Climate and Transitions Climate Diplomacy Behind Closed Doors*
A couple of months ago, COP 28 convened in Dubai and, against all expectations, delivered an unprecedented consensus signaling an acceleration in phasing out fossil fuels. Regarded by some as a triumph against the odds and by others as a mixed blessing, the ‘Dubai Consensus,’ driven by an oil-rich monarchy, embodies both a notable achievement and a tangible letdown. However, isn’t this the case with all climate and environmental agreements?
On November 17th 2023, for the first time, global temperatures exceeded 2°C above pre-industrial seasonal averages. This threshold was one the international community pledged not to reach, let alone surpass, with the adoption of the Paris Agreement on December 12th, 2015. Specifically, the Paris Agreement aims to keep “the increase in the global average temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels.” This goal now seems out of reach.
Eli Bar-On presents MENA2050 at the University of Oxford
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The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team for the Day after the Gaza War Research Note 0
Authors: Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Noora Alozaibi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yusuf.
Designers: Karim Al-Nassar, Hayvi Bouzi.
Acknowledgments: We wish to thank Eli Bar-On, Sarah Aweida, and Anissa El Kattani for their support throughout this project. We are especially grateful for the 10 participants who shared their perspectives with us.
Introduction
In February 2024, MENA2050, a homegrown Middle Eastern civil society organization, launched a new initiative known as the Post-Gaza Vision Project. While the proximate cause was an effort to make a constructive contribution to the Gazan war that started in October 2023, the initiative was also consistent with MENA2050’s broader commitment to forging a positive future for the entire region. The MENA2050 Regional Vision Project for the Day after the Gaza War will result in a series of research notes targeting the region’s residents and policymakers. This short note provides readers with background information regarding the MENA2050 and the project, including a description of how the research notes are composed and how the data upon which they depend is gathered.
The MENA2050 Regional Vision Team for the Day after the Gaza War Research Note 1
Can the Middle East Emulate Europe’s Success in Using Economic Integration as a Vehicle for Peace?
March 2024
Authors: Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Noora Alozaibi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yusuf.
Designers: Karim Al-Nassar, Hayvi Bouzi. Images: All images are obtained from Wikipedia via the creative commons license.
Acknowledgments: We wish to thank Eli Bar-On, Sarah Aweida, and Anissa El Kattani for their support throughout this project. We are especially grateful for the 10 participants who shared their perspectives with us.
Encouraging MENA Think Tanks to be More Proactive Contributors to the Public Discourse on a Postwar Regional Vision
Authors: Omar Al-Ubaydli, Layal Alghoozi, Arnon Bersson, Noor Elgallal, Ben Grischeff, and Munya Yusuf.
Designers: Karim Al-Nassar, Hayvi Bouzi.
Images: All images are obtained from Wikipedia via the creative commons license.
Acknowledgments: We wish to thank Eli Bar-On, Sarah Aweida, and Anissa El Kattani for their support throughout this project. We are especially grateful for the 10 participants who shared their perspectives with us.