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COP28 in Dubai
1 December 2023 - 2 December 2023
Alain Berset represents Switzerland at the summit of heads of state that opens the 28th UN Climate Change Conference. In his national statement: “This year’s COP is a pivotal moment”; the first global stocktake of the Paris Agreement is “the last moment to act” to limit warming to 1.5 °C. Switzerland calls for a phase-out of oil and gas by 2050, and of coal by 2040.
On the sidelines, he meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, among others. He attends the launch of the Climate Club and visits the cryosphere pavilion. The following day, he takes part in the round tables on the global stocktake and on energy, then exchanges views with Swiss civil society present at the conference.
Friday 1 December 2023 — Dubai
- Family photo and opening of the World Climate Action Summit
- Switzerland’s national statement in plenary
- Meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- Launch of the Climate Club
- Visit to the cryosphere pavilion
Saturday 2 December 2023 — Dubai and Abu Dhabi
- Round table on the global stocktake: means of implementation
- Round table on energy
- Exchange with representatives of Swiss civil society
- Visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Abrahamic Family House and the Louvre Abu Dhabi
Speeches on this site
- COP28 (in French, French-language page)
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