COP28 South Africa Pavilion Events
Venue
Event details: 30 November – 12 December 2023 in Dubai, UAE
The United Nations Convention on Climate Change Conference, COP28, will be held from 30 November – 12 December 2023 in Dubai, UAE. The South Africa Pavilion, jointly hosted by the South African Government and business, coordinated by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) and National Business Initiative (NBI) respectively, will be in the UN managed Blue Zone at COP28.
The COP28 South Africa Pavilion, provides an excellent platform for business and government to:
• Showcase South Africa’s efforts towards co-creating and implementing a Just Transition to net zero by 2050, while ensuring a resilient and competitive economy and society
• Mobilise finance for our transition, and for building resilience and adapting to a warming world
• Build credible partnerships to mobilise climate action based on transparent and credible leadership
• Support the implementation of a Just Transition in the face of existing climate impacts
We invite you to participate in our COP28 South Africa Pavilion events taking place online and in-person at the Dubai Expo City from the 1 - 11 December 2023.
Please note that all of the below events will take place at the South Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone, Opportunity Petal, Building number: OA20, Pav number: OA20G3 – Dubai Expo City
All events are open to the COP28 delegation to attend in-person – no registration required. Seats are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Should you be interested in attending the South Africa Pavilion events virtually, please register to attend via the links below.
Events will also be live streamed on the NBI YouTube Channel: here
Day 2: Friday, 1 December 2023 (COP28)
Title | Making Carbon Markets Accessible and Inclusive. Removing Barriers While Maintaining Integration – Session 1 |
Host: | ICS |
Time: | 10:00 to 11:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Partnerships Required for The Success of The Carbon Capture, Utilisation And Storage (CCUS) Project In South Africa: Lessons From Mpumalanga Province – Session 2 |
Host: | Council for Geosciences |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:30 (GST) |
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Title: | The Role of Carbon Trading in Decarbonisation – Session 3 |
Host: | Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) |
Time: | 14:30 to 15:30 (GST) |
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Title: | The Climate Finance Accelerator: Bridging the Gap in Climate Finance – Session 4 |
Host: | Climate Finance Accelerator- South Africa (CFA-SA) |
Time: | 16:00 to 17:30 (GST) |
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Day 3: Saturday, 2 December 2023 (COP28)
Title: | Investing In the Skills of the Future – Session 1 |
Host: | Sasol |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Driving the Just Transition and Economic Diversification Through Local Green Entrepreneurship to Explore Climate Technologies in the Mpumalanga Province, South Africa – Session 2 |
Host: | Mpumalanga Provincial Government |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | The Role of Local Authorities in Climate Proofing the Built Environment – Session 3 |
Host: | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Catalysing Climate Adaptation & Resilience Innovation in Africa – Session 4 |
Host: | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
Time: | 15:00 to 16:00 (GST) |
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Title: | BSR, The B Team and We Mean Business Coalition – Session 5 |
Host: | Business & the Just Transition: how can credible corporate leadership enhance governance models and support implementation of the new UNFCCC work programme on just transition pathways |
Time: | 16:00 to 17:00 (GST) |
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Day 4: Sunday, 3 December 2023 (Health/Relief, Recovery and Peace)
Title: | Private Sector Standards and Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP)S – Session 1 |
Host: | The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Just Energy Transition in Low and Middle-Income Countries - Insights from UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2023 - Session 2 |
Host: | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | The Role of Non-State Actors in Achieving Climate Ambition (Sustainability Showcase) – Session 3 |
Host: | Sasol, Anglo American, PwC and PolyCo |
Time: | 12:00 to 13:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Re-imagining South Africa’s Energy Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future – Session 4 |
Host: | Anglo American |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Unlocking Innovative, Inclusive Finance to Support the African Agricultural Sector to Adapt and Transform – Session 5 |
Host: | ABSA Bank |
Time: | 14:30 to 16:00 (GST) |
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Title: | The South African Circular Economy and Climate Change – Session 6 |
Host: | Norton Rose Fulbright |
Time: | 16:30 to 18:00 (GST) |
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Day 5: Monday, 4 December 2023 (Finance, Trade, Gender Equity and Accountability)
Title: | Integrating Resilience into Municipal Planning to Facilitate Climate Finance Challenges and Opportunities – Session 1 |
Host: | Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Integrating Resilience into Municipal Planning to Facilitate Climate Finance Challenges and Opportunities – Session 1 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Unpacking South Africa's Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan – Session 3 |
Host: | Presidency of South Africa JET Project Management Unit |
Time: | 11:30 to 13:00 (GST) |
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Title: | The Increasing Risk of Neglecting Environment in Financial Markets – Session 4 |
Host: | Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conseervation |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Africa’s Transition Finance Imperative – Session 5 |
Host: | ABSA Bank |
Time: | 14:15 to 16:45 (GST) |
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Title: | Right Financing and Transmission Investments Critical to Transition – Session 6 |
Host: | Eskom |
Time: | 16:00 to 17:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Developing a Critical Minerals Strategy for Southern Africa and the African Continent – Session 7 |
Host: | Industrial Development Cooperation (IDC), Anglo American, Minerals Council andThe African Climate Foundation (ACF) |
Time: | 17:00 to 18:00 (GST) |
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Day 6: Tuesday, 5 December 2023 (Energy, Industry and Just Transitions)
Title: | Just and Fair Corporate Climate Action – Session 1 |
Host: | Naspers |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Enabling Climate Resilience Through Public and Private Sector Collaboration – Session 2 |
Host: | KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs |
Time: | 10:00 to 11:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Skilling for JET - The South African Case – Session 3 |
Host: | National Business Initiative (NBI) |
Time: | 11:15 to 12:45 (GST) |
