Expert viewpoints

COP28

Following months of internal discussions, planning, preparation, engagement with pavilions and with customers, I arrived in Dubai with hope and anticipation of a solid set of engagements, particularly with the energy industry. The first days were energizing. I met with people from all over the world with the common agenda to ensure a sustainable planet for future generations through actions now that avert climate catastrophe. I spoke and moderated panels, I met our customers, I attended others’ events, and I oriented myself around the huge Expo2020 venue.

Power lines against the polar sky - Aurora borealis

Global energy-related emissions are still climbing and are only likely to peak in 2024. This was not the plan. As the COP28 Presidency reminds us, at COP21 in 2015 in Paris, the world agreed to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050. To achieve this requires us in the interim to reduce our emissions by 50% by 2030.