UN Climate Change News, 13 June 2022 - The Regional Climate Weeks 2022 are moving forward and set to engage stakeholders in key regions in advance of the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt this year. On Tuesday, 14 June at 16:00 CET, a Regional Climate Week 2022 Launch Briefing for delegates and media will be held at the UN Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany (SB56). It will be held in the Press Conference Room, and participants will be able to watch via the SB56 virtual platform. It will also be broadcast (link is external) via YouTube and media will be able to put questions in the YouTube comments section.
At the Briefing, UN Climate Change and the host governments of this year's Climate Weeks will share information and insights on upcoming events. The Regional Climate Weeks move next to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022 from 18 to 22 July. Africa Climate Week 2022 is scheduled for 29 August to 2 September in Libreville, Gabon.
Regional collaboration is emerging as a catalyst for global climate action. The Climate Weeks are collaborative platforms for governments and stakeholders to address climate issues together. The Weeks enable regional stakeholders to have their voices heard and forge partnerships for global climate action. In 2021, Climate Weeks engaged more than 12,000 participants on the road to COP26.
The Briefing on Regional Climate Weeks 2022 will feature high-level representatives from UN Climate Change and host governments - the Dominican Republic for LACCW 2022 and Gabon for ACW 2022. Confirmed panelists include:
- Ovais Sarmad, UN Climate Change Deputy Executive Secretary
- Niclas Svenningsen, UN Climate Change RCW 2022 Lead
- Tanguy Gahouma, Special Advisor to the Gabonese President, Government of Gabon
- Alan Ramirez, Technical Director for the National Council for Climate, Government of the Dominican Republic
- Moderator: John Hay, UN Climate Change Head of Content
LACCW 2022 and ACW 2022 are part of the Regional Climate Weeks 2022, each an important step on the road to COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, in November.
The RCW 2022 series kicked off with MENA Climate Week 2022 in March in Dubai, which engaged almost 4,000 people over four days. Visit the MENACW 2022 page to explore an Output Report with key takeaways and videos of the Opening and Closing, the Action Hub and thematic sessions.
Explore the Regional Climate Weeks 2022 on the web and see how they are making a difference on climate change in key regions.
