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The 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – COP28 – will be held this year in UAE bringing together world leaders and ministers, along with climate activists, civil society representatives and influential members of the private sector to deliver on issues critical to tackling the climate emergency and deliver on the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement.
We will bring to the attention of policymakers the progress being made by UNEP FI’s members as they develop the tools and guidance to decarbonize their businesses and implementing the commitments they have made. Recognizing the crucial role of nature in ensuring a healthy climate, UNEP FI will highlight the progress that financial institutions are making in bringing a consideration of nature to the heart of their financial decision-making. We will also be announcing new guidance for the finance industry in areas such as a Just Transition, target-setting for the banking industry on nature and adaptation, and much more.
Watch out for further updates on UNEP FI’s presence at COP28 on this page.
Please note: UNEP FI is not able to provide Blue Zone accreditation to its members or anyone else.
Events calendar: 3 Dec | 4 Dec | 5 Dec | 6 Dec | 7 Dec | 9 Dec | 10 Dec
3 December
Just Transition in action: The role of finance
Time: 09:30 – 10:20
Location: ILO / EU (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
The ILO and UNEP FI are launching a report “Just Transition Finance – Pathways for Banking and Insurance Activities”, which addresses the rationale for financial institutions to embrace a Just Transition, and highlights the approaches that banks and insurance companies can adopt to take concrete action. The session will be enriched by a panel offering a range of perspectives, including private sector finance, country in transition, and development partners. Watch the event live here.
Sustainable Insurance at COP28: Session co-hosted by the UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative and the California Department of Insurance
Time: 09:30 – 10:30
Location: Climate Registry Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
Building on the launch of the California Sustainable Insurance Roadmap at COP27 this session will bring together regulators, policymakers, leaders in the insurance industry and the UN for a wide-ranging discussion on climate change adaptation and mitigation. Speakers will include Butch Bacani, Programme Leader, UNEP PSI and Ricardo Lara, California Insurance Commissioner, California Department of Insurance. More details to follow.
Pre-finance day session hosted by the UN-convened Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF)
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Location: Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation not required.
More details to follow.
4 December
UNEP FI member’ COP28 briefing
Time: 07:45 – 09:15
Attendance: For members of UNEP FI, NZBA and NZAOA only
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation not required.
Barclays hosts UNEP FI, NZBA and NZAOA members as they navigate the COP28 process. Find out more about key topics that are under discussion and negotiation, and how they relate to private finance. UNEP FI will provide information about our activities over the conference and members can share information about their activities. There will be time for informal discussion and networking. More details to follow.
Tackling the true cost of financing adaptation: Insights from the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2023 and what it means for the financial sector
Time: 10:30 – 11:15
Location: UNEP Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
The 2023 UNEP Adaptation Gap report includes a review and assessment of the costs of adaptation for all developing countries. In this panel session, experts will present and discuss new financial data and analysis from this year’s Adaptation Gap Report. The session will bring leading thinkers together from the scientific community, with representatives of the development and private finance communities to highlight the challenges we are facing from a changing climate and how the global finance sector can respond systematically to the Paris Agreement’s Article 2.1(c) to make global financial flows ‘climate-resilient’. More details to follow.
The role of the insurance sector in climate adaptation
Time: 16:30 – 18:00
Location: German Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
Hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Finance (BMF) this session will focus on how insurance companies can contribute to climate adaptation. Participants will come from both the public and the private sector, discussing how the insurance sector can supporting prevention and adaptation to climate risks, and how to invest in the sustainable transformation of our economies. With this event, the German Federal Ministry of Finance continues the conversation of a previous panel on the insurance sector at COP26. Speakers include Butch Bacani, Programme Leader, UNEP PSI. More details to follow.
The financial system and the quest for net-zero
Time: 16:45
Location: UNEP Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
UNEP FI and the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) will host a session to raise awareness on the use of climate scenarios to decarbonize the finance sector and reach net zero. The session will focus on understanding the audience’s perception and knowledge of climate scenarios, followed by presentations on on a specific themes such as NGFS climate scenarios, climate science, and the application of NGFS scenarios by financial users. This will be followed by a Q&A session with the presenters. To submit your questions in advance, click here. More details to follow.
