On the heels of the IPCC 1.5° C special report, climate negotiators and experts are gathering in Katowice, Poland, for the international climate talks, also known as COP24. This year’s global climate summit will be a critical moment for national leaders and negotiators to fully put in motion the vision set out by the Paris Climate Agreement. In particular, they need to focus on three tasks: finalize the rulebook to advance implementation of the Paris Agreement, send a collective signal they will strengthen their national climate commitments by 2020, and build confidence for the financial investments to support climate solutions.
COP24 is taking place from December 3 to December 14, 2018.
On November 20, 2018, WRI hosted a press call to highlight the dynamics and expectation around the COP. Andrew Steer, WRI President & CEO, was joined by experts on international climate policy, finance, and economics: Yamide Dagnet, Joe Thwaites, and Helen Mountford. WRI experts discussed what’s at stake at COP24, highlighting countries to watch, the political context, and recent trends related to cities, businesses, and investors.
