Friends of the Earth Africa hosts a wide delegation with spokesperson available from the continent of Africa at the UN climate talks in Dubai, 1–12 December 2023.
There is an urgent need for a radical, fare and just phase out of all fossil fuels if Africa is to remain without burning due to global temperature rise and out planet to stay with global temperature limits.
To this end historical polluters, – many “developed nations” such as the US and Europe, must do their fair share of emissions reductions upholding the principle of common but differentiated responsibility, while providing the needed finance to support a just energy transition, adaptation, and Loss and Damage across the continent of Africa and the global south who suffer from grave impacts of climate induced disasters.
We would join comrades from across the world to stand against many of the proposals being pushed in this global policy space – notably in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement concerning carbon markets – which are false solutions to the climate crisis, and have shown to harm communities and ecosystems while delaying real climate action. These include net zero, nature-based solutions, geoengineering, carbon markets, hydrogen, and carbon capture technologies.
Whilst present in Dubai, we will join our colleagues from the Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) alongside other climate justice movement worldwide, to stand in solidarity with oppressed peoples in the UAE, across the Middle East and the world.
Activities
Thursday 30 November
Press conference: FoEI demands and expectations for COP28
Line-up of speakers from Friends of the Earth groups worldwide
Room: Press 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
Time: 11.00-11.30 (GMT+4)
Sunday 3 December
Event: A Just Recovery Renewable Energy Plan for Africa
Hosted by Friends of the Earth Africa
Room 1, Climate Justice Civil Society Hub, Blue Zone
Time: 13.30 – 14:30 (GMT+4)
Friday 8 December
Press conference: FoEI analysis on week one & expectations for week two
Line-up of speakers from Friends of the Earth groups worldwide
Room: Press 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
Time: 14.00-14.30 (GMT+4)
Saturday 9 December
Photo opportunity: Global Day of Action on Climate Justice
People raise their demands for climate justice through coordinated actions at the COP venue and around the world, all day.
Sunday 10 December
Press conference: Litigation to fight climate change & corporate power
Line-up of speakers from Friends of the Earth groups worldwide
Room: Press 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
Time: 16.00-16.30 (GMT+4)
Monday 11 December
Event: Freeing ourselves from the “net” – Course correcting climate action to Real Zero
Speakers from FoEI, FoE Sri Lanka, Corporate Accountability, Global Forest Coalition, Institute for Socioeconomics Studies
Room: SE Room 3
Time: 16:45-18:15 (GMT+4)
Tuesday 12 December
Press conference: FoEI closing comment on COP28
Line-up of speakers from Friends of the Earth groups worldwide
Room: Press 2, Zone B6 – Building 77
Time: 12.00-12.30 (GMT+4)
Spokespeople & media contacts
Ubrei-Joe Maimoni Climate Justice and Energy Programme coordinator, FoEAfrica maimoni[at]foei.org Whatsapp +2348063894925 In Dubai for week one.
Tyler Booth, Climate justice & energy Coordinator, FoEI
tyler[at]foei.org, Whatsapp/Signal +27 64 654 8464, X @TylerJess38
In Dubai for both weeks, speaks English
Sara Shaw, Climate justice & energy Coordinator, FoEI
sara.shaw[at]foe.co.uk, Whatsapp/Signal +44 79 7400 8270, X @climatemouse
In Dubai second week only, speaks English/Spanish
To arrange interviews, contact: Babawale Obayanju, Communication coordinator, FoEAfrica owaleseun[at]gmail.com Whatsapp +2348072051368 In Dubai from 1-12 Dec.