The sixth dialogue will take place in Baku, Azerbaijan:
- 10 Sep 2026, 14:00 – 18:00
- 11 Sep 2026, 8:30 – 18:00
The sixth 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 sixth dialogue will focus on Holistic approaches to nationally determined just transition pathways for the industry sector: technology, innovation and equitable value chains.
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 sixth dialogue as early as possible, and no later than four weeks before the sixth dialogue, in accordance with paragraph 8 of decision 3/CMA.5 through the submission portal.
DAY 1
| The webcast link for Day 1 of the dialogue can be accessed HERE |
| 13:30–14:000 |
Room A8 |
Registration for the sixth dialogue under the United Arab Emirates Just Transition Work Programme |
| 14:00-14:30 |
Room A8 |
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| 14:30-16:45 |
Room A8 |
- World Café Table 1, 2, 3 - Workforce considerations, livelihoods and the role of social dialogue in the context of just transition pathways for the industry sector
- World Café Table 4, 5, 6 - Human rights, gender considerations and social inclusion in the context of just transition pathways for the industry sector that that leave no one behind
- World Café Table 7, 8, 9 - Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge, traditional knowledge and locally led approaches in the context of just transition pathways for the industry sector
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| 16:45–18:00 |
Room A8 |
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DAY 2
| The webcast link for Day 2 of the dialogue can be accessed HERE |
| 08:30–09:00 |
Room A8 |
Opening plenary
- Cem Gundogan, EBRD
- Stig Svenningsen, TEC
- Tomasz Pawelec, UNIDO
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| 9:00-11:30 |
BG 1: Room A1
BG 2: Room A2
BG 3: Room A8 |
Breakout Group Discussions
Topic 1: International cooperation and climate finance as an enabler for just transition pathways for the industry sector
Topic 2: Innovation, technology transfer, capacity-building and knowledge sharing
Topic 3: Enabling environments
- Breakout Room 1: Link
- Breakout Room 2: Link
- Breakout Room 3: Link
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| 11:35-12:34 |
Room A8 |
Plenary Session
- Reflections on the Breakout Discussions
- Facilitators, Breakout Discussions
- Moderated open discussion
- Moderated by Julia Gardiner, SBI Chair
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| 13:30-14:00 |
Room A8
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Introduction and Chair
- Carol Franco, SBSTA Vice-Chair
Scene setting presentations
- Camilla Roman, ILO
- Damon Jones, UNFCCC
Introduction to the Breakout Group session
- Damon Jones, UNFCCC secretariat
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| 14:00-15:45 |
BG 1: Room A1
BG 2: Room A8 |
Breakout Group Discussion
Topic 1: Holistic approaches to nationally determined just transition pathways that promote equitable value chains
Topic 2: Looking ahead: the potential roles of the UAE just transition work programme and the just transition mechanism
Breakout Room 1: Link
Breakout Room 2: Link
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| 15:45-16:30 |
Room A8 |
Reflections on the Breakout Discussions
• Facilitators, Breakout Discussions
Moderated open discussion (30 mins)
- Moderated by Julia Gardiner, SBI Chair
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| 16:30-17:45 |
Room A8 |
Just transition pathways for the industry sector: opportunities and barriers
Sharing experiences and expert input on opportunities and barriers in different national and regional contexts
Moderated open discussion (30 mins)
- Moderated by Carol Franco, SBSTA Vice-Chair
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| 17:45-18:00 |
Room A8 |
Closing address:
- Julia Gardiner, SBI Chair
- Carol Franco, SBSTA Vice-Chair
Closing remarks:
- Fatma Tok Lazoğlu, COP 31 Presidency team
- Dharmini Robertson, COP 31 President of Negotiations team
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