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 

Fourth global dialogue and investment-focused event

The fourth 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 4-5 October, 2024 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

Pursuant to the same decision, the co-chairs of the work programme have selected the topics to be discussed at each dialogue in 2024 “Cities: Buildings and Urban systems”. 
 

List of subtopics for discussion at the fourth global dialogue:

• Spatial planning and low-carbon infrastructure
• Electrification and switching to net-zero emission resources
• Enhancing carbon storage through green and blue infrastructure