The fourth dialogue will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the Addis International Convention Center / AICC on:
- 1 September 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- 2 September 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The fourth dialogue is being organized pursuant to decision 3/CMA.5 paragraph 5, by which the CMA decided that at least two dialogues shall be held each year as part of the United Arab Emirates just transition work programme. The fourth dialogue will focus on "Just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions including socioeconomic, workforce, social protection and other dimensions, based on nationally defined development priorities". The message from the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies to Parties and observer organisations on the topic for the fourth dialogue can be accessed here.
Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders are kindly reminded to submit views on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the topic of the fourth dialogue as early as possible, and no later than four weeks before the fourth dialogue (by 4 August 2025), in accordance with paragraph 8 of decision 3/CMA.5.
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Monday, 1 September 2025
All times in Addis Ababa time
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Time
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Session
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Webcast link
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9:00 – 9:30
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Meeting Room 1
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- Welcome Remarks and Introduction to the Fourth Dialogue under the United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme
- Representative from Ethiopia
- UNFCCC representative
- COP29 Presidency representative
- SBI or SBSTA Chair
- Introduction to the World café session
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9:30 – 12:15
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Meeting Room 1
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- World Café Session
- Understanding the holistic and multisectoral nature of just transitions: socioeconomic, workforce, social protection and other dimensions underpinning nationally defined just energy transition pathways
- World Café Table 1, 2 - Nationally defined just energy transition pathways as a tool to enhance energy access and affordability
- World Café Table 3, 4 - Socioeconomic risks and opportunities associated with energy transition pathways
- World Café Table 5, 6 - Energy security in the context of just energy transition pathways
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12:15 – 13:00
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Meeting Room 1
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- 12:15 – 13:00 | Reflections and report back on World café discussions and Open discussion
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| 14:00-14:30 |
Meeting Room 1 |
- 14:00 – 14:30 | Ice-breaker presentations:
1. Climate finance for just energy transition pathways
2. Innovation and technology transfer
3. Capacity-building and knowledge sharing
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14:30 – 17:15
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Meeting Room 1
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14:30 – 15:15
Theme 1: Climate finance for just energy transition pathways
15:25 – 16:10
Theme 2: Innovation and technology transfer
16:20 – 17:05
Theme 3: Capacity-Building and knowledge sharing
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Meeting Room 5
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14:30 – 15:15
Theme 3: Capacity-Building and knowledge sharing
15:25 – 16:10
Theme 1: Climate finance for just energy transition pathways
16:20 – 17:05
Theme 2: Innovation and technology transfer
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Meeting Room 6
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14:30 – 15:15
Theme 2: Innovation and technology transfer
15:25 – 16:10
Theme 3: Capacity-Building and knowledge sharing
16:20 – 17:05
Theme 1: Climate finance for just energy transition pathways
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17:15 – 18:00
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Meeting Room 1
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- Reflections on Breakout Discussions
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Tuesday, 2 September 2025
All times in Addis Ababa time
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Time
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Room
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8:30 – 9:30
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Meeting Room 1
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- 8:30 – 9:00 | Introduction to Day 2
- 9:00 – 9:30 | Scene Setting Presentations:
1. Identifying concrete and actionable outcomes for the JTWP in the context of just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions, including through synergies within and outside the UNFCCC
2. The role of trade and international cooperation in supporting just energy transition pathways
3. Sharing experiences on policy frameworks for just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions that leave no one behind
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9:30 – 12:00
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Meeting Room 1
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9:30 – 10:15
Topic 1: Identifying concrete and actionable outcomes for the JTWP in the context of just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions, including through synergies within and outside the UNFCCCs
10:25 – 11:10
Topic 2: The role of trade and international cooperation in supporting just energy transition pathways
11:20 – 12:05
Topic 3: Sharing experiences on policy frameworks for just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions that leave no one behind
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Meeting Room 5
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9:30 – 10:15
Topic 3: Sharing experiences on policy frameworks for just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions that leave no one behind
10:25 – 11:10
Topic 1: Identifying concrete and actionable outcomes for the JTWP in the context of just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions, including through synergies within and outside the UNFCCC
11:20 – 12:05
Topic 2: The role of trade and international cooperation in supporting just energy transition pathways
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Meeting Room 6
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9:30 – 10:15
Topic 2: The role of trade and international cooperation in supporting just energy transition pathways
10:25 – 11:10
Topic 3: Sharing experiences on policy frameworks for just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions that leave no one behind
11:20 – 12:05
Topic 1: Identifying concrete and actionable outcomes for the JTWP in the context of just energy transition pathways and holistic approaches to just transitions, including through synergies within and outside the UNFCCC
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12:00 – 13:00
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Meeting Room 1
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- 12:00 – 12:45 | Reflections on the Breakout Discussions and Open discussion
- 12:45 – 13:00 | Closing address
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