Connecting to COP28

Climate Courses

• Climate Academy - An online course from Care About Climate aimed at youth delegates attending COP28, as well as people looking at connecting remotely with conference events.  They have a number of short and informative videos about the conference, the negotiation process, and the issues being discussed.

• UN CC eLearn:  Online courses from a partnership of 30 multilateral organizations supporting countries to to design and implement systematic, recurrent, and results-oriented climate change learning.  An outgrowth of Article 6 of the UNFCCC treaty and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement.   Courses that UNCC eLearn recommends to bring you up to speed on COP28  International Climate Negotiations,  Gender and the Environment, and Climate Change: From Learning to Action. 

• Learning for a Sustainable Future: Live at COP28 - This two-week course, which runs in parallel with the COP28 conference, offers you an opportunity to examine what COP28 is, why it’s important and reflect on how you can add your voice to the call for collective action for a sustainable future.

• edX Climate Change Course Online Offerings - Includes general and executive appropriate courses and certifications.  High-quality online education and services that span free courses to degree programs.

• Open Courseware for Water Education - There are also paid for courses found on here on the site.

• Cambridge University Climate Science Courses - Explore the topics that interest you, set learning goals, and determine the level of difficulty that's right for you.

Websites to Understand the Issues

• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.

• Embassy of the UAE in DC - Resource listing important conference participants, goals and expectations.  

• US Embassy Press Release - Short but detailed overview of COP28 with areas of focus and some key quotes

• Grist - Here are the 4 issues to watch at COP28 - read or listen to article

• Interview with Sultan Al Jaber - He is the United Arab Emirates’ choice to head up the climate talks – and he also happens to be head of the national oil company.

• UN climate negotiations through the years up to COP28

Archived COP28 Related Webinars

• What is COP28? - All the Answers to your Questions (Video)

• Seminar on COP28 & Beyond: Strengthening Climate Action through Public Private Partnerships -  (video)

• Enabling a Just Transition - Shaping the Agenda for COP 28 - public briefing to advance dialogue on lower-carbon and more climate-resilient economies globally.

• Road to COP28 - Webinar on October 4th introduced the COP28 Action Group, a community of impact makers and a gateway to connect, share resources and information, and get insights to pave the way for meaningful and effective participation at COP. 

• Preparing for COP28 - A preparatory series for COP28.  Though aimed at people attending the COP, these webinars are also useful to those of us simply wanting to find out more about the conference.  Also provides some background on the previous conference, COP27. 

• COP 28 webinar - “We're All in This Together: COP Past, Present, and Opportunity,” will cover key moments in the climate conference's history, understand its global significance, and identify what work still needs to be done. Nov 8, 2023 06:00 AM PT

• What’s happening this year at COP28? -  COP28 webinar by Interfaith Power and Light on 14 October 2023 @ 4 pm ET / 1 pm PT

• Quakers and COP28 - A COP28 webinar from Quaker Earthcare Witness on 2 November @ 2:00 - 3:30 pm ET 

• High-level Event: The Road to COP28: Melting Ice, Rising Seas and Why 2°C is Too High - livestreamed webinar from September 22.

• November 14:  What's happening at COP28 this Year - An orientation webinar from Interfaith Power and Light

• November 14: The Road to COP28: Why Electing Democrats in ‘24 is Key to the Global Climate Agenda - Speakers will delve into various aspects of U.S. climate policy, focusing on the progress made under the Biden administration at 12 PM ET (US & Canada) Time

• November 14: COP28 - Local Government Mapping. Drop in session. For COP28 OnePlanet, with youth leaders, is providing a demonstration of what joined-up governance looks like. 11:00 - 12:00 PST or 02:00 - 03:30 PST. Free ticketed virtual event.

• November 15: The State of Climate Action in 2023 - Join Systems Change Lab for a high-level discussion of the recent state of climate action, in partnership with the Bezos Earth Fund, Climate Action Tracker, Climate Analytics and NewClimate Institute, ClimateWorks Foundation, the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions and World Resources Institute. 10 - 11:30am EST

• November 15: Pre COP28 Event: A Transformed Food System: Unearthing Regenerative Values - Explore the worldviews and values that currently inform our food systems, and how they need to shift on the supply side and consumer side in order to meet the goals of Zero Hunger and One Health.

