VdA is hosting “WE HAVE THE DEAL. NOW WHAT? – From Climate Commitments to Climate Action” today at the UNFCCC Pavilion in Antalya, bringing together different perspectives on the challenges that continue to hinder the implementation of climate commitments and the solutions that could help accelerate action.

The discussion brings together Carlos Varela, Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Energy of Cabo Verde, Christine Adam, Director and Principal Legal Adviser at UNFCCC, Renée Gift, Legal Officer at UNEP, and Maria João Martins, Corporate Sustainability Director at ACA.

The session will be moderated by Assunção Cristas and will open with remarks by Catarina Pinto Correia.

Designed as an open and practical conversation, the discussion will address different dimensions of the transition from climate commitments to climate action, including government implementation, institutional capacity and governance, legal and regulatory frameworks, international climate processes, finance, coordination, partnerships and private-sector delivery.

The session will invite the audience to consider a central question: “What is the most significant barrier preventing climate commitments from becoming climate action, and which practical intervention could help overcome it?”

The session takes place today, 12 November, from 10:00 to 11:00 (Antalya time), at the UNFCCC Pavilion.