Climate and Energy Summit: Building a Grand Coalition to Keep 1.5 ºC Within Reach 2023 | International Energy Agency (IEA) | 1 October 2023 | TBA, Madrid, Spain

This important event will take place during the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. It will bring together energy and climate ministers, and industry, finance and civil society leaders from around the world just weeks before the COP28 Climate Change Conference – with the purpose of building a grand coalition to accelerate momentum towards reaching the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C.

To do so, according to the IEA, the world’s emissions need to peak before 2025 and then fall rapidly until they hit net zero by 2050 or earlier. It is time to work together to create enabling ecosystems to decarbonise our economies and societies. As the largest source of the emissions that cause global warming, the energy sector must take a greater leadership role and step forward with strong policies and tangible actions to drive the transition to clean energy that the world needs. This event provides global decision-makers with an opportunity to send a strong signal to the world on our common future, to reiterate that the 1.5 °C goal is alive and achievable, and to take a firm line and strong message to the Global Stocktake process culminating at COP28 in November.

"It is time for the world’s energy and climate leaders to take a joint stand,” Dr Birol said. "Now is the moment to come together in a grand coalition of all stakeholders – encompassing governments, the energy industry, investors and civil society – that are genuinely committed to reducing emissions while safeguarding energy security. We need to send a strong message ahead of COP28 that the 1.5 °C goal is still alive."