COP28: Upholding Commitments and Setting New Goals

November 28, 2023

COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh marked a significant milestone with the establishment of a historic Loss and Damage (L&D) fund, signaling progress in global climate justice. Collaboration between developed and developing economies played a pivotal role in this achievement. The conference also witnessed a growing consensus on the need to reform the global financial architecture, with several developed countries endorsing PM Mia Mottley's Bridgetown initiative. Looking forward to COP28, priorities include sustaining momentum for climate justice by fulfilling L&D fund commitments, increasing financing for global net-zero efforts, promoting justice in energy transition, and enhancing investments in climate resilience and adaptation. These initiatives aim to strengthen collaboration between developed and developing economies, addressing the pressing challenges posed by climate change.

Speakers
Afaf Zarkik
Senior Economist
Afaf Zarkik is an economist at the Policy Center for the New South and a graduate in energy strategies from Ecole des Mines de Paris. Among her areas of research and reflection: energy commodities monitoring and energy transition and sustainable development policies analysis. Before joining the Policy Center, A. Zarkik was an analyst in oil and gas mergers and acquisitions, a venture capital analyst in a cleantech fund, and a senior analyst in asset management. Afaf Zarkik est économiste au Policy Center for the New South et ingénieur titulaire d'un Master en stratégies énergétiques de l'École des Mines de Paris. Parmi ses axes de recherche et de réflexion : la veille des marchés des matières premières énergétiques et l'analyse des politiques de transition éne ...

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