Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 November 2023
86. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his Government's aims, goals and targets for the upcoming COP28 negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50291/23]
View answerCOP28, the annual UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, will take place in Dubai, from 30 November to 12 December. Mitigation of, and adaptation to, the impacts of climate change, climate finance for adaptation and mitigation, and Loss and Damage will be priorities for Ireland during the conference. While public finance remains key, other more innovative sources of finance must also be identified including from the fossil fuel sector in order to support the most vulnerable countries in mitigating and building resilience against climate change.
In particular, Ireland recognises the first Global Stocktake (GST), a process that will assess Parties’ collective progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and identify areas for future improvements, as the main focus for COP28. Ireland looks forward to continuing the ongoing work on the Mitigation Work Programme, the Global Goal on Adaptation and climate finance.
Ireland has been heavily engaged on Loss and Damage discussions since COP27, including through a shared seat on the Transitional Committee on Loss and Damage with Germany. The Transitional Committee has met intensively since March and after a difficult process, there is now a text on the table that is to be formally approved at COP28. Ireland and the EU encourage endorsement by all parties at COP28 of this text.
