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Yale at COP28

Students, faculty, and staff from across YSE and Yale will join negotiators, policymakers, environmental advocates, and heads of state from nearly 200 countries at the annual United Nations climate summit. 

Anastas speaks at the Green chemistry presentation during COP28
Faculty

COP28 Highlights YSE’s and Yale’s Leadership on Climate Solutions

From greening global trade to reducing the “embodied” carbon emissions generated by building materials to de-fossilizing our economy through innovation in green chemistry and green engineering, Yale faculty and thought leaders participating in COP28 emphasized a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the climate crisis. 
 

Yale Planetary Solutions at COP28

View and download the full schedule of Yale-sponsored events at the George Washington University Higher Education Pavilion.

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01 Dec

Human Capital Strategies For Africa: Can Green Jobs Tackle Unemployment in Afri…

  • Part of Climate Leadership: Perspectives from the Yale Community
  • 3:00 pm - 4:20 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
02 Dec

Opportunities for Transformative Change in the Global South

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
03 Dec

Remaking Sustainable Trade

  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am
  • China Pavilion, Blue Zone
03 Dec

Education, Innovation, and Advocacy at Yale & in New Haven

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
03 Dec

South-South Collaboration: Perspectives from the Yale Climate Fellows

  • 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
  • Energy Transition Hub, Green Zone
04 Dec

Remaking Sustainable Trade Project

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
05 Dec

Clean Energy Perspectives from Chile

  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Chilean Pavilion, Blue Zone
06 Dec

UNEP/Global ABC Report - Building Materials and the Climate: Constructing the F…

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 9:15 am - 10:45 am
  • Higher Education Pavilion
06 Dec

Green Chemistry: Addressing Climate Change From Molecules to Megacities

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
08 Dec

American Public Support for Climate Action

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 10:15 am - 11:30 am
  • Higher Education Pavilion
09 Dec

Navigating Waves of Change: Financing Adaptation and Resilience in the Blue Eco…

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
10 Dec

Co-creating the Future of Food

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
10 Dec

Young Researchers and Student Reception

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Higher Education Pavillion
11 Dec

Intergenerational Perspectives on Climate Action

  • Part of Yale Planetary Solutions Series
  • 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
  • Higher Education Pavilion
11 Dec

Attributing Extreme Weather to Climate Change: Communicating with the Public to…

  • 4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
  • SE Room 6, Blue Zone

YSE Students at COP28

Fiacro Jimenez Ramirez, a Master of Environmental Management student and Three Cairns Scholar at YSE, supported Mexico’s delegation at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, and this year he will be a member of the Mexican delegation at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. Learn more about his participation in the U.N. climate summit and his plans for pursuing a career in climate finance. 

Yale Faculty at COP28

Paul Anastas

Paul Anastas

School of the Environment
Susan Biniaz

Susan Biniaz

Jackson School of Global Affairs; School of the Environment
Peter Boyd

Peter Boyd

School of the Environment; Center for Business and the Environment
Anna Dyson

Anna Dyson

School of Architecture
Dan Esty

Dan Esty

School of the Environment
Jeannette Ickovics

Jeannette Ickovics

School of Public Health
Anthony Leiserowitz

Anthony Leiserowitz

School of the Environment; Program on Climate Change Communication
Mae-Ling Lokko

Mae-Ling Lokko

School of Architecture
Paul Simons

Paul Simons

Jackson School of Global Affairs
Julie Zimmerman

Julie Zimmerman

Planetary Solutions; School of the Environment

Expo City Dubai
Students

Students and Faculty Prepare to Head to COP28

Students and faculty from across YSE and Yale will be attending the annual two-week climate summit hosted by the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, where “global stocktaking,” climate finance, and youth participation are expected to take center stage.

Media Inquiries

The YSE Office of Communications serves as the liaison between media and faculty. For media inquiries and faculty interview requests, contact media.yse@yale.edu. Please include in the body of your email the name of your publication, deadline and specific topic. 
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