The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement, decided in Decision 3/CMA.5 that at least two dialogues shall be held each year as part of the work programme, with one to be held prior to the first regular sessions of the subsidiary bodies, starting with their sixtieth sessions (June 2024), and one prior to the second regular sessions of the subsidiary bodies, starting with their sixty-first sessions (November 2024), and that such dialogues should be conducted in hybrid format to allow both in-person and virtual participation.
The 2024 Annual summary report by the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies on Dialogues under the United Arab Emirates just transition work programme has been published: HERE
The Chairs of the subsidiary bodies invite Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders to submit views on work to be undertaken under, as well as possible topics for the dialogues under the work programme in 2025 via the submission portal by 15th February 2025.
First Dialogue under the UAE work programme on Just Transition Pathways
The first dialogue took place in Bonn, Germany from 2 - 3 June 2024 in a hybrid format. Two half-day sessions occurred on 2 June 2024 from 13:00 to 17:00 and 3 June 08:00 to 12:00.
The Chairs of the subsidiary bodies invited Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders to submit views on work to be undertaken under, as well as possible topics for the dialogues under, the work programme via the submission portal by 15 February 2024, and in taking into considerations these submissions decided on the following topic to be discussed at the first dialogue: “Just Transition pathways to achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement through NDCs, NAPs and LT-LEDs”
The presentations shared at the First Dialogue and webcast recordings of the sessions are now available on the Event Page.
The Informal Summary of the First Dialogue is available: HERE
Second Dialogue under the UAE work programme on Just Transition Pathways
The Second Dialogue under the United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme took place in in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt from 02 – 03 October 2024 in a hybrid format.
The Chairs of the subsidiary bodies taking into consideration the submissions from Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders, and in deciding on the topic for the second dialogue in a transparent and consultative manner, considering as invited by SB 60 the outcomes of the first hybrid dialogue and the inputs provided by Parties during the joint contact group on the work programme in the light of the elements contained in paragraph 2 of decision 3/CMA.5, decided on the following topic to be discussed at the second dialogue: "Ensuring support for people-centric and equitable just transition pathways with a focus on the whole-of-society approach and the workforce.”
The specific areas of focus were:
1. Approaches for empowering all actors and segments of the society for a fair and inclusive workforce transition to meet Paris Agreement goals;
2. Unpacking the full range of means of implementation (Finance, Technology and Capacity Building) for a just transition of the work force: exploring current approaches, opportunities and gaps; and
3. International cooperation and partnerships for people-centric and equitable just transitions.
The presentations shared at the Second Dialogue and webcast recordings of the sessions are now available on the Event Page.
The Informal Summary of the Second Dialogue is available: HERE
