2023 UN Climate Change Conference will convene from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Clean Cooking Alliance and partners will be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, for COP28, participating in a range of meetings and events to ensure that clean cooking is included in this critical global climate summit. While not exhaustive, a schedule of expected clean cooking-related events is below; it will be continuously updated as details become available.
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, November 29: Student Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi
- 14:00–14:45 GST: Fueling Clean Cooking (Location: New York University, Abu Dhabi Conference Center)
- 16:00–16:45 GST: Challenges in sub-Saharan Africa (Location: New York University, Abu Dhabi Conference Center)
Friday, December 1:
- 11:00–12:00 GST: Report Launch: Toward Africa’s Sustainable Cities – Why Clean Cooking Matters (Location: SDG Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Saturday, December 2:
- 10:30–12:00 GST: Launch of the African Women Clean Cooking Support Programme (Location: Blue Zone)
Sunday, December 3:
- 10:30–11:00 GST: Energy Compact Showcase: Somalia (Location: SDG 7 Global South Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 11:30–12:30 GST: First Movers Spotlight: Sierra Leone (Location: SDG 7 Global South Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 13:30–14:00 GST: Newsmaker Session – Investing in Clean Cooking for Africa to Meet SDG 7 (Location: SDG 7 Global South Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 15:30–16:30 GST: Clean Cooking as a Catalyst for a Sustainable Food System (Location: Sustainable Agriculture of the Americas Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Monday, December 4:
- 11:30–12:30 GST: First Movers Country Spotlight – Nigeria: Valuable Lessons Learned from the Energy Transition in Africa’s Largest Economy (Location: SDG 7 Global South Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 11:30–13:00 GST: Displaced People Taking Action on Loss and Damage: Local Solutions on Climate Frontlines (Location: Blue Zone SE Room 3)
- 13:15–14:45 GST: Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change: Perspectives and Solutions from the Humanitarian Sector (Location: Blue Zone SE Room 2)
- 14:00–15:00 GST: Clean Cooking Fireside Chat (Location: Ghana Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 17:00–17:45 GST: Next-Generation Clean Cooking Solutions (Location: Nordic Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Tuesday, December 5:
- 9:00–10:00 GST: The Role of Women in Driving a Just Energy Transition (Location: UK Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 11:30–12:30 GST: Electrifying Cooking: A Just Journey Toward Net-Zero (Location: Blue Zone, Al Waha)
- 12:00–13:30 GST: Energy Transition Changemakers Energy Efficiency Showcase (Location: DP World Level 2 Multipurpose room, Green Zone, Expo 2020 Dubai)
- 14:00–15:00 GST: Whose Just Transition? (Location: Higher Education Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 14:30–15:30 GST: EY Sustainable Innovation Roundtable: Ensuring an Inclusive Global Energy Transition Through Access to Finance and Capacity Building (Location: Climate Action Innovation Zone, Madinat Jumeirah)
- 16:00: Accelerating Electric Cooking to Scale Up in Nepal and Global Learnings from the MECS Programme (Location: Nepal Pavilion)
- 17:30–18:30 GST: Energy Transition Changemakers Energy Efficiency Ceremony (Location: DP World Level 2 Multipurpose room, Green Zone, Expo 2020 Dubai)
- 18:00–19:00 GST: A Call for Action: Universal Clean Cooking Access in Africa (Location: Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Wednesday, December 6:
- 9:30–10:30 GST: Clean Cooking Alliance Carbon Project Session (Location: WHO Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 9:30–10:45 GST: Unlocking Climate and Health Wins with Clean Cooking (Location: TBD)
- 16:00–17:00 GST: The Role of Clean Cooking in Combating Climate Change (Location: ICC Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Friday, December 8:
- 11:30–12:30 GST: Clean Cooking Session (Location: UNFCCC Pavilion, Blue Zone)
- 16:00–17:00 GST: Achieving eCooking Ambition: Finance, Supply Chains, and Political Commitment (Location: SDG7 Global South Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Saturday, December 9:
- 15:30–15:40 GST: Clean Cooking & Nature Talk (Location: Nature Hub Pavilion, Blue Zone)
Monday, December 11:
- 13:15–14:45 GST: Article 6: New Developments in Mobilizing Carbon Finance to Accelerate the Energy Transition (Location: Blue Zone, SE Room 7)
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