Media advisory

Fossil fuel phase-out, finance, industry transition top agenda for Stockholm Environment Institute’s experts at COP28

COP28 will be the first time governments collectively assess their progress on the Paris Agreement. It may also provide pivotal turning points toward committing to phase out fossil fuels, agreeing to details of a Loss and Damage fund and closing the gap in adaptation finance. SEI’s research experts will be on spot in Dubai, available for comments and analysis.

Published on 22 November 2023

Media advisory contacts

Ulrika Lamberth / ulrika.lamberth@sei.orgLynsi Burton / lynsi.burton@sei.org

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COP28 might be the most important COP since the Paris Agreement in 2015. Two recently published reports, the Adaptation Gap Report and the Production Gap Report, as well as the Global Stocktake, make it clear that the world’s governments must take bold action in Dubai to keep the goals of the Paris Agreement within reach.

Research clearly shows that fossil fuels need to be phased out, adaptation finance needs to be stepped up and details needs to be agreed for the new Loss and Damage fund. This COP will also test whether governments can put together realistic plans for the energy transition, including commitments to renewables and financial support for lower-income countries.

SEI’s researchers will be on spot in Dubai 30 November to 12 December. Below you will find a complete list of SEI contacts on site, their areas of expertise and language spoken. You can always contact SEI media contacts below for guidance.

Our COP28 guide features resources, SEI events, spokespeople and media contacts.

View of the COP28 venue with a bustling crowd, flags of various nations and the distinctive architecture of the pavilions under a clear blue sky.

Our guide to COP28

Feature / Find background and contacts for SEI's involvement at the COP28 UN climate change conference taking place from 30 November to 12 December 2023 in Dubai.

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COP28 media contacts

SEI’s media contact throughout COP28 is Senior Press Officer Ulrika Lamberth in Stockholm and US Centre Communications Officer Lynsi Burton on-site in Dubai.

Stockholm: Ulrika Lamberth, [email protected], +46 73 801 70 53.

Dubai: Lynsi Burton, [email protected], +1 360 485 3041

Ulrika Lamberth

Senior Press Officer

Communications

SEI Headquarters

Lynsi Burton

Communications Officer

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SEI US

Events

Our COP28 delegation is hosting four events in Dubai and one online dialogue after the COP28 negotiations have concluded.

The path to a fossil fuel phase-out (5 December, 10:45-11:30 UAE)
Designing coherent and equitable climate policies for a just transition (6 December, 18:30-20:00 UAE)
Bridging the gap: integrating carbon Inequality into the climate conversation (8 December, 10:15-11:30 UAE)
LeadIT 2.0 – Partnerships for a Just and Equitable Industry Transition (10 December, 10:55-11:45 UAE)
Online dialogue: COP28 post-match analysis (19 December, 13.30-15.00 CET)

Discover our full participation on the page below.

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SEI at COP28

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SEI delegation at COP28

	Area of expertise	Contact	Attendance at COP28	Language
Åsa Persson Research Director & Deputy Director	Climate governance, policy coherence	[email protected]	5-10 Dec	Swedish, English
Katherine Browne Research Fellow	Climate finance, adaptation, policy coherence	[email protected]	28 Nov-8 Dec	English
Ploy Achakulwisut Research Fellow	Fossil fuel phase-out	For questions to Ploy, please contact [email protected]	30 Nov-12 Dec	English
Zoha Shawoo Scientist	Loss and damage, climate finance, policy coherence	[email protected]	29 Nov-8 Dec	English
Emily Ghosh Scientist	Carbon inequality, equity/justice, sustainable consumption and production	[email protected]	7-12 Dec	English
Anisha Nazareth Associate Scientist	Carbon inequality, equity/justice, sustainable consumption and production	[email protected]	7-12 Dec	English
Sara Talebian Research Associate	Climate adaptation, Transnational adaptation, cascading climate risks	[email protected]	2-7 Dec	English
Philip Osano Center Director, SEI Africa	Climate change adaptation, environmental politics, agriculture	[email protected]	1-9 Dec	English, Swahili
Per Andersson Head of Secretariat, LeadIT	Industrial decarbonisation	[email protected]	5-10 Dec	English, Swedish
Felipe Sanchez Policy Fellow	Industrial decarbonisation	[email protected]	5-10 Dec	English, Spanish
Robert Watt Engagement Director	Climate governance, industry transition	[email protected] +46737078589	30 Nov-5 Dec	English, Swedish, French
Daniel Duma Research Fellow	Private and blended finance, risk mitigation, sustainable business, renewable energy, grids and energy transitions particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and Eastern Europe.	[email protected]	2-9 Dec	English, Romanian
Rob Bailis Senior Scientist	Energy access and poverty, energy transitions, air pollution, health impacts, land use/ land cover change	[email protected]	2-8 Dec	English, Spanish
Carina Mueller Research Fellow	Greenhouse Gas emissions linked to traded commodities (deforestation, peat soils), sustainable consumption and production	[email protected]	8-10 Dec	English
Linus Dagerskog Research Fellow	Sustainable sanitation	[email protected]	8-10 Dec	English, Swedish
Björn-Ola Linnér SEI Associate and Co-Director of Mistra Geopolitics	Climate change impact on small-island states, Global Stocktake process, decarbonization, UNFCCC, governance, geopolitics.	[email protected]	29 Nov-6 Dec	English, Swedish