Here’s all you need to know about this COP28 event coming up in Abu Dhabi
Setting a massive agenda for the upcoming COP28, the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) has revealed its plans for climate change.
Championed by the UAE and its clean energy powerhouse Masdar, the agenda will drive and elevate worldwide climate action during COP28 in the UAE.
The Special Edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will empower global climate action at a significant time for the world, and enable better decision-making at COP28 to address the challenge of cutting 22 gigatons of greenhouse gas emissions in the next seven years to keep 1.5°C in reach.
Taking place on 4 December, the ADSW Summit will spotlight three critical strategic themes: Unlocking Financing for the Green Economy, Enabling the Just Energy Transition, and Making Business Sustainable.
The summit will essentially explore what the global community must do to ensure that all nations, including those with limited resources, have access to technologies and innovations at scale.
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In the COP28 green zone, the ADSW Partnership Hub will run a series of structured collaborative activities at the Alif Pavilion from 5-6 December.
From 3-7 December, ADSW’s virtual content platform; ADSW Live will be streaming a series of interviews live and direct from the Green Zone, capturing daily reactions to climate discussions, and sharing timely, relevant sustainability-oriented content wrap-ups.
On 4 December, the Women in Sustainability Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative will co-host the inaugural Arab Women Leaders’ Summit with the COP28 UAE Presidency held under ‘Gender Inclusion and Climate Change: Advancing Equality for a Resilient Future’.
The Y4S Annual Forum, taking place on 8 December and hosted by Youth 4 Sustainability, will provide a platform for youth to engage in fruitful discussions and promote solutions towards deepening youth participation in climate mitigation.
For more information, visit abudhabisustainabilityweek.com/
Date
4 December
Location
Expo City Dubai
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