Governing Our Climate Future

At the 2023 Doha Forum, this session featuring the Climate Governance Commission considered how addressing the global challenge of climate change requires coordinated international governance.

By María Fernanda Espinosa • Maja Groff • Maryam Nemazee

International & Regional Organizations

December 11, 2023

The world faces a deepening planetary emergency—and is on a reckless path toward runaway, catastrophic climate change—having already over-shot six of nine scientifically-identified Planetary Boundaries. Collectively, we must chart a safe and sustainable path for a workable future for all of humanity.

At the 2023 Doha Forum, this session considered how addressing the global challenge of climate change requires coordinated international governance. Off the back of the latest meetings to contain global temperature rise to 1.5°C at COP28 in Dubai, this high-level session discussed how feasible, high impact global governance solutions can help fill the gap of the confronting climate emergency. Is the current model fit for purpose and what enhancements can be made to the global governance architecture to increase better outcomes?

Climate Governance Commission experts reviewed key takeaways from COP28 and considered far-reaching innovations in global governance to set humanity on the path toward sustainable green growth and climate stability.

Speakers

H.E. Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and of Defense of Ecuador, former President of the UN General Assembly
Nobuo Tanaka, Chair, Steering Committee of Innovation for Cool Earth Forum (ICEF) & Former Executive Director, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Maja Groff, Policy Analyst, Climate Governance Commission
H.E. Narayan Prakash Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nepal
Chido Mpemba, African Union Youth Envoy
Maryam Nemazee, Journalist (Moderator)