COP29, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), represents a pivotal moment in the global effort to combat climate change. Taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan between 11-22 November 2024, COP29 will bring together world leaders, policymakers, scientists, activists, and business leaders to negotiate and advance collective climate commitments.
The stakes at COP29 are high.
COP 28 closed with an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era by laying the ground for a swift, just and equitable transition, underpinned by deep emissions cuts and scaled-up finance. To deliver on the commitment to transition away from fossil fuels, rich countries must support climate action in developing countries. Thus, Climate finance will be a focus of COP29 with countries coming together to set a new global climate finance target, prompting governments to establish new climate finance goals and putting a spotlight of the role that the private sector plays in the world decarbonizing.
COP29 provides a global stage for businesses to showcase their sustainability initiatives and align themselves with international climate goals – sending a powerful message to stakeholders about its role in addressing climate change. This is the time for companies to contribute to the conversation, build strategic partnerships, and shape the global climate agenda.
Our services at COP29 include:
COP29 analysis, policy- or issues-driven intelligence
We can deliver comprehensive COP29 intelligence to keep you informed of negotiations, announcements, and developments. Our team is available to provide analysis on how announcements will impact national policies, your industry or your business, as well recommendations on policy-driven or issues-driven opportunities. Bespoke monitoring of key issues pertinent to your business available.
Strategic content development
We can define your content calendar (pre-, during and post-COP29) with themes and story angles that align with COP29’s overarching goals and themes and elevate your ESG profile.
Our team can craft high-quality content in a range of formats to best suit your audience and channel needs, in alignment with the COP29 agenda.
Media engagement and monitoring
Harness our deep relationships with top-tier local and international media outlets to achieve cut-through voice for you before, during and after COP29 – facilitating interview preparation, and media facilitation on site.
Our team can provide in-depth media monitoring on you and your competition during COP29 – offering valuable benchmarks and insights to refine your media strategies.
Thought leadership research and reports
Elevate your position as a thought leader through the production of whitepapers or reports.
Our dedicated in-house Research & Insights team provide an end-to-end service, from developing surveys, field-testing, and analysing and reporting on the results. These are done in conjunction with our Energy, ESG and sustainability teams, and can be turned around quickly, to suit your requirements.
Networking facilitation and event concierge
Sandpiper can support the devising, coordination and hosting of stakeholder events at COP29 including panel discussions or business breakfasts to facilitate engagement with your target audiences.
We can develop tailored itineraries for corporate executives, including scheduling, official COP29 event and side-event networking opportunities.
Sustainability and climate-focused media training
Our tailored sustainability media training for senior leaders and C-Suite executive focused on COP29 agenda can prepare your leaders. The training equips leaders with the necessary skills to effectively engage with the media on complex sustainability and climate related topics.
We provide hands-on guidance in delivering your sustainability message effectively and handling difficult interview questions.