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Penn gathers at COP28 to share ideas and research in university pavilion

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A delegation of University researchers will be providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations.

The University of Pennsylvania announced that it has sent a delegation of University researchers—led by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and Perry World House—to COP28, the annual climate conference of the United Nations. The Penn delegation also includes representatives from Penn Global, the Penn Institute for Urban Research (PennIUR), and others across campus—providing expertise on a wide array of issues to be discussed at COP28, including loss and damage, extreme heat, green finance, food waste, the role of cities and municipalities in addressing the challenges of climate change, and the need to transition energy sources from fossil fuels to clean and sustainable technologies.