The International Court of Justice will issue an advisory opinion on the obligations of States under international law to protect the climate system.

With the February 2025 deadline for “third generation” Nationally Determined Contributions approaching, a side event tackled turning COP 28’s Global Stocktake decision on phasing out fossil fuels into reality, focusing on overcoming obstacles while ensuring a just transition.

Assessing the need for fundamental changes in agrifood systems, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), along with government, and World Bank leaders stressed the mere 4.3% of total mitigation and adaptation finance going to the sector along with the potential of finance to deliver improvements in food and agriculture practices and security.

In the face of a massive gap in finance for countries impacted by fragility and conflict, a side event explored investment projects to scale up delivery of climate-resilient agriculture and water management systems, ecosystem restoration, and climate information services in Somalia, Iraq, and Burundi.