• Road to COP28 Session || United Nations Climate Conference - Discover the secrets of making a difference in NDC climate policy, advocacy, youth inclusion and more! Watch our Road the COP 28 webinar to educate and empower youth interested in international climate policy and how it interplays at UNFCCC COPs. (Spanish Version)

• November 22: Understanding the Net Zero Policy Landscape - Ahead of COP28, join us as we unravel the complexities and importance of current and forthcoming net zero regulations. 04:00 - 05:00 PST

• November 22: Sustainable Places: Climate Leadership for COP28 - Ahead of the COP28 climate summit, join this online event to explore the issues global leaders need to overcome to tackle the climate crisis. 05:00 - 06:00 PST

• November 28: COP28: What to expect and why it matters for the UK - Free Webinar - What to expect from the COP28 climate change talks? Join us on 23 November for an online panel discussion and Q&A with climate experts.  02:00 - 03:30 PST

Archived COP28 Related Events

• 2023 Adirondack Youth Climate Summit at The Wild Center in Tupper Lake New York. We have 160 high school students and teachers joining us for 2 days of presentations, workshops and Climate Action Planning to learn about climate science, regional impacts, justice, climate-ready jobs and solutions. We are streaming select sessions was live November 8 and 9. 

Previously Recorded Climate Change Webinars and Events

• Celebrate World Cotton Day - online event entitled “Making cotton a fair and sustainable crop for all, from farm to fashion”. October 4, 2023, 9:00-18:00 (Vienna time)

• SDG Summit - Webcasts from the September 18th from the Summit on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Related Podcasts

• Climate Change Podcast - The Climate Conversation cuts through the noise and presents you with relevant climate change solutions happening on the Hill and in communities around the United States.

• Climate Coffee Podcast - Join leaders in climate action as they try to demystify the United Nations work on climate change, the annual Conference of Parties (COP) as well as work being done around the world to address climate change.

• TIL Climate Podcast - Award-winning MIT podcast that breaks down the science, technologies, and policies behind climate change, how it’s impacting us, and what we can do about it.

• Yale Climate Connections - Radio stories on how people are responding to the changing climate.

• Investing for Ocean Impact - IUCN created dive into real life, working examples of Nature-based Solutions, from seaweed farms to marine protected areas, that show how these projects are ones investors can get behind.

• Outrage + Optimism Podcast - We explore the stories behind the headlines on climate change, talking to the change-makers turning challenges into opportunities. We delight in progress, question greenwash and get to grips with the difficult issues – sharing it all with our listeners along the way.

• Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) Companion Podcast - A limited series intended to introduce the report, showcase the perspectives of NCA5 authors and staff, and demonstrate how the Assessment can help inform decisions.

UN Sponsored Resources

• COP28 Schedule of Events

• WMO at COP28 - World Meteorological Organization activities at COP28

• UN Food Systems Coordination Hub - Food Systems Solutions Webinars (FSS Webinars), a platform for peer-exchange, capacity-development and strategic communication 

• The Climate Classroom from UNCC eLearn. These are pop-up’ learning sessions held during major climate change conferences and similar events. 

• Youth Climate Dialogues from UNCC eLearn where dialogues offer a platform for North-South exchange and explore how young people in different parts of the world are affected by climate change.

• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.

• UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NOV/DEC 2023 - Homepage linking to UNCC climate components

• Four Regional Climate Weeks in 2023 to Build Momentum for COP28 - Identifies climate weeks around the world.  UN press release

• Green Climate Fund - UN sponsored program that accelerates transformative climate action in developing countries through a country-owned partnership approach and use of flexible financing solutions and climate investment expertise.

UN You tube channels that contain links to live and recorded webcasts from prior COPs and COP28.  

• Side events

• Climate Change Pavilion - Events taking place in pavilions in the exhibit space at the conference.

• Assessing the outcomes of COP 27 and expectations for COP 28

• Presidency Rooms

• Climate Action Studio (2022 / 2021) - A You-tube channel of speakers at COP27, pre COP27 meetings, and COP26.

• Climate Action Studio (2019 and before) - A You-tube channel of speakers at COP25, 24, and 23.

• UN Web TV - Search results for recorded speeches from COP27 as of 7 November 2022.

• UN ON-Demand Webcast Search Results for COP28

Keeping track of what is taking place at any COP can be an overwhelming task.  Something that helps for doing so is to keep current with daily reports produced by observer groups.  Also useful are conference summaries written by these same groups.  What follows below is a list of just a few of these reports.

Conference Summaries

• Content forthcoming

Daily Logs     

• ECO Newsletter from Climate Action Network International

• TWN Climate Change Updates and Briefings from Third World Network Berhad

• Earth Negotiations Bulletin - a balanced, timely and independent reporting service on United Nations environment and development negotiations.

• Climate Generation Blog - These Window into COP28 digests will be published around 8 a.m. CT every other day, featuring climate policy summaries, videos with leaders from around the world, photos, hot takes on what’s needed to address the climate crisis, and more. (Subscribe for free newsletter then view past events COP here)

• COP28 Schedule of Events

• CLEAN Teleconferences - Discuss climate collaboration, resilience education

• US Center COP28 - Video Channel where the U.S. Department of State organizes and hosts a U.S. Center at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties. 

