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 towards 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 in 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.

• 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), International Monetary Fund (IMF)

• Transparency of Just Transitions 

Saturday, 9 December, 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, 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

• Assessing the Transformational Impact of Climate Actions

Monday, 4 December, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

• Progress in establishing the national transparency systems in Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus: challenges and opportunities

Monday, 4 December, 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, 9:30-11:00 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, 9:30-11:00 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, 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, 17:00-18:30 GST (GMT+4) | GST Pavilion (MR36)

Hosted by the UNFCCC secretariat

Contribution by ICAT in roundtable exchange

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.