Below is a full list of the events the REA hosted or participated in at COP 28 in Dubai, UAE:

1st December – High-level discussions

• Hosted: 13:00 – 14:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • Exclusive international launch of ITN’s docu-series “Sustainable solutions to net zero”, presented by Louise Minchin and featuring REA member Qwello.
• Spoke: 15:30 – 17:00 in the Solar+ Pavilion
  • “Forestry Communities: renewable energy and the bioeconomy”, by Australia Forest Products Association
  • George Li spoke.

3rd December – Health/Relief, Recovery and Peace Day

• Hosted: 09:30 – 11:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Scaling up community knowledge within a whole-system approach for climate-smart sustainability solutions in energy and land transitions.”, by the University of Plymouth
• Hosted & chaired: 11:30 – 13:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Transition finance as a vehicle for credible transition plans roundtable”, by KPMG
  • With Nina Skorupska participating
• Hosted: 15:00 – 15:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “The Business Case for Sustainability”, by KPMG
• Hosted: 16:00 – 16:45 in REAction Pavilion
  • “Revitalizing Energy Landscapes: Middle East’s Path to Sustainable Electricity”, by KPMG

4th December – Finance/Trade/Gender Equality/Accountability day

• Hosted & chaired: 12:00 – 14:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Accelerating the delivery of transmission infrastructure – lessons for the UK and beyond”, by Hitachi
  • Chaired by Nina Skorupska
• Hosted: 12:00 – 12:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “Raising the bar: Delivering high-integrity carbon removals for the voluntary carbon market”, by Drax
• Hosted: 15:00 – 16:30 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Youth & Scaling Renewables”, by KPMG
• Hosted: 16:45 – 17:30, REAction Pavilion
  • Accelerating Climate Actions – The Value of Active Engagement and Best Practice in the UK and China”, by KPMG
• Attended: 19:30 – 22:00 in Grosvenor House, Dubai Marina
  • Wind Energy VIP reception and dinner, by SSE & Global Wind Energy Council
  • Attended by Nina Skorupska

5th December – Energy, Industry, and Just Transition

• Hosted: 10:00 – 12:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Mobilizing biomass sustainably for meeting global climate goals”, by the World Bioenergy Association
• Hosted: 12:30 – 14:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “The role of banks and corporates in accelerating the real economy transition – Shared views from across the Channel”, by UK Finance
• Hosted & chaired: 13:00 – 13:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “Capture the Opportunity: The role of carbon removals in addressing the global stocktake”, by Drax
  • Chaired by Nina Skorupska
• Hosted: 14:00 – 14:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “Cities Action”, by KPMG, followed by a cocktail reception in the REAction Pavilion until 16:00
• Hosted: 15:00 – 16:00 in the REAction office
  • Business meeting for solar project in Kosovo with 3 ministers and Lightsource bp
  • Hosted by George Li
• Hosted & spoke: 16:30 – 19:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “How large-scale solar energy can deliver the Just Transition”, by Lightsource bp, including catered networking
  • With opening remarks by Nina Skorupska, and closing remarks by Chris Skidmore MP.
• Spoke: 16:30 – 18:00 in Herriot Watt University Climate Hub
  • Octopus EV Roundtable, by Octopus EV
  • Matt Adam’s spoke.

6th December – Multilevel Action, Urbanisation, and Built Environment/Transport

• Hosted & spoke: 09:30 – 10:30 in REAction Office
  • UK – Japanese trade discussions
  • Attended by Stan Fielding
• Hosted & chaired: 10:00 – 13:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Delivering systematic change to decarbonise the transport sector”, by the REA
  • Chaired by Matt Adam’s, with GRIDSERVE CEO Toddington Harper speaking on the panel
• Spoke: 11:15 – 12:00 in the UK Pavilion
  • Business roundtable with Minister Graham Stuart
  • Attended by Nina Skorupska
• Hosted & chaired: 11:30 – 13:00 in SE Room 1
  • “Enable immediately actionable technology and investment to decarbonise the global energy system”, by the REA, an official UN side event
  • Chaired by George Li
• Hosted: 13:00 – 13:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “Making the hard-to-abate, possible”, by Drax
• Spoke: 14:35 – 15:35 in 5th Capacity Building Hub
  • “Unlocking Finance for a Just and Equitable Transition – an inter-generational dialogue”, by the Commonwealth Sustainable Energy Transition Agenda
  • Stan Fielding spoke.
• Hosted: 15:00 – 16:30 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “From end to end: sustainability and transparency in the power sector value chain”, a roundtable by SSE
• Attended: 19:00 – 21:00 in Wayne by Someira, Dubai Marina
  • Solar Industry Awards, by Middle Eastern Solar Industry Association
  • Attended by George Li (Award judge and presenter alongside the CEO of Global Soler Council), Lindsay Barnett, Stan Fielding
• Attended: 19:30 – 22:00 in Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre
  • UK Climate Leaders Dinner, by Climate Action
  • Attended by Nina Skorupska, hosted at the UK Finance table

8th December – Youth, Children, Education, and Skills

• Hosted: 10:00 – 11:30 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Youth, Skills & Justice”, by KPMG
• Spoke: 10:45 – 12:00 in the China Pavilion
  • “Successful Examples of “Belt & Road Initiative” Green Projects”, by China Pavilion
  • George Li spoke, with the CEO of the Longer duration energy storage council
• Hosted: 12:00 – 13:30 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Youth & Cities”, by KPMG
• Hosted: 15:00 – 17:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Elevate & Evolve: A Principled Commitment to Sustainability”, by Drax – a panel with Drax’s CEO, followed by catered networking

9th December – Nature, Land Use, and Oceans

• Hosted & spoke: 09:00 – 10:00 in REAction Pavilion
  • “Energy Transition: Opportunities and challenges in the face of major global economic packages”, by AYA Earth partners
  • With Nina Skorupska participating
• Hosted & chaired: 12:00 – 12:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “What Comes Next After the IRA, Refuel EU and CORSIA? How Global Public Policy Approaches can Drive Transitions in Hard-to-Abate Sectors”, by the Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)
  • Chaired by Nina Skorupska
• Hosted: 13:00 – 13:45 in Presentation Stage 3
  • “Taskforce on Nature-related Finance Disclosures (TNFD)”, by KPMG
• Hosted & spoke: 14:00 – 17:00 in the REAction Pavilion
  • “Young Farmers & Renewable Energy”, by the World Farmers Organisation, consisting of three back-to-back panels and a catered networking session
  • Stan Fielding spoke on one of the three panels.
• Spoke: 15:00 – 16:30 in the International Solar Alliance Pavilion
  • “Tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030: What does this mean for solar in regions across the world?”, by the Global Solar Council and International Solar Alliance
  • Nina Skorupska spoke.

10th December – Food, Agriculture and Water day

• Spoke: 15:00 – 18:00 in the China-UAE Economy and Trade Exchange Centre
  • “Pioneering Solar Radiation Modification Governance for Future Generations”, by SRM Youth Watch
    George Li spoke.