COP28’s Opportunity to Empower Women-Led Climate Action

Dec 17, 2023 | Nicoline De Haan
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Of all the announcements made at COP28, the start of Brazil’s presidency of the G20 may prove to be among the most significant in the near-term. Not only will Brazil set the agenda for the world’s most important economies in the year ahead while preparing to host COP30 in 2025, but the country also has a vital opportunity to build on the work of its predecessor, India.

And India’s stance during its tenure was clear, as expressed in the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration: from participants to leadership, women-led development is critical to tackling climate change.

COP28 demonstrated an increased recognition that integrating gender is central to building resilience to climate change. After all, a climate solution that does not work for women is not a climate solution.