Welcome to the Nordic pavilion
Programme for the Nordic Co-operation at COP28
DECEMBER 1 – 11 2023 Blue zone, Opportunity petal, Zone B6, Building 75
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DECEMBER 1
→ 10.45–11.30 UCT+4
Lessons from UNFCCC Youth Delegate Programs
Exploring the Meaningful Inclusion of Children and Youth in Climate Negotiations
→ 12.00–12.45 UCT+4
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
Collaborating for climate justice
→ 13.00–13.30 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 13.30–14.15 UCT+4
Launch: Nordic and Baltic Youth Policy Paper for COP28
Recommendations on how to Ensure gender equality and a fair transition in the triple planetary crisis
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Youth as Drivers for Change
The Role of Youth from the Global South and North in Climate Action
→ 16.00–17.00 UCT+4
Climate activism HUB
An hour of activism for Nordic and global youth
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
Youth reception
DECEMBER 2
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Nordic Private Public Partnerships
Sustainable Collaboration Driving Environmental Progress in Climate Innovation
→ 10.45–11.30 UCT+4
Hopes and Expectations for COP28
Youth Representatives Share Their Views on the Prospects of the COP28 Outcome
→ 12.00–12.45 UCT+4
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
Tackling the triple planetary crisis
→ 13.00–13.30 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily Briefing from the Negotiations
We Open the Backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai, and Together with Nordic Heads of Delegations, Give You the Latest Update Directly from the Negotiation Rooms
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Nordic Energy Research, Tracking Global and Nordic Clean Energy Progress
Technology development and market creation in the Nordics and on the global scale
→ 16.00–16.45 UCT+4
Insights from the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2023
Key findings and Discussion: What Do We Need from the Global Stocktake?
→ 17.00–17.45 UCT+4
Nordic Stocktake and Visions for a Global Net-Zero Future
Where Are We, and What Are Our Visions for a Global Net-Zero Future?
December 3
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Launch: A strategy Supporting countries towards net zero
How climate targets in strategies can support decarbonization goals
→ 12.00–12.45 UCT+4
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
Climate Justice for Rosa
→ 13.00–13.30 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily briefing from the negotiations
We open the backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai and, together with Nordic Heads of delegations, give you the latest update directly from the negotiation rooms
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Scaling up: Nordic finance for LoCAL adaptation
Nordic nations lead on financing adaptation in the most vulnerable countries with UNCDF LoCAL
→ 16.00–16.45 UCT+4
Loss and Damage and Humanitarian Finance
Lessons from practice and priorities for the future
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
Debt-for-Climate Swaps as a Climate Finance Instrument
What Role Can the Nordic Countries Play in Alleviating the Burden of Debt in the Global South?
DECEMBER 4
→ 9.30–10.00 UCT+4
Paris alignment of Export Credit Agencies
The next frontier for realising the Nordic Vision 2030
→ 10.30–11.15 UCT+4
New SDG Tool for Article 6.4 Mechanism
Setting international best practice for integrated assessment of Sustainable Development impacts
→ 11.45–12.30 UCT+4
Voluntary carbon markets
Latest developments in best practices
→ 12.30–13.00 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
The Way Forward: Sources of Financing for Loss and Damage
Innovative financing solutions for the Loss and Damage Fund
→ 17.00–17.45 UCT+4
Next-generation clean cooking solutions
Incentivising change with pan-Nordic results-based financing
→ 18.00–18.25 UCT+4
Climate Talk with Leaders of International Financial Institutions
Insights & Strategies: Navigating Climate Finance and Global Challenges
DECEMBER 5
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Accelerating Energy Transition in Asia
The role of incentive policies, innovative technologies, and SDG commitments
→ 12.00–12.45 UCT+4
Empowering the future
How diversity and equality lay the foundation for a just and sustainable energy transition
→ 13.00–13.30 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily briefing
Get the latest update from the negotiations at the UN Climate Conference in Expo City, Dubai
→ 16.15–16.45 UCT+4
Nordic Electric Aviation
Breaking Barriers for Sustainable Skies
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
Hydrogen Valleys – the Nordic Rally to the Valley
Learn from the Nordic frontrunners in the race to clean hydrogen
DECEMBER 6
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Green mobility: From Slow Lane to Fast Lane
The Role of Finance in the Transitions of the Transport Sector
→ 10.45–11.30 UCT+4
Nordic Green Shipping
Best practices on how to decarbonize trade
→ 13.00–13.30 UCT+4
Art performance at the pavilion: Jessie Kleemann – “Arkhticós Dolorôs" (Arctic Pain)
Daily screening during week 1 of "Arkhticós Dolorôs” (Arctic Pain) by renowned artist and poet Jessie Kleemann (GL/DK)
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily briefing from the negotiations
We open the backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai and, together with Nordic Heads of delegations, give you the latest update directly from the negotiation rooms
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Climate Technology for Agriculture
Upscaling Implementation of Climate Technology in the Agricultural Sector
→ 16.00–16.45 UCT+4
Is the Construction Sector Becoming Sustainable?
