Background

In November 2021, by Decision 1/CMA3, para. 27, Parties established a work programme to urgently scale up mitigation ambition and implementation in this critical decade in a manner that complements the global stocktake. 

In November 2022, by Decision 4/CMA.4, Parties agreed Mitigation work programme to: 

• start immediately after the COP27/CMA4 and continue until its eighth session (2026), with a view to adopting a decision on the continuation of the work programme at that session
• be carried out under the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement (CMA) 
• be implemented under the guidance of the two co-chairs appointed every two years by the Chairs of the SBSTA and SBI 
• hold at least two global dialogues every year and investment-focused events 

Fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event

The fifth global dialogue and investment-focused event (Decision 4/CMA.4, para 8 and 11) under the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP) will take place from 19-20 May, 2025 in Panama City, Panama.

The co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme are pleased to outline, that considering the submissions on suggested topics in line with the scope of the work programme from Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders, the fifth dialogue taking place under the work programme will focus on enabling mitigation solutions in the forest sector, drawing on national and regional experience.