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Publication - Transparency data

COP28: outcomes, achievements, and costs

Published
16 April 2024
Directorate
Energy and Climate Change Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector

Outcomes, achievements, and costs associated with the Scottish Government’s presence at the 2023 COP28 (climate change) event.

Scottish Government activities at COP28

Please see a list below of key activities undertaken by the First Minister and the then Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition at COP28. A comprehensive list for each minister is proactively released.

  • bilateral meeting with Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados
  • bilateral with Hakainde Hichilema, President of Zambia
  • bilateral meeting with Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat
  • bilateral with Teresa Ribera Rodriguez, Third Vice-President of the Government of Spain
  • bilateral with Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission
  • bilateral with Agnés Pannier-Runacher, Minister for Energy Transition – France
  • bilaterals with His Excellency Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister for Foreign Trade and Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri Uae Minister for Environment and Climate Change
  • keynote speech at the COP28 Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) Summit- Financing Survival
  • bilateral with Dr. Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development at the World Bank
  • participation in panels as part of the Local Climate Action Summit
  • attendance at the Under2 General Assembly
  • meetings with youth and gender focused climate activists and associated organisations including YOUNGO, the Loss and Damage Youth Coalition and the Women’s Environment and Development Organisation
  • remarks at the COP Presidency UNFCCC Open Dialogue session

As part of the COP 28 Business Programme the First Minister and Cabinet Secretary also:

  • hosted the St Andrew’s day reception which showcased the sustainable produce from 21 Scottish food and drink companies to over 250 guests
  • launched the COP 28 Scottish Business Programme at a business breakfast event
  • spoke at a joint session hosted by the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet and Hermes on proposals for innovative investment solutions for climate finance
  • delivered a keynote speech at the GEFI COP28 Climate Finance Summit attended by over 250 participants from across the international financial services sector
  • participated in a panel discussion promoting the Scottish space sector’s contribution to Net Zero
  • spoke at a UN Trade Day event promoting the use of trading systems to scale up breakthrough trade technologies and support a just transition
  • spoke at UN Trade Day event focussing on strengthening supply chain resilience and navigating global disruption
  • engaged with our GlobalScot volunteers in the UAE
  • hosted a reception at the University of Strathclyde campus in the UAE
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