The COP 28 Global Stocktake affirmed the need to transition away from fossil fuels. An important way to deliver on the COP 28 decision is through the next round (“third generation”) of national climate plans. These nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement are due for submission by February 10, 2025, with targets out to 2035.

Through storytelling and high-level panel discussion, this event showcased what leading countries are doing to ensure a just transition away from fossil fuels and the challenges they are facing. Civil society experts discussed how to overcome those challenges and advance ambition more broadly through the next round of NDCs.

Agenda

Just Transition Success Stories

Facilitator: Farooq Ullah, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Energy and Climate Governance, IISD

High-Level Panel Discussion

Chair: Patricia Fuller, President and CEO, IISD

Technical Panel Discussion

Moderator: Farooq Ullah, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, Energy and Climate Governance, IISD

Panellists:

  • Siân Bradley, Head, BOGA Secretariat
  • Arunabha Ghosh, Chief Executive Officer, CEEW
  • Neil Grant, Senior Climate and Energy Analyst, Climate Analytics
  • Niklas Höhne, Managing Director, NewClimate Institute
  • Natalie Unterstell, President, Talanoa Institute

Audience Q&A

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