The SBTi at COP28
Discover the SBTi's plans for COP28 and get involved, whether you're on the ground or following from abroad.
The global stocktake will be unequivocal: climate action needs to increase, fast.
As countries gather to progress climate ambitions at COP28, we are experiencing the hottest year on record. The opportunity to prevent the worst for our planet is growing smaller with each day of inaction. We must see a surge of science-based climate action, and companies across the globe must play their part in driving ambitious decarbonization.
The SBTi's Focus at COP28
Since the launch of the SBTi's Net-Zero Standard in October 2021, more than 500 companies across countries and sectors have set science-based net-zero targets. Now, the SBTi is on the cusp of reaching 4000 companies with validated science-based targets, a number that has almost doubled since COP27.
To limit the increasingly apparent and devastating effects of climate change, we must see thousands more companies setting the most ambitious reduction targets possible.
The SBTi is calling on companies to take action on their supply chains. Scope 3 emissions are the largest source of emissions from companies - they can be 11.4 times larger than direct emissions on average according to CDP.
If companies unite in this mission, they can create the seismic change required by the global stocktake.
Find out where to find us at COP28 by exploring our events below:
SBTi Events and Speaking Opportunities
- December 2
- 02:30pm - 03:30pm
- Business Pavilion (Blue Zone)
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be attending.
- December 3
- 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Blue Zone
Hosted by the UN Global Compact, together with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), and the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), the in-person meeting will bring together senior executives of business, industry, finance, civil society, the United Nations and Government to avert a climate catastrophe. The gathering aims to bring forward a strong business message of climate ambition and discuss solutions that lead to sustainable economic growth to realize the goals of the Paris Agreement.
The meeting is in-person and by invitation only. For people who cannot attend the event will be livestreamed on UN Web TV.
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be attending.
- December 3
- 10:30am
- UNGC Blue Zone Pavilion
During this keynote and panel discussion, business leaders will discuss best practices on supply chain engagement with a a specific focus on SBTs. Invitation only. Request an invitation here.
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be attending.
- December 3
- 12:00pm - 1:30pm
- Indonesia Pavilion
The escalating climate crisis is driving businesses to reassess their energy sources and explore sustainable alternatives. This panel on renewable energy aims to address the challenges and opportunities of shifting from coal-based energy to renewable sources, while advocating for an eco-friendly and economically viable future.
SBTi's Regional Lead for Latin America LÃgia Ramos will be taking part in the panel discussion.
- December 4
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Green Zone - Presidential Venue
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be attending.
- December 4
- 1:30pm - 2:45pm
- Health Pavilion
Recognizing that the supply chain contributes the majority of greenhouse gas emissions of health systems, the ATACH Working Group on Supply Chains promotes solutions and collaborative action in order to reduce emissions throughout the chain. This event will highlight recent advances in this field, while also discussing the key steps that will lead to more transformative action moving forward.
SBTi's Regional Lead for Latin America LÃgia Ramos will be taking part in the panel discussion.
- December 4
- 4:00pm - 6:00pm
- Knowledge Hub Main Stage, Green Zone
Driving tangible and impactful progress on sustainability imperatives, from accelerating decarbonization to improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), is a collective responsibility of both the private and public sectors. This session will gather a group of sustainability leaders and industry professionals as part of an action-focused event to share success stories and lessons learned around four key areas, including access to capital, talent, data, and sustainability regulations. As champions driving action and quantifiable progress toward a sustainable future, we are eager to meet you at COP28 to discuss how we can collectively protect and create value through sustainability.
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be taking part in the panel discussion.
- December 5
- 08:00am - 9:30am
- Crowne Plaza Dubai Marina
The net zero transition is estimated to require additional investment of approximately US$ 4trillion per year. What can banks do to scale transition finance while managing progress against net zero targets?
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be speaking.
- December 5
- 1:30pm - 3:00pm
- UNGC Pavilion, Blue Zone
Presenting the results of UNGC Spain's annual climate report 2023, where we have analysed the last year development of SBTi globally and locally (Spain).
SBTi's Regional Lead for Latin America LÃgia Ramos will be taking part in the roundtable discussion.
- December 5
- 3:00pm - 3:40pm
- Singapore Pavilion, Blue Zone
The global stock take must focus attention on the role of companies to accelerate decarbonisation by turning their net zero ambition into concrete action plans. A key focus for Singapore is to ensure that firms develop credible and robust climate strategies to deliver on their net zero 2050 commitments.
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be speaking.
- December 5
- 4:30pm - 6:00pm
- France Pavilion, Blue Zone
The event will bring together multinational companies and their suppliers who together engage in collaborative solutions to reduce the lifecycle emissions of their products. Secondly, a focus will be made in particular on the implementation of circularity at the level of supply chains so that the production waste of one becomes a resource for another and that the products which ultimately become waste of life can be reused, or recovered in terms of material or energy. The event will end with a call to national delegations to include an ambitious national strategy in their NDCs in order to accelerate the decarbonization of industrial production.
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be taking part in the roundtable discussion.
- December 6
- 11:30am - 12:30pm
- South Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be speaking.
- December 6
- 11:30am - 12:30pm
- Spanish Pavilion, Blue Zone
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be attending.
- December 6
- 1:00pm - 2:15pm
- Japan Pavilion, Blue Zone
The systemic changes required to overcome the climate crisis could pose a challenge but at the same time provide new great opportunities for businesses. At this event, based on the "net-zero roadmap for Japan" that shows milestones and necessary actions to be aligned with the 1.5℃ goal, we will share actions by private companies, receive comments from financial institutions, international organization and international initiatives, and discuss how Japan's business can play key roles in the global efforts toward net zero.
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be taking part in the roundtable discussion.
- December 6
- 2:00pm - 2:45pm
- World Bank Group, IMF and FT Pavilion, Blue Zone
SBTi's CEO Luiz Amaral will be taking part in the roundtable discussion.
- December 6
- 5:00pm - 7:00pm
- UNGC Pavilion, Blue Zone
The importance of the tropical rainforests to climate mitigation and biodiversity goals cannot be overstated. The private sector has a big part to play in conserving forests through their supply chains. This event will discuss the importance of responsible forest management and how initiatives like SBTi’s FLAG can support businesses in ensuring that their supply chains are not contributing to tropical deforestation.
Registration required - register here.
SBTi's Regional Lead for Latin America LÃgia Ramos will be speaking.
- December 8
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- IIC Pavilion (Blue Zone)
SBTi's Chief Technical Officer Alberto Carrillo Pineda will be speaking.
- December 8
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Building Pavilion
- December 8
- 2:00pm - 3:00pm
- Blue Zone
SBTi's Chief Technical Officer Alberto Carrillo Pineda will be speaking.
- December 8
- 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Goals House
SBTi's Head of Outreach and Engagement Tracy Wyman will be taking part in the roundtable discussion.
- December 10
- 4:30pm - 5:00pm
- Green Zone
SBTi's Chief Technical Officer Alberto Carrillo Pineda will be taking part in the panel discussion.
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