5 December
Investor Agenda: Accelerating and scaling up investor climate action to achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals
Time: 15:00 –16:30
Location: SE Room 2 (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
To achieve the Paris Agreement’s goals, investors are setting net zero targets, laying out Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs), and engaging with companies and governments. This event, organised by the Investor Agenda, focuses on the policies and frameworks needed for investors to drive a just transition to a net-zero economy. To attend the event in person you must have a Blue Zone pass, we will provide the live streaming details in due course. Event details and speakers click here and registrations here
Enabling and scaling transition finance
Time: 08:00 – 09:30
Location: Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina Hotel
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation not required.
The net zero transition is estimated to require additional investment of approximately US$ 4trillion per year. What can banks do to scale transition finance while managing progress against net zero targets? Join Oliver Wyman and the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) to explore how transition finance can be measured and scaled. Speakers will include James Close, Head of Climate, Natwest and Tomo Ishikawa, Chief Regulatory Engagement Officer, MUFG. Register here.
How can the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) and Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) support your journey to net zero?
Time: 14:00 – 15:00
Location: First Abu Dhabi Bank Pavilion, Climate Finance Hub (Green Zone)
Accreditation: Green Zone accreditation required. Find out more about Green Zone accreditation here.
Join discussions on how the PRB and NZBA can support the journey to net zero, with opening remarks from the Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank and Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI. Members will share how these important frameworks have helped them set targets, providing examples of how they are innovating to meet their commitments, and how they are contributing to the systemic changes required to solve the climate emergency. Speakers include: Toni Ballabriga, Global Head of Responsible Business, BBVA and Masayuki Takanashi, Chief Sustainability Officer, SMBC. You need Green Zone accreditation to access this venue. More details to follow.
6 December
Sustainable Finance Forum: Accelerating finance towards a nature-positive, net-zero, and equitable global economy
Time: 09:00 – 17:30
Location: Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre, Dubai
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation not required.
The Sustainable Finance Forum will be held on 6 December in the Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre, Dubai, UAE. Hosted by Climate Action, the PRI, and UNEP FI, this event will be one of the biggest platforms for open dialogue with the finance sector held alongside COP28. Find out more and register for free here.
7 December
UNEP FI members’ COP28 briefing
Time: 10:00 – 11:00
Attendance: For members of UNEP FI, NZBA and NZAOA only
Accreditation: Green Zone accreditation required. Find out more about Green Zone accreditation here.
First Abu Dhabi Bank will host UNEP FI, NZBA and NZAOA members to help them navigate the COP28 process. Learn about key topics under discussion and negotiation, and how they relate to private finance. UNEP FI will provide information about its activities over the conference, and members can share information about theirs. The meeting will provide time for informal discussion and networking. Green Zone accreditation is required to attend this briefing. More details to follow.
9 December
Nature Positive for Climate Action: Building momentum for delivery and celebrating global voices of leadership
Time: 10:00 – 11:30
Location: Conference Connect Auditorium, Green Zone
Accreditation: Green Zone accreditation required. Find out more about Green Zone accreditation here.
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The COP28 Presidency, in partnership with the Climate Champions Team and Global Commons Alliance, have supported the mobilization of non-state actors, including corporates and financial institutions, urging them to advance their climate objectives by accelerating the conservation, restoration and protection of nature through the Nature Positive for Climate Action effort. This high-level event will bring together leaders across a range of sectors to discuss their journey to a net zero and nature positive future. Speakers will include Butch Bacani, Programme Leader, UNEP PSI presenting on UNEP FI’s recent briefing paper on nature-positive insurance. More details to follow. |
10 December
Global green deal: How does it it fit the global south? How can the agroecology transition play a role in it?
Time: 10:30 – 11:30
Location: Trade House Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Accreditation: Blue Zone accreditation required. UNEP FI cannot provide accreditation.
As many countries design their trade measures to address the climate goals, which will likely impact the global trade, it is imperative to understand their impacts in sectors such as agriculture and food and assess the participation of key actors. To secure the delivery of a low carbon future, producer organisations, smallholder farmers and communities cannot be left behind. Farmers are experiencing the changes brought in by climate change which leave them vulnerable, but they are also already providing sustainable and inclusive solutions to transform the agri-food systems. With the paramount challenges that climate change pose to the agriculture sector, this session will discuss the role that trade can and should play to promote social and economic development and help deliver a just and inclusive agroecology transition. Speakers include Butch Bacani, Programme Leader, UNEP PSI presenting on the PSI’s work on the V20 Sustainable Insurance Facility. More details to follow.
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