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Strengthening parliamentary action at COP28
Summary
13:00-14:30 CEST
This event will provide participants with:
- A briefing on the latest scientific insights following the March 2023 release of the IPCC Synthesis Report and how this can inform the discussions at COP28.
- An overview of COP28, including the main topics expected to be addressed by Parties, as well as an introduction to the Global Stocktake process.
By raising the awareness of parliaments on the key climate science and on COP28, the aim is that they will be able to play a stronger role in their countries’ dialogues on climate change and better equipped to raise national climate ambition going into the negotiations.
Find out more about the IPU’s campaign to mobilize parliaments to act on the climate emergency.
