ICAatCOP28 Week 2 Round-up

We have made it to the end of COP28! As the closing plenary wraps up and the last of our delegation is en route back to Turtle Island, we want to share a quick recap of our work this past week.

ICA kicked off week two with the release of the new report, Indigenous Rights and Sovereignty in International Climate Policy: A Systemic Analysis. The new report highlights the participation of Indigenous peoples in international climate change forums and the failure of state actors to uphold international law within their climate policies. Jayce joined a panel with McGill University on December 8 to speak about the new report. The event can be watched here.

On December 9, ICA launched the first half of the Decolonizing Climate Policy Phase 2 Report. The panel featured a diverse group of Indigenous climate leaders who unpacked the concept of decolonizing climate policy and shared their perspectives on its significance within so-called Canada. Learn more about ICA’s Decolonizing Climate Policy Project

To highlight the International Day for Human Rights on December 10, the Indigenous Peoples Caucus hosted a series of events and actions to draw attention to Indigenous rights including Palestinian solidarity and our Missing and Murdered Indigenosu Relatives (MMIR).

The remainder of week two was filled with negotiation tracking, meetings with the Indigenous Peoples Caucus, press conferences, and non-violent direct actions. See a full list with links to recordings below.

Negotiation Updates

• Eriel Day 12 Update

• Eriel Day 13 Update

ICA Speaking Events:

• Human Rights in Domestic Climate Policies: Where We Stand and How We Should Proceed

• Women Leading Fossil Fuel Phaseout and a Just Transition

• Indigenous Peoples Caucus updates on the Negotiations

• The Dangers of 'Abatement': The Dirty Truth About Carbon Capture

• COP is a FLOP! North American Frontline Groups Report on Lack of Progress at COP28

ICA Statements & Blogs

• Advocates to Speak on Current Status of Indigenous Rights in National Climate Policy

• Indigenous Climate Leaders to Launch Report on Decolonizing Climate Policy at COP28

• Indigenous Peoples Caucus Updates on the Negotiations

• Stop Killing Our Kin

• New Report Provides Context to and Analysis of the Emergence of the LCIPP

ICA In the News

• ALBERTA FIRST! Province Wins Fossil of the Day Award at UN Climate Conference | December 6, 2023

• “Climate genocide” and “white supremacy” dominates COP28 discussion | December 7, 2023

• Indigenous peoples' anger at early Cop28 draft deal | December 12, 2023

• Palestinian solidarity at COP28 despite UN resistance | December 12, 2023