ICLEI has co-announced with UN-Habitat for the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion in the blue zone from 30 November – 12 December, which serves as the global stage for the subnational climate agenda at COP28. The Pavilion will bring into focus not only the challenges and needs but also the accomplishments and commitments of subnational actors on climate action. For more information about ICLEI’s contributions and efforts at COP28, you can register for daily updates at https://lnkd.in/eg6-B9em.
Hundreds, potentially thousands, of leaders from cities, towns and regions, will converge on COP28 UAE this year, and we are thrilled to announce their home in the #bluezone will be the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion, the global stage for cities and regions at COP28. The Pavilion is co-convened by #ICLEI, in our role as the focal point of the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (#LGMA Constituency), and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), and is co-hosted by the Scottish Government and Bloomberg Philanthropies, in partnership with the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and C40 Cities. Open during the entire COP28 program, 30 November - 12 December, the Pavilion provides a space for local, national and international leaders to meet and exchange. It will host in-person and hybrid events, in addition to a dedicated networking space for informal discussions. Whether you attend COP28 in person, or want to follow remotely, you can register for daily updates from COP28 about the cities and regions climate agenda, including exclusive coverage, livecast sessions, announcements and interviews: https://lnkd.in/eg6-B9em. Read more about the announcement of the Pavilion here: https://lnkd.in/e6sY2jK8 Our announcement about the Pavilion includes comments from: - ICLEI Secretary General Gino Van Begin - United Nations Under-Secretary-General and UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Sharif - Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition Màiri McAllan MSP - UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies Mike Bloomberg We look forward to seeing you at COP28, in-person or virtually!