Welcome to the Climate Dialogues 2020!
Due to the current health and safety measures put in place worldwide in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, COP 26 and subsidiary body sessions have been postponed to 2021, as mentioned in the notifications sent to Parties, Observer States and observer organizations dated 1 April and 22 June 2020. Capitalizing on the experience from the June Momentum for Climate Change (June Momentum) earlier this year, the SBSTA Chair, Tosi Mpanu Mpanu (Democratic Republic of Congo) and the SBI Chair, Marianne Karlsen (Norway), in collaboration with the COP 25 Presidency and incoming COP 26 Presidency, will launch another series of virtual events, the UN Climate Change Dialogues, November/December 2020 (Climate Dialogues) to advance work on the subsidiary bodies and COP agendas.
The objective of the Climate Dialogues is to provide a platform for Parties and other stakeholders to showcase progress made in 2020 and exchange views and ideas across the subsidiary bodies and COP agendas mandated for 2020. As guided by the Bureau at its meeting on 25 August, The Climate Dialogues will also provide a platform for advancing implementation of activities mandated for 2020, to the extent possible and, where necessary, identifying any potential further action that the SB Chairs could undertake to help Parties to prepare for effectively engaging in the work of the subsidiary bodies at the sessions to take place in 2021. Overall, the Climate Dialogues should help to advance work under the subsidiary bodies and the COP in a virtual setting, thereby paving the way for a successful COP 26.
Format of the Climate Dialogues
The format of events will range from mandated events for 2020, to meetings of and/or events by the constituted bodies, informal consultations by the Presiding Officers with Parties, and a series of technical workshops and/or information events on matters related to the work of the governing and subsidiary bodies.
Please check the Climate Dialogues schedule of meetings, which is separate from the special events schedule for regular updates to both schedules. Sign up and enter the virtual conference center in order to follow meetings live and on-demand, visit the virtual exhibits, and access the networking lounges.
Related information
Overview list of all events is now published (last update: 22 November).
Daily schedule - Climate Dialogues 2020
The programme for the Climate Dialogues will be updated as additional information becomes available.
Events listed on Climate Hub 360 may be included in the programme for the Climate Dialogues in due course.
Related notifications
20 September 2020
Notification to Parties - Material pertaining to the virtual briefing on the implementation of the UNFCCC 2020–2021 budget and secretariat structure
9 September 2020
Information Note to Parties and Observer Organizations - The UNFCCC Climate Change Dialogues, November/December 2020
27 October 2020
Information Note to Parties and observer States - Registration for the UNFCCC Climate Dialogues
27 October 2020
Information Note to Non-Governmental Organization Observer Constituencies - Registration for the UNFCCC Climate Change Dialogues
12 November 2020
Message to Parties and Non-Governmental Organization Observer constituencies - Presidency events during the Climate Dialogues
12 November2020
Notification to Parties - Virtual briefing on the implementation of the UNFCCC 2020–2021 budget and secretariat structure, 26 and 27 November 2020