Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

On the 10th of May a capacity building workshop was held by Felix Dodds Director, RMWSSS and author) and Chris Spence (consultant on sustainable development and author) to help with the upcoming UNFCCC preparatory meetings SB58 in Bonn in June (5-15th) and the COP28 in Dubai in November/December. (30-12th)  The workshop covered. Short history of climate change. UNFCCC Constituted bodies. Key outcomes and what wasn't agreed at COP27. How the UNFCCC prepares - Bonn June 2023. Key players for the UNFCCC. Why and how stakeholders engage at the UNFCCC. Case study of a campaign. COP 28 – What does it look like? COP 28 – What are the issues? COP28 Presidency Priorities. Key issues. Beyond the Negotiations. A few other issues.  A recording, transcript and the power point can be found here. 

Original published on IPS New's   Service  on the 15th of May. The hosts of COP28 are betting big on business and a private sector “mindset” to deliver a successful event. Are they right? Professor Felix Dodds and Chris Spence review the current state-of-play. Perhaps one of the least well known among Dubai’s many attractions is surfing. Locals and visitors enjoy the sport at Sunset Beach and elsewhere, especially in winter. There is even an artificial wave pool where surfers can hone their skills. To some, the pool is just another example of the host country’s entrepreneurial outlook. With COP28 on the horizon, the host government of the United Arab Emirates is once again promoting the virtues of business. In a recent interview with the Guardian media outlet, COP28 president-designate Sultan Al Jaber said the world needs a “business mindset” to tackle the climate crisis. What’s more, he laid out plans to use the COP to promote private sector goals as well as those for ...

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  Issue Description Mandate Deadline     Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work program work programme Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders to submit suggested topics in line with the scope of the work programme referred to in paragraph 4 of FCCC/PA/CMA/2022/L.17, para. 12 to be discussed under the dialogues FCCC/PA/CMA/2022/L.17, para. 12 1 February 2023 and every year thereafter Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders to submit their views on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the topics of the dialogues referred to in paragraph 13 of FCCC/PA/CMA/2022/L.17 FCCC/PA/CMA/2022/L.17, para 14 Four weeks before each dialogue       Guidance on cooperati...

 Chris Spence and my analysis of COP28  Was COP27 a Success or a Failure? | Inter Press Service (ipsnews.net) The list of submissions from the sessions in Sharm el-Sheikh can be found  here . COP 27 CMP 17 CMA 4 Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan   Sharm el-Sheikh Implementation Plan Sharm El-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security Date of completion of the expert review process under Article 8, of the Kyoto Protocol for the second commitment period Matters relating to Action for Climate Empowerment Implementation of the Global Climate Observing System Guidance relating to the clean development mechanism Matters relating to the work programme for urgently scaling up mitigation ambition and implementation referred to in paragraph 27 of decision 1/CMA.3 Revision of the UNFCCC ...