The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly known as COP29, is the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference. COP29 takes place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11 to 22 November, 2024.
For the third year in a row, the ILO and the European Commission are hosting the Just Transition Pavilion, a convening space for events, meetings and knowledge sharing around just transition and climate action in cooperation with the UNFCCC, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and International Organisation of Employers (IOE). Keeping the social dimension of climate change at the forefront of discussions is the focus of events being organized in the Just Transition Pavilion.
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This female-led panel will examine how skills and social dialogue are key for a fair transition of workers to green jobs, emphasizing experiences from the EU, Global South, including the perspectives of industry and workers. Featuring experts from the ILO, NDC Partnership, EU, and NGOs, the session aims to highlight these practices and integrate them into the Just Transition Work Programme and upcoming NDC updates.