In accordance with the Decision 4/CMA.4, paragraph 8 and 11, two global dialogue and investment-focused event will take place under the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP). The Fifth Global Dialogue and Investment-focused Event under the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme will take place from 19 to 20 May 2025 in Panama City, Panama. See below for published messages to Parties and observer States, UN and IGOS, and NGOs:
Message to Parties and observer States - Mandated events taking place during Climate Week 1
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 dialogues taking place under the work programme in 2025 and 2026 will focus as follows:
Enabling mitigation solutions in the industry, AFOLU and waste sectors, drawing on national and regional experience
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The fifth global dialogue to focus on enabling mitigation solutions in the forest sector, drawing on national and regional experience;
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The sixth global dialogue to focus on enabling mitigation solutions in the waste sector, including through circular economy approaches.
The co-chairs would like to encourage Parties, observers and other non-Party stakeholders to submit their views on opportunities, best practices, actionable solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the topics of the dialogues via the submission portal as early as possible, ideally by 31 March 2025 for the fifth global dialogue and by 30 June 2025 for the sixth global dialogue respectively, and no later than four weeks before each dialogue, in order for us to share the agenda well in advance. (Decision 4/CMA.5, paragraph 9).
Looking ahead to 2026, the co-chairs intend to, through the selection of the topic, focus the work programme towards industrial processes and product use, while giving careful consideration to and taking into account submissions from Parties, observers, and other non-Party stakeholders to be received in early 2026.
