- Ten young Spaniards will be selected from among those who present a climate action project linked to the challenges of the Climate Summit
- The deadline for submitting proposals will end on September 18
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is launching the COP28 Generation initiative to integrate the voice of young people into the international process of fighting climate change.
From the conviction that young people must consolidate themselves as key actors in international climate conferences, and aware of the need to break the intergenerational gap and strengthen the capacity for dialogue and justice between generations, the Spanish delegation will continue with the successful experience of 2022 and will once again integrate two teams of young people into the Spanish delegation attending COP28. The two participating teams will be selected through an initiative in which the candidates must present their own projects and concrete ideas to contribute to promoting climate action, in all its areas.
The two teams of selected young people will have the opportunity to attend the COP for a week each, learn first-hand about the debates, perspectives and visions of governmental and non-governmental actors, as well as contribute their own ideas to advance the challenges and opportunities of climate action.
The deadline for submitting proposals will end on September 18. The complete conditions of participation, the proposal submission form and the registration form for the information session can be found on the initiative’s website: https://generacioncop28.es
The 2023 United Nations Climate Summit (COP28) will be held from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and will have among its priorities the conclusion of the first global stocktaking of the Paris Agreement. This is an exercise in which collective progress towards the objectives set out in the Agreement will be assessed. This first “global stocktake” will be key to defining the future multilateral climate change agenda.
In this context, identifying and disseminating “success stories”, innovative, inspiring and effective experiences in mitigation, adaptation or support for climate action, is essential to strengthen the paradigm shift that our economy and society need.
