Join us for a series of exciting events, meetings and actions on climate transparency!
COP28 will bring together the nations of the world to review the current status of our global fight against climate change and take action to bring us closer to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
As the backbone of the Paris Agreement, transparency is essential for its success. The global stocktake has shown us that we are not on track toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. However, the Paris Agreement remains the only functioning mechanism to address climate change on a global scale. Therefore, transparency efforts need to be further enhanced, and support scaled up. With a series of high-level and technical meetings, events, and actions, ICAT will put transparency at the centre of climate discussions, showing it’s essential for successful climate action.
Explore our plans below. For more information, feel free to contact us at icat@unops.org. Follow us on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn to stay up to date on the latest ICAT news.
ICAT hosted/co-hosted COP28 official side-events
Enhanced Transparency for Small Island Developing States
Friday, 1 December 2023, 16:45–18:15 GST (GMT+4) | Side-Event Room 1 & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: Antigua & Barbuda, GHGMI
Speakers: Hon. Sir Molwyn Joseph, Minister of Health, Wellness & The Environment of Antigua and Barbuda, representatives from Fiji, the Maldives, Samoa, GHGMI, and UNOPS
Harnessing Transparency for Ambitious NDC Implementation in Central Asia
Sunday, 3 December 2023, 16:45–18:15 GST (GMT+4) | Side-Event Room 1 & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: Kazakhstan, CAREC
Speakers: Representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, CAREC, and ICAT Secretariat
Enabling Climate Action through Data, Transparency and Finance
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 13:15–14:45 GST (GMT+4) | Side-Event Room 2 & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: UNDRR, UNECE, UNOPS, UNU-EHS
Speakers: Representatives from Belize, UNECE, Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Transparency of Just Transitions
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 18:30–20:00 GST (GMT+4) | Side-Event Room 2 & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: Nigeria, Sustainable Energy Africa
Speakers: H.E. Simon Bako Lalong, Nigeria Minister of Labour and Employment, representatives from Nigeria, Scotland, South Africa, WRI, and the ICAT Secretariat
Climate Finance Transparency: A Harmonized Framework to Mobilize Public and Private Finance
Monday, 11 December 2023, 11:30–13:00 GST (GMT+4) | Side-Event Room 7 & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: Côte d'Ivoire, CCAP, ClimateNet
Speakers: Representatives from Côte d'Ivoire, Belize, Morocco, Senegal, ClimateNet, and the ICAT Secretariat
ICAT hosted/co-hosted events in pavilions
Assessing the Transformational Impact of Climate Actions
Monday, 4 December 2023, 12:30–13:30 GST (GMT+4) | UNOPS Pavilion (B7-88, 2nd floor) & livestreaming (here)
Speakers: Argentina, UNEP-CCC, ClimateSI
Assessing and Tracking Climate Actions in the Transport Sector
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 11:00–12:00 GST (GMT+4) | UNOPS Pavilion (B7-88, 2nd floor) & livestreaming (here)
Speakers: Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, ClimateSI, ICAT Secretariat
Improving Transparency of Climate Action in Central Africa
Friday, 8 December 2023, 13:30–15:30 GST (GMT+4) | Fonds Bleu Pavilion & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: ECCAS-CEEAC
Speakers: Ministers and representatives from ECCAS countries, ECCAS, ICAT Secretariat
Transparency for Enhancing Climate Actions – Perspectives from Africa, Asia, Europe, and LAC
Friday, 8 December 2023, 19:15–20:30 GST (GMT+4) | Italian Pavilion & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: Tunisia, UNEP-CCC, ISPRA
Speakers: Representatives from Tunisia, China, Italy, UNEP-CCC, ISPRA, ICAT Secretariat
Challenges and Opportunities for Reporting on Adaptation within the ETF
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 15:00–16:30 GST (GMT+4) | GST Pavilion (MR36) & livestreaming (here)
Co-hosted with: UNEP-CCC
Speakers: Representatives from Bangladesh, the Dominican Republic, Panama, South Africa, Zimbabwe, BRAC, ICAT Secretariat, UNEP-CCC
Strengthening Transparency for Climate Action in the SICA Region
Monday, 11 December 2023, 16:30–17:30 GST (GMT+4) | El Salvador – SICA Pavilion
Co-hosted with: CCAD/SICA
Speakers: Representatives from SICA countries, CCAD/SICA, ICAT Secretariat
Partner-Hosted Events
Progress in Establishing the National Transparency Systems in Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus: Challenges and Opportunities
Monday, 4 December 2023, 16:00–17:30 GST (GMT+4) | Central Asia Pavilion & Online (Zoom)
Hosted by CAREC
Opening remarks/presentation by ICAT
Progress on Adaptation and How It Links to the Global Goals
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 09:30–11:00 GST (GMT+4) | Panama Pavilion
Hosted by Panama
Presentation on the results and upcoming activities of Panama’s work with ICAT
MRV Systems in NDC Implementation
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 09:30–11:00 GST (GMT+4) | Joint MDB Pavilion
Hosted by the Asian Development Bank
Presentation by ICAT
UNFCCC CASTT Programme – Professional Training Programmes for Developing Countries
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 15:00–16:30 GST (GMT+4) | GST Pavilion (MR36)
Hosted by the UNFCCC Secretariat
Presentation on the ICAT blended course on transparency and the ETF
Getting Ready for the ETF: Support Opportunities
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 17:00–18:30 GST (GMT+4) | GST Pavilion (MR36)
Hosted by the UNFCCC Secretariat
Contribution by ICAT in roundtable exchange
Bilateral meetings
Across the two weeks of COP28, the ICAT Secretariat will meet with representatives of its partner countries and regional institutions in person to discuss the progress of ongoing ICAT activities and preparation of new projects. ICAT is happy to meet with any other partners, representatives of governments, climate change organizations, members of the press and the media and other interested stakeholders. Please contact us if you want to schedule a meeting with the ICAT Secretariat.