The COP28 UAE Presidency and the International Energy Agency (IEA) have convened the first in a landmark series of high-level dialogues through to COP28 around building a 1.5C degree-aligned energy transition.
The initiative is being conduct in conjunction with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and will be support by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The dialogues are intend to build consensus on 1.5C degree-compatible energy transition pathways and the enabling conditions needed to achieve them, as well as momentum around the target energy outcomes for COP28.
The meetings are being co-chair by COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA.
The aim is to engage public- and private-sector decision-makers in the energy industry to produce a holistic, global view of the energy system.
The dialogues will prepare the ground for specific commitments and calls to action at the World Climate Action Summit being take place at COP28.
The session was held on Friday, 21 July on the sidelines of the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial, alongside the G20 Energy Transitions Ministerial Meeting in Goa, India.
Delegates at the meeting included various country delegates and private sector representatives.
COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber said :
IEA Executive Director Dr. Fatih Birol said:
Francesco La Camera, Director General of IRENA, said :
The IEA and IRENA will provide data and technical analysis to set the stage for informed discussions, inviting others as appropriate.
This will include the current state of the global energy landscape, and potential pathways, solutions and actions required to accelerate the transition in a just and equitable manner.
Simon Steill, executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change said :