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Seventh global dialogue and investment-focused event under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme
21 - 23 Apr. 2026
09:00h - 18:00h
Yeosu, Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Yeosu Expo Convention Centre 1, Expo Road, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
Mitigation
English
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Seventh global dialogue and investment-focused event under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme
21 - 23 Apr. 2026
09:00h - 18:00h
Yeosu, Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea
Yeosu Expo Convention Centre 1, Expo Road, Yeosu-si, Jeollanam-do
Mitigation
English

Call for Submissions: IFE Pitch Hub 

As part of the upcoming investment-focused event, on behalf of the co-chairs, the secretariat invites governments, project proponents, and partners to submit project proposals for the Pitch Hub.  More details on how to submit available HERE.

 

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 

Seventh global dialogue and investment-focused event

The seventh 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 during Climate Week in Yeosu, which will be held from 21 to 25 April 2026 in Yeosu, Republic of Korea.

The co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme are pleased to communicate, that considering the submissions on suggested topics from Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders and in line with the scope of the work programme the seventh global dialogue taking place under the work programme will focus on enabling mitigation ambition and implementation in industries, drawing on national and regional experience. 
 
The message from the co-chairs of the  Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme on the Topics to be discussed at the global dialogues under the Sharm el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation work programme can be accessed here.

 

Room Session  Webcast Link
21 April - Conference Hall 09:00-14:00  Opening & Scene-setting Session
14:10-17:30  BOG 1 
17:45-18:00  Summary, reflections & closing of Day 1 
LINK
21 April - Seminar Room 1 14:10-17:30  BOG 2

LINK

22 April - Conference Hall 09:00-12:30  Welcome & BOG1
12:30-13:00  Summary and reflections, closing of the global dialogue & Introduction to the seventh investment-focused event 
14:00-18:00  Scene-setting, panel discussion, Q&A
LINK
22 April - Seminar Room 1 09:15-12:30  BOG 2 LINK
23 April - Conference Hall 09:00-12:30  Opening of Pitch Hub, Pitch Hub, Summary and reflections, and closing of the seventh investment-focused event LINK


 

Presentations Seventh Global Dialogue Day 1 (21 April 2026) Webcast Link
Technology Options and Trends in Decarbonizing Industries, drawing on national and regional experience
Enabling mitigation ambition and implementation in industries, drawing on national and regional experience

Nurzat Gundacker, Programme Manager, Energy and Climate Action Division, UNIDO
Link
Enabling mitigation ambition and implementation in industries - Global progress observed by the Industrial Transition Accelerator
Rachel Howard, Director, Asia Pacific, Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA)
Link

 

Presentations Seventh Investment-Focused Event (22 April 2026) Webcast Link
Mobilising finance and investment for industry transformation
Sirini Jeudy-Hugo, Team Lead, Climate Change Expert Group (CCXG), OECD
Link
KOREA’S EXPERIENCE IN SCALING INDUSTRIAL DECARBONIZATION TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH PUBLIC R&D INVESTMENT
Hyunkeong Kim, Executive Director, Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and 
Planning (KETEP) 
Link
De-risking Industrial Decarbonisation: The Role of Export Credit Agencies (ECAs)
Karin Wessman, Head of Sustainability & Country Analysis, Swedish Export Credit 
Agency (EKN)
Link
GEF SUPPORT TO CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION IN INDUSTRIES
Rémy Ruat, Climate Change Specialist, Global Environment Facility Secretariat (GEF)
Link
Enabling Mitigation in Iron and Steel- Regional Experiences
Saarthak Khurana, Associate Director, Climate Policy Initiative (CPI)
Link
Case study - Lessons from turning palm waste into power
Simon Benmarraze, Head, Energy Planning and Modelling, International Renewable 
Energy Agency (IRENA) and Dato’ Leong Kin Mun, Malaysia 
Link
CTCN Technical Assistance: Pakistan Technology Roadmap for NDC Implementation
Tomoko Furusawa, Head of Office, UNEP Climate Technology Centre and Network 
(CTCN), Partnership and Liaison Office (PALO) and Diana Alejandra Quezada Avila, 
Senior Officer, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Link

 

Presentations Pitch Hub Seventh Investment-Focused Event (23 April 2026) Webcast Link
Urban Climate Resilience in Burkina Faso through Forestry and Agroforestry (RUBFA) Link
Acceleration Pathway for a Competitive, Decarbonized Industry Link
Clean Energy Access, Local SME Growth, and Biomass Transition for Climate Mitigation (CLEAN-SMART) Link
AI for Climate-Smart and Low-Emission Agricultural Systems Link
Methane Capture and Energy Recovery from Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Lilongwe, Malawi