On 1 December 2023 (14:00-17:00 Gulf Standard Time (GST) (GMT+4) 5:00 - 8:00 New York (EST) (GMT-5)), the COP28 Presidency hosted an event titled Local Climate Action Summit.
COP28 will be a pivotal moment to deliver a robust collective response to the latest climate science to reset global climate efforts. In addition to hosting the first-ever mayoral delegation to the World Climate Action Summit, the COP28 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies will convene the complementary COP28 Local Climate Action Summit, uniting subnational and national leaders to establish a new paradigm for fully integrated climate action between governments at all levels across four core themes: Transforming Local Climate Finance; Integrating Local Contributions to Enhance Global Action; Fast-tracking the Local Energy Transition; Strengthening Local Resilience and Adaptation.