The 22nd Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change

1. Objectives

Japan and Brazil have been hosting the Informal Meeting on Further Actions against Climate Change (commonly known as the Japan-Brazil Dialogue) in Tokyo every year since 2002. The objective of the meeting is to have discussions in a candid and informal manner among chief negotiators and other officials from various countries. The participants discussed the outlooks and issues of negotiations towards COP29 to be held in the Republic of Azerbaijan from November 11th to November 22nd.

2. Date, Venue and Co-Chairs

(1) Date:: Thursday 29th of February and Friday 1st of March, 2024
(2) Venue:: Mita Conference Hall, Tokyo
(3) Co-Chairs:: (Japan) Mr. AKAHORI Takeshi, Ambassador, Assistant Minister and Director General for Global Issues, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(Brazil) H.E. André Corrêa do Lago, Vice-Minister for Climate, Energy and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3. Participants Countries/Regions and Observers

(Countries/Region) Australia, Azerbaijan (COP29 Presidency), Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Egypt, European Commission, Belgium, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Italy, Japan, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, UAE (COP28 Presidency), UK, and US
(Observers) SBSTA Chair, SBI Chair, The UNFCCC Secretariat, and C2ES

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