Huda Said‏‏

Amid the increasing challenges facing the world economy due to severe climate change, the events of the 28th Conference of the Parties on climate change (COP28) have come to a close. The conference was held from November 30 to December 13, 2023, in the UAE’s Expo City Dubai. The UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, His Excellency Sultan Al Jaber, presided over the conference, which hosted about 70,000 world leaders and public- and private-sector representatives. The conference activities yielded unprecedented outcomes leading to extraordinary agreements and financial commitments.

What Came of the COP28 Negotiations?

Climate Agreements:

Soheir El Sherbiny‏‏

Sanya Abdelqader‏‏

The COP28 Climate Conference in the UAE is gaining major importance amid growing international interest in climate change issues, especially with the increasing global environmental challenges of recent years. In this regard, the UAE is working toward a successful conference, whether in terms of the initiatives it has launched to reduce the nation’s carbon footprint, or in terms of contributing to climate action in line with the global trend aimed at achieving net carbon emissions.

How Has the UAE’s Interest in Climate Action Increased?

COP28 Opportunities:

InterRegional for Strategic Analysis

InterRegional for Strategic Analysis published the first issue of its new specialized journal InterRegional Indicators, an irregular series on statistical indicators that aims to track key strategic shifts and political, economic, security, technological, and social factors, and to provide a forward-looking vision of regional and international dynamics.

InterRegional Launches the First Issue of its UAE Environmental Achievement Index 2023

Inaugural Release:

Interest in carbon markets has recently spiked worldwide. Approximately 83 percent of nationally-determined contributions (NDCs) include intent to use international carbon market mechanisms to achieve climate agreement targets. Through limiting emissions, countries aim to prevent global warming from crossing the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius.

Will Carbon Trading Succeed in Mitigating Climate Change?

Reducing Emissions:

InterRegional for Strategic Analysis held a panel discussion on 14 September 2023 entitled "Alliances for Sustainability: The Future of EU-GCC Climate Cooperation." The panel featured Dr. Cinzia Bianco, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and former research fellow at the Institute for International Affairs in Italy, and was attended by researchers from our center in Abu Dhabi. The panel discussion focused on European factors that have driven opportunities for EU-GCC cooperation in combatting climate change. It also shed light on related opportunities for bilateral cooperation and examined the most important current challenges that could hinder EU-GCC cooperation in this sphere.

The Future of EU-GCC Climate Cooperation (Panel Discussion)

Alliances for Sustainability:

Menan Khater‏‏

Climate change is one of the factors that exacerbates armed conflict around the world. Although there is no direct causality between climate change and armed conflict, recent empirical evidence suggests a significant correlation between these phenomena. This is particularly evident in cases where countries suffer from corruption, weak governance, ethnic strife, or resource scarcity. In those contexts, climate change functions as a "threat multiplier."

How Extreme Weather Events Drive Global Conflict

Climate Security:

With the 2023 Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) approaching, InterRegional for Strategic Analysis has launched a new Climate Change program. The program aims to raise public awareness about climate change in preparation for COP28, which will be held from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Expo City Dubai. The Climate Change program will contribute to developing ideas for mitigating climate change and its global impacts in various spheres as well as strengthening societal engagement with COP28.

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