United Nations Climate Conference (COP28)

The United Nations climate conference (COP28) in the United Arab Emirates takes place against a backdrop of broken records and broken promises. From off-the-charts temperatures and unprecedented weather events to off-the-rails climate policies and missing climate finance, 2023 has raised the stakes for this year’s intergovernmental climate talks to new heights and underscored the forum’s continued failure to address the key driver of the crisis: fossil fuel production and use. 

Governments are on track to produce twice as much oil, gas, and coal in 2030 as would be consistent with a 1.5°C limit, and to generate twice as much warming this century as the world can withstand if we are to avert the most catastrophic impacts on human rights.

CIEL’s team is in Dubai for the two weeks of negotiations and meetings, from November 30 through December 12, focused on the intersection between human rights and climate change, the role of the fossil fuel industry, dangerous distractions from necessary climate action, remedying climate-related harms, climate accountability, and the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

Below is a compilation of resources relevant to the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change:

SPOTLIGHT

COP28 CIEL Comment: COP28 Dubai Summit “People-Powered Progress and Fossil-Fueled Failure”

CIEL experts reflect on the outcome of COP28, highlighting the contrast between people power, science, and justice demands and the resistance from big polluters. Despite efforts to portray it as a success, the summit was characterized by a focus on fossil fuels, and the experts stress the urgent need for alternative governance spaces to achieve a full, fair, fast, and funded fossil fuel phaseout.

COP28 Curtain Raiser: A Crucial Crossroads for Fossil Fuel Phaseout and Human Rights

CIEL’s curtain raiser outlines key topics civil society will be closely following during the COP28 negotiations. Top priorities include securing a full and fair phaseout of fossil fuels and ensuring climate action respects and fulfills human rights by stopping fossil fuel expansion, avoiding dangerous distractions, securing a safe civic space, ensuring adequate and effective finance, and leveraging progress in international courts to hold governments accountable. This comprehensive approach reflects CIEL’s commitment to driving meaningful and holistic climate solutions. Read more…

 

Media Relations

Climate Action and Human Rights

Avoiding Dangerous Distractions

 

 

  • Carroll Muffet, CIEL President and CEO speaks at a press conference on “The fundamental test on fossil fuel phaseout for COP28 and the Global North: Full, Fast, Fair, and Funded.”

  • Lili Fuhr, Director of CIEL’s Fossil Fuel Energy Program speaks at CAN International civil society COP28 press briefing on fossil fuel phaseout.

  • Nikki Reisch, Director of CIEL’s Climate and Energy Program speaks at Greenpeace COP28 press briefing on climate litigation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Nikki Reisch, Director of CIEL’s Climate and Energy Program speaks at Amnesty International and 350 COP28 press briefing on climate Justice, human rights and civic space for a fossil free future.