This document was produced by ENERGIES 2050 on behalf of the Institute of the Francophonie for Sustainable Development (IFDD), a subsidiary body of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF). It forms part of ENERGIES 2050’s international programme dedicated to supporting climate change negotiations, with a particular focus on assisting climate negotiators from Francophone countries. Since COP20 in Lima in 2014, ENERGIES 2050 has been producing for the IFDD the Climate Negotiations Guide, the Summary for Decision-Makers and Technical Notes, combined with capacity-building activities.
The Summary for Decision-Makers accompanies the Negotiations Guide on the key issues and the state of discussions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This document aims to prepare delegations for COP28 in Dubai (30 November–12 December 2023) by providing a concise and up-to-date analysis of developments stemming from COP27 and the Bonn intersession. It places the main issues at the heart of the negotiations into perspective, notably mitigation, adaptation, climate finance and loss and damage, in order to facilitate understanding of current dynamics and support informed decision-making.
COP27, held in Sharm El-Sheikh in November 2022, resulted in the adoption of the Sharm El-Sheikh Implementation Plan, covering key themes such as science, climate ambition, just transition, oceans, forests, technologies and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The decision to establish a dedicated fund for loss and damage marked a significant step forward, while leaving the definition of its modalities to be finalised in 2023.
The Bonn intersession in June 2023 made it possible to continue the work of the subsidiary bodies and to prepare the key discussions expected at COP28, notably around the first Global Stocktake and the strengthening of international cooperation on climate, in a context of complex and at times procedurally constrained negotiations.
Please note that this document is available in French only, in line with its primary target audience of Francophone negotiators.
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