
Schedule here: /IMO-at-COP-28.aspx
IMO Secretariat will be present at COP 28, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28) , to be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30th November 2023 to 12th December 2023.
IMO will participate in the conference to showcase its commitment to reduce GHG emissions from shipping and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
IMO actively participates in each COP and other relevant UNFCCC meetings, as appropriate. IMO reports to the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) are available here.
Download IMO submission to SBSTA 59
Global Stocktake
The first Global Stocktake of the implementation of the Paris Agreement will conclude at COP 28.
IMO’s submission for the first Global Stocktake is available here.
IMO-UNCTAD-IRENA side event at COP28
IMO, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) are holding a side-event at COP 28: “The 2023 IMO GHG Strategy: defining the global level-playing-field for shipping decarbonization”. This side event will outline the ambitions in the 2023 GHG Strategy and highlight the need for collaboration amongst all stakeholders to reach the goals.
Date: Saturday, 9 December 2023
Time: 11:30-13:00
Location: SE Room 4
The side event will take place during the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), that will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November 2023 to 12 December 2023.

Programme for the IMO-UNCTAD-IRENA side event at COP28
Please find the provisional programme here.
COP 28 maritime events
IMO will be present at a number of other side events – Schedule here: /IMO-at-COP-28.aspx .