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Title: | Sharing Challenges and Key Lessons Learned from South Africa’s Just Energy Transition – Session 4 |
Host: | Presidency of South Africa JET Project Management Unit |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Ensuring The Energy Transition Is Truly Just in Emerging Markets – Session 5 |
Host: | Eskom |
Time: | 14:45 to 16:15 (GST) |
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Title: | Inclusive Green Financing for Employment Creation – Session 6 |
Host: | National Business Initiative (NBI) |
Time: | 16:30 to 17:30 (GST) |
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Day 7: Wednesday, 6 December 2023 (Multi-Level Action, Urbanisation, Built Environment and Transport)
Title: | Accelerating Carbon Accounting in Emerging Economies – Session 1 |
Host: | Naspers |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:00 (GST) |
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Title: | International Climate Councils Network event – Session 2 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Putting a Price on Carbon: How Market-Based Mechanisms can Unlock Climate Action – Session 3 |
Host: | Sasol |
Time: | 11:30 to 12:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Unlocking Renewable Electricity in South Africa – Session 4 |
Host: | National Business Initiative (NB) in Collaboration with World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Climate Group |
Time: | 12:30 to 13:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Regional Development Approaches in Declining Coal Regions, With A Focus On Mpumalanga – Session 5 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 14:00 to 15:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Case Studies for Unlocking Carbon Revenue Through Tech Development to Boost Wildlife Economies and Restore Ecosystems – Session 6 |
Host: | Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC) |
Time: | 15:00 to 16:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Green Skilling Your Workforce to Drive Your Sustainability Agenda – Session 7 |
Host: | PwC |
Time: | 16:00 to 17:00 (GST) |
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Title: | South Africa Climate Finance Landscape – Session 8 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 17:00 to 18:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Launch of the South Africa Pavilion – Session 9 |
Host: | Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) |
Time: | 18:00/18:30 (GST) |
Day 9: Friday, 8 December 2023 (Youth, Children, Education and Skills)
Title: | African Science for the African Position – Session 1 |
Host: | Oppenheimer Generations Research and Conservation (OGRC) |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Skilling for JET: Partnering for Inclusive Growth in Local Skills Ecosystems – Session 2 |
Host: | National Business Initiative (NBI) |
Time: | 10:00 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Skilling for JET: Partnering for Inclusive Growth in Local Skills Ecosystems – Session 2 |
Host: | National Business Initiative (NBI) |
Time: | 10:00 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Skilling Young People for the Labour Force of Tomorrow – Session 3 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 11:30 to 12:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Just Transition Tag and Track Framework - Session 4 |
Host: | Train & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Collaborating Towards the Attainment of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Plan – A Business Perspective – Session 5 |
Host: | BrandSA |
Time: | 14:00 to 15:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Just Energy Transition in South Africa – Session 6 |
Host: | University of Witswaterand and COSATU |
Time: | 15:00 to 16:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Disaster Management and Resilience in Context of Rapidly Changing Climate (With Focus On KZN Floods) – Session 7 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 16:30 to 17:30 (GST) |
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Day 10: Saturday, 9 December Nature, Landuse and Oceans)
Title: | Shaping New Narratives for a New Economy in South Africa – Presenting The New Economy Campaigns Hub – Session 1 |
Host: | The African Climate Foundation (ACF) |
Time: | 10:00 to 11:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Nature-based Solutions to Mitigating Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change – Session 2 |
Host: | Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) |
Time: | 11:30 to 13:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Applications of Blockchain in South Africa's Energy Transition – Session 3 |
Host: | Blockchain and Climate Institute |
Time: | 13:30 to 14:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Advocating for Rights-Based Climate Investment Plans in Developing Nations for a Just Energy Transition – Session 4 |
Host: | Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) |
Time: | 15:15 to 16:15 (GST) |
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Day 11: Sunday, 10 December 2023 (Food, Agriculture and Water)
Title: | The Food, Water and Gender Nexus – Session 1 |
Host: | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality |
Time: | 09:00 to 10:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Towards a Just Adaptation and Resilience Investment Plan – Session 2 |
Host: | Presidential Climate Commission (PCC) |
Time: | 10:30 to 11:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Showcasing Pockets of Excellence in The Green and Inclusive Sector in Rural and Township Landscapes and the Role of Private Sector Collaboration in the Transition to a Low – Session 3 |
Host: | Indalo Inclusive South Africa NPC |
Time: | 11:30 to 12:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Sustainable Africa: A Comprehensive Approach to Climate Action and Social Development - Session 4 |
Host: | Food for Trees |
Time: | 13:00 to 14:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Climate Change Resilience in the Water Sector – Opportunities for Water Reuse as a New Asset Class to Attract Private Sector Capital – Session 5 |
Host: | Development Bank of South Africa (DBSA) |
Time: | 14:30 to 15:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Food Systems Transformation and Climate Resilience – Session 6 |
Host: | IDH Sustainable Trade |
Time: | 16:00 to 17:00 (GST) |
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Day 12: Monday, 11 Decemeber 2023 (Final Negotiations)
Title: | Just Transition and Climate Finance in Local Government – Session 1 |
Host: | South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
Time: | 10:30 to 12:00 (GST) |
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Title: | Water Security is Climate Security - Sustainable Management of Water Resources Pathways – Session 2 |
Host: | Department of Water and Sanitation |
Time: | 12:30 to 13:30 (GST) |
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Title: | Site Selection for Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS): The Case of Mpumalanga, South Africa – Session 3 |
Host: | Council for Geosciences |
Time: | 15:45 to 16:45 (GST) |
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