IRDR researcher part of UCL COP28 delegation

The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, stands as a pivotal juncture in the global effort to combat the climate crisis. Scheduled from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, this conference marks the 28th gathering of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC.

Bringing nations from across the world together, COP28 is set to be a critical platform for deliberations and collaborations aimed at addressing the pressing challenges of climate change.

Each year, UCL takes an active stance in the global fight against the climate crisis by assembling a dedicated team of experts drawn from diverse disciplines within the university to participate in COP. This team embodies UCL’s commitment to making a substantial impact on the international stage. Engaging in negotiations, discussions, and events, the team works tirelessly over the course of two weeks to bring about change.

UCL is once again sending a diverse and cross-disciplinary team of researchers and academics to attend COP 28, including for the first time a representative of the student body, the Student Union Affairs Officer, and the IRDR’s Dr Susannah Fisher.

Dr Fisher is a Principal Research Fellow in the IRDR with a specialism in adaptation and climate finance: “My research explores how climate finance supports countries to adapt to the impacts of climate change and the politics of how we define and measure effective adaptation.”