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Flagship Event Tue, December 5, 2023 • 5:00 am ET

Global Energy Forum at COP28

The eighth Forum will be held in Dubai as energy and climate decision-makers converge for COP28. The Forum will take place in the COP28 Green Zone Connect Conference Center (Dec. 5) and the Palm Jumeirah (Dec. 7).

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions Geopolitics & Energy Security

Online Event Tue, December 5, 2023 • 8:00 am ET

Green banking and a renewed climate finance architecture for Africa

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment International Financial Institutions

Public Event Sat, December 9, 2023 • 1:30 am ET

empowerME at COP28: The future of the green energy sectors in the Middle East, North, and Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment Energy Transitions Middle East

Past events

Event Recap

Nov 21, 2023

Balancing global engagement and domestic growth: Iraq’s future in and evolving landscape

By Diane Mohamed

The Iraq Initiative’s second annual conference explored key challenges and opportunities confronting Iraq’s future generations

Climate Change & Climate Action Democratic Transitions

Online Event Wed, November 15, 2023 • 10:00 am ET

Working toward net-zero: A conversation on advancing clean energy transitions at COP28

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions Geopolitics & Energy Security

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The Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center promotes energy security by working alongside government, industry, civil society, and public stakeholders to devise pragmatic solutions to the geopolitical, sustainability, and economic challenges of the changing global energy landscape.

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EnergySource

Nov 30, 2023

Mobilizing climate finance at COP28: Improving enabling environments in emerging and developing countries

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

As nations take stock of national and global efforts to address climate change and finance the clean energy transition at COP28, the dialogue should elevate the issue of how to improve the enabling environments in emerging markets and developing countries.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

EnergySource

Nov 29, 2023

How COP28 can help cities drive climate action

By Willow Fortunoff, Maia Sparkman

Centering cities as enablers of both climate adaptation and mitigation is absolutely critical. In light of this, COP28 will include, for the first time, a summit dedicated to localized efforts to curb climate change.

Africa Americas

EnergySource

Nov 21, 2023

Beyond promises: Pathways to deliver on methane commitments

By David L. Goldwyn, Andrea Clabough

The Global Methane Pledge has committed over one hundred adherents to collectively reduce their methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. The challenge however, seems as intractable as ever.

China Climate Change & Climate Action

Content

AfricaSource

Dec 2, 2023

Africa’s priorities at COP28, from climate finance to a brand-new narrative

By the Africa Center

Our experts outline what is at stake for Africa at the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

Africa Climate Change & Climate Action

New Atlanticist

Dec 1, 2023

Why India could play a pivotal role as climate mediator

By Rachel Rizzo, Théophile Pouget-Abadie

COP28 is a good opportunity for India to begin to flex its climate muscles on the world stage.

China Climate Change & Climate Action

MENASource

Nov 30, 2023

COP28 is here. These are the Global South’s demands and expectations.

By Lama El Hatow

The COP28 negotiations will prove to be challenging given all the demands and expectations on the table in this COP.

Civil Society Energy & Environment

Econographics

Nov 30, 2023

Geoeconomic fragmentation is threatening the green energy transition

By Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou

The energy transition depends on trade—and on China. Geoeconomic fragmentation could impact global climate targets.

Africa China

New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2023

Live expertise from COP28 as the world tries to join together in the fight against climate change

By Atlantic Council experts

Our experts have been dispatched to Dubai, where they'll be analyzing how global leaders respond to the greatest challenges posed by climate change.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Transitions

People look out of the window of a house on a flooded street following a storm in the village of Pribrezhe, Crimea November 28, 2023. REUTERS/Alexey Pavlishak

New Atlanticist

Nov 30, 2023

Russian War Report: Pro-Kremlin surrogates accuse the US of using ‘climate weapons’ in Crimea

By Digital Forensic Research Lab

Following a severe storm in the Black Sea heavily impacted Crimea, pro-Kremlin sources circulated a conspiracy suggesting the US used a weather weapon.

Artificial Intelligence Climate Change & Climate Action

EnergySource

Nov 30, 2023

Mobilizing climate finance at COP28: Improving enabling environments in emerging and developing countries

By Robert F. Ichord, Jr.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Global Energy Agenda

Nov 30, 2023

The energy transition can proactively shape a more equal and inclusive world

By Damilola Ogunbiyi

The urgency of the energy issues does not provide the luxury of time; ways to deliver affordable, reliable, and clean energy while accelerating the transition to cleaner renewable energy sources is imperative.

Africa Energy & Environment

Global Energy Agenda

Nov 30, 2023

Europe needs a Green Deal that can meet the moment

By Michał Kurtyka

Europe risks being left behind if it does not take swift action to ensure its energy future is “Made in Europe” where necessary, and “Made with Europe” where possible.

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

Global Energy Agenda

Nov 30, 2023

Accelerating clean energy deployment in emerging markets

By Sebastian Kind

Renewable energy resources are technologically and economically advanced and well poised to accelerate the energy transition. However, to supercharge renewable energy deployment in all markets, improved framework, reforms and instruments are necessary.

Africa Indo-Pacific