Dates: 30 November - 12 December 2023
Location: Expo City Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From 30 November to 12 December 2023, the Government of United Arab Emirates will host the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28), with a view to build on the outcomes of COP27 and speed up actions to address the climate emergency. The EITI will participate in the climate conference to highlight the critical role of transparency and accountability in the energy and mining sectors in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement.
Events co-hosted by the EITI
4 December
The renewable energy sector has a critical role in helping countries reduce energy poverty and adopt pathways to a low-carbon future. However, weak governance poses a threat to the sector’s growth, potentially deterring investment and increasing business costs due to perceived violations of stakeholder rights.
Addressing this requires reinforcing transparency and accountability, which serve as the foundation for fairer and more competitive markets and building stakeholder trust.
At this EITI side event co-hosted with the Government of Mauritania, speakers will launch a critical call to action for transparency and accountability in the renewable energy sector and highlight practical steps governments, companies and civil society are taking to support the sustainable growth of the renewable energy sector.
Livestream available
Speakers will discuss
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What are the key governance risks that are emerging in the energy sector in the context of the energy transition?
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What are the implications of these risks for decarbonisation efforts and the rights of stakeholders?
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What does good governance in the energy sector look like?
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What are some of the practical steps governments, the private sector and civil society can take to strengthen governance?
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How can we advance collective action between stakeholders on these issues?
6 December
There is growing awareness that the transition to net-zero requires increased mineral supplies, but insufficient emphasis on the implications for local communities and other stakeholders in minerals-producing countries.
This EITI side event, co-organised with ICMM and the Government of the Philippines, will explore why responsible mining matters for a just transition.
Further EITI engagements
EITI will also take part in the series of external events at COP28 in Dubai:
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The Impact of crime on critical material supply chains for the green energy transition Sun 3 Dec IRENA pavilion, Blue Zone |
Hosted by IRENA and UNODC Panellist: Sebastian Sahla, EITI Policy Manager |
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The global carbon budget and fossil fuel reserves: Why we need more data and transparency? Sun 3 Dec Estonian Pavilion, Blue Zone |
Hosted by Carbon Tracker Panellist: Mark Robinson, EITI Executive Director |
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Enablers to tripling renewable power generation by 2030 through a just, financed, and equitable transition Tue 5 Dec Action Room 1 (Al Shaheen) |
Hosted by the Global Renewables Alliance, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) and the African Export-Import Bank |
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Addressing governance and corruption challenges in the response to climate change Fri 8 Dec COP28 joint pavilion, Blue Zone |
Hosted by the International Monetary Fund
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More details to come.
