COP Presidencies Troika launched
Duibai, UAE - COP28 today launched a partnership with Azerbaijan and Brazil, who will host COP29 and COP30, respectively, to improve cooperation and continuity between current and future COP Presidencies, leading to increased climate action in support of ‘Mission 1.5°C’.
The partnership, known as The COP Presidencies Troika, marks the first time that a current COP Presidency has been formally mandated to unite with two future presidencies to foster international cooperation to stimulate ambition.
Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, emphasised the importance of this partnership, stating: “The Troika represents critical and unprecedented collaboration to maintain momentum, lock in continuity and anchor implementation.”
The Troika, which means group of three, will help to ensure the delivery of the Presidencies’ collective responsibilities and support of global priorities, which in turn will transform agreement into action by government and non-government stakeholders.
Speaking at the launch of the Troika, held in Expo City Dubai, the COP28 president said: “COP28 delivered a different, groundbreaking COP that culminated in The UAE Consensus. At COP28, Parties mobilised behind historic climate action through both the negotiations and their commitments to the Presidential Action Agenda. The Troika helps ensure we have the collaboration and continuity required to keep the North Star of 1.5°C in sight - from Baku to Belém and beyond.
“The breakthroughs we all achieved at COP28 must carry forward to COP29 and 30 - in ambitious nationally determined contributions, climate finance follow through, and accelerated implementation.” An agreement for the three Presidencies to work together on a ‘Roadmap to Mission 1.5°C’ was mandated by the UAE Consensus. Supported by all 198 Parties, this agreement must now be actioned under the COP Presidencies Troika.
The agreement stated that the partnership will ‘significantly enhance international cooperation and the international enabling environment to stimulate ambition in the next round of nationally determined contributions, with a view to enhancing action and implementation over this critical decade and keeping 1.5°C within reach’.