• New York Times Climate Hub - Nine days of events broadcast from Dubai and organized by the New York Times (30 November - 12 December 2023)

• The Peace Piece: Primers for Peace at COP28 - a biweekly webinar series designed to explore topics related to peace, conflict, and climate change. Primers will be held every other Thursday, at 14 CET, starting on the International Day of Peace, 21 September. 

• 24 Hours of Reality: On the Ground at COP28 - programming live from Dubai produced by the Climate Reality Project 

• Green Visions: COP 28 with Climate Generation Delegate Yvonne Mongare - Hear from a Climate Generation delegate, student, and youth activist

Opening Day

• November 30: Talanoa Interfaith Gathering at COP 28 - Announcement of a live event from Dubai - Takes place 15:00 to 20:00 local time in Dubai UAE.

• November 27: COP28 In Conversation with Climate Experts - Join Young Australians in International Affairs online as we discuss youth inclusion at the COP 28 climate change conference. 11:00 PM -12:00 AM PST

World Climate Action Summit

• December 1: High-Level SIDS Event at COP28 - Small Island Developing States Presentation by United Nations

• December 2: COP28: The 2030 Coral Reef Breakthrough High-Level Launch Event - This High-Level Launch event will mark a watershed moment in the history of global action to save the world’s most threatened ecosystem. 4:30 - 5:30am PST

Health/Relief, Recovery and Peace

• December 3: The Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels - featuring California Attorney General Rob Bonta discussing the state’s groundbreaking lawsuit against Big Oil followed by a panel of climate justice advocates from Asia, Africa, South America and North America highlighting recent grassroots wins and strategies against fossil fuels. 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Dubai 

Finance/Trade/Gender Equality/Accountability

• December 4: Week 1 COP28 delegation report. 11:00am-12:00pm CST/ 9:00pm Dubai

• December 4: COP28 Side Event: Climate Data, Science and Services for Better Health 12:30am PST

Energy, Industry and Just Transition

• December 5: COP28 and the Green Transition - Join our panel for a livestreamed discussion about this year’s United Nations climate change summit. 12:00 - 13:15 PST

• December 5: Climate data, science and services for better health - live stream from WHO featuring Andrew Pershing, Climate Central VP for Science 2:15am-3:30am ET / 11:15am-12:30pm Gulf Standard Time

• December 5: International coalition of building professionals COP28 - Geared towards construction and architecture. 10 - 11:30am PST

• December 5: COP28 - Local Government Mapping. Drop in session - For COP28 OnePlanet, with youth leaders, is providing a demonstration of what joined-up governance looks like. Get started here! 06:00 - 07:00 PST

Final Negotiations

• December 11: Week 2 COP28 delegation report. 11:00am-12:00pm CST/ 9:00pm Dubai

• December 11: Attributing extreme weather to climate change: Communicating with the public to accelerate action featuring Benjamin Strauss, Climate Central CEO and Chief Scientist. 7:45am-915am ET / 4:45pm-6:15pm Gulf Standard Time

• December 11: Code Red for Parliaments: What next? 04:30 - 05:30 PST

• December 14: COP28 Business Debrief - Presented by Planet Mark in collaboration with the Institute of Directors (IoD), and the UN-backed Race to Zero, this event will equip you with the knowledge and insights essential for staying ahead of policy and legislation. 05:00 - 06:00 PST

• COP28 Business Debrief - Presented by Planet Mark in collaboration with the Institute of Directors (IoD), this event will equip you with the knowledge and insights essential for staying ahead of policy and legislation.  December 14: 05:00 - 06:00 PST. Register through Eventbrite.

• COP28: Impact Will Depend on Actual Implementation from the Wuppertal Institute for Climate and Energy

• The World Changed at COP28  from The Climate Reality Project

• Reflections from COP28 from United Nations United Arab Emirates

• COP28 Wrap up: Some Positives But Fossil Fuel Phase Out Remains Elusive from University of Melbourne

• COP28 Wrap-Up: Nature at the Core of Climate and Biodiversity Solutions from Nature4Climate

• New Briefing - COP28 Wrap-up: “Time to deliver” and IES Webinar - COP28: Reflections from across the sector (1/22/2024 12:00 to 1:30 pm GMT) from The institution of environmental science

• Reflecting on COP28 - Where next for climate justice? and The contradictions at the heat of the COP28 from Quakers in Britain

• COP28 Reflections from Climate Generations 

• COP28: Insights and Reflections from Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago

• Reflections on COP28 from Greenfaith

• The successes and failures of COP28 from the Brooking Institute

• 4 takeaways from lawmakers at COP28 from E&E News by Politico

• The final report card for COP28 from Atlantic Council

• Global:  What happened at OP28?  Essential need-to-knows from Amnesty International

• COP28: Significant Progress but Disappointing Ambition  from Councils of Councils

• COP28 Outcomes Report: Executive Summary from the Net Zero World Initiative of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory