Dialogues on Action for Climate Empowerment

The Dialogues on Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) provide a regular forum to Parties and other stakeholders to share their experiences, exchange ideas, good practices and lessons learned regarding the implementation of Article 6 of the Convention and Article 12 of the Paris Agreement.

The Dialogues on ACE were launched in June 2013 after the adoption of the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention at COP 18, which requested the SBI to organize annual in-session Dialogues on Article 6 to enhance work in this area. In doing so, the COP reaffirmed the importance of climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters to achieve the ultimate objective of the Convention, and for the effective implementation of adaptation and mitigation actions.

At COP 26, the Parties adopted the Glasgow work programme (Decisions 18/CP.26 and 22/CMA.3), which also requests the SBI to hold an annual in-session Action for Climate Empowerment dialogue at its first regular session of each year with the participation of Parties, representatives of relevant constituted bodies, and relevant experts, practitioners and stakeholders that focuses on the progress of implementation of the Glasgow work programme and on its four priority areas: policy coherence; coordinated action; tools and support; and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

The first in-session dialogue mandated in the Glasgow work programme, will be held at its fifty-sixth session in June 2022 and will focus on the engagement of children and youth in implementation of the four priority areas of the Glasgow work programme.

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8th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Virtual,
June - December 2020

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the 8th Dialogue on ACE was organized through four virtual regional dialogues and two global events. More >>

7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, June 2019

The 7th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place on 19 and 24 June 2019, during SBI 50 and advanced the discussions on the final review of the Doha work programme and ways of enhancing the implementation of education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information, and international and regional cooperation so as to also enhance actions under Article 12 of the Paris Agreement. More >>

6th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2018

The 6th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place on 8 and 9 May 2018, during SBI 48, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

5th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2017  

The 5th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place in May 2017, during SBI 46 and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment, Bonn, May 2016 

The 4th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment took place on 18 and 19 May 2016, during SBI 44, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2015

The 3rd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 2 and 3 June 2015, during SBI 42, and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2014

The 2nd Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 5, 8 and 11 June 2014, during SBI 40, and focused on public participation, public awareness, public access to information and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

1st Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention, Bonn, June 2013

The 1st Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention took place on 10 and 11 June 2013, during SBI 38, and focused on climate change education, training and international cooperation on these matters. More >>

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