What Inspiring Transitions Are Taking Place Across the Construction Value Chain, and Can They Scale?
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
Reporting Climate Change:
Frontline Journalism in Times of Urgency
→ 18.15–19.00 UCT+4
No Transformation Without Imagination
The Power of Arts and Culture for Green Transition
DECEMBER 8
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Putting People at the Center of Just Transition
How can we achieve a people-focused approach to a just transition?
→ 10.30–11.30 UCT+4
Bridging the Gap
Integrating Carbon Inequality into the Climate Conversation
→ 12.00–12.45 UCT+4
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
How to achieve a gender just transition for all
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily briefing from the negotiations
We open the backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai and, together with Nordic Heads of delegations, give you the latest update directly from the negotiation rooms
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Uncovering Gender Norms in Climate Policy: Making the Case for Change
Launching a Nordic Knowledge Hub on Gender and Climate
→ 16.00–16.45 UCT+4
Youth at COP28: This is why gender counts in climate action
Ensuring a fair transition in the triple planetary crisis
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
Let’s bridge the gender divide in green jobs
Reimagining solutions for a green and gender-equal labor market
DECEMBER 9
→ 9.30–10.00 UCT+4
Insights from the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2023
Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate planning and investment in adaptation leaves world exposed
→ 10.30–11.15 UCT+4
Nordic Talks Live Podcast
Biodiversity from the Nordics to Belize and beyond
→ 11.45–12.45 UCT+4
Mainstreaming adaptation at the local level
The role of national and regional authorities and Nordic cooperation
→ 13.30–14.15 UCT+4
Nature-based solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis
Collaborating for better outcomes in the Nordics
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Supporting Indigenous Peoples’ and local communities in tropical forest countries
United for action to strengthen forest tenure rights and indigenous forest monitoring
→ 16.00–16.35 UCT+4
Climate change impacts on Saami reindeer herding pastures
Climate Impacts on Terrestrial Environments (CITE) - co-production of knowledge for community-based monitoring
DECEMBER 10
→ 10.00–10.45 UCT+4
The 10 Billion Challenges: Nordics Leading the Way
Fishpoo and Sewage as Urban Mines for Megacities
→ 11.00–11.45 UCT+4
Tapping into the Hidden Potential of Food Waste
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily Briefing from the Negotiations
We Open the Backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai, and Together with Nordic Heads of Delegations, Give You the Latest Update Directly from the Negotiation Rooms
→ 14.30–15.15 UCT+4
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems
Food security within planetary boundaries
→ 15.45–16.30 UCT+4
Circularity in Food Systems
Climate Sustainable Solutions for Future Food Production
→ 16.45–17.30 UCT+4
Food Systems & Healthy Diets for Climate Action
DECEMBER 11
→ 9.30–10.15 UCT+4
Workshop: Establishing a Youth Climate Council
Leveraging the Power of National Youth Climate Councils
→ 10.45–11.30 UCT+4
Geoengineering: Can a Seabed Curtain Delay Global Sea Level Rise?
→ 12.00–13.00 UCT+4
Agrifood systems for climate action
Synergizing Food Systems Transformation and Climate Action
→ 13.45–14.15 UCT+4
Daily Briefing from the Negotiations
We Open the Backdoor to the UN Climate Conference in Dubai, and Together with Nordic Heads of Delegations, Give You the Latest Update Directly from the Negotiation Rooms
→ 14.45–15.30 UCT+4
Youth Reflections on COP28
Youth Representatives Reflect on the COP28 Process and Outcome
→ 17.15–18.00 UCT+4
The Climate Crisis is a Human Rights Crisis
Civil Society Participation at COP28 and Beyond
→ 18.30–20.00 UCT+4
Official COP28 side-event: Health, food and climate action
