The Road to COP28 – Edition 7 - British Chamber of Commerce Dubai

The Road to COP28 – Edition 7

Date Posted:Thu, 30th Nov 2023

COP28 opens this week. It is crucial that we keep global warming to 1.5C and to take the chance at COP28 to deliver real progress against that goal. The UK’s ongoing leadership is evident from our strong presence, including His Majesty The King, the PM and a wide ranging UK delegation travelling to “Unite, Act, Deliver” on climate action in Dubai.

The UAE are well positioned to drive ambitious outcomes and action from the public sector as well as the private sectors and have designed the Summit - the biggest in their history, and probably the biggest COP - to maximise this. The UK’s business community will be well represented at COP28 , showcasing UK leadership and acting as catalysts for global transformation on this critical agenda. Sponsors for the UK Pavilion at COP28 like Bankers4Net Zero and Reckitt are exemplars of this. A full list of companies that are involved in the business hubs in the green zone can be found Climate Innovators (cop28.com).

The British Embassies in the UAE, working with the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) have a strong track-record of backing the green industries. The UAE and the UK are already major contributors in each other's Net Zero journey and I see that partnership expanding, so please do get in touch if you think we can support something you are working on in the UAE.

COP28 will be unrivalled platform for showcasing innovative solutions, fostering international collaboration, and driving ambitious climate commitments. My team and I look forward to seeing you there and in the associated events whenever possible.

COP28 Zones

Registration for the Green Zone passes is now open.

The Green Zone will be open to the public from 3rd December.

Book tickets here.

Please note, if you already hold Blue Zone accreditation will have automatic access to the Green Zone.

COP28 Thematic Program

The UK at COP28

UK Pavilion

The UK has been allocated a great pavilion in the Mobility District in the blue zone. The Pavilion consists of a self-built country pavilion with accompanying events, speakers and content programme. These will showcase the UK's influence and thought leadership across climate change, energy, nature, transport, finance, and development policy at home and abroad and beyond.

Please come and engage with us if you are in the blue zone.

UK Pavilion Showcasing Companies

15 UK companies will be showcasing their innovations, solutions and services within the UK Pavilion at COP28.

The UK is home to a vibrant ecosystem of climate pioneers and innovative green industries, each with a critical role to play in solving the climate crisis. Our business showcase highlights home-grown UK innovations, solutions and services that help combat global climate change challenges.