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Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann takes part in panel discussion at COP28

1 December 2023, by Nele Räther

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The COP28 (the United Nations Climate Change Conference) takes place in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 30 November to 12 December 2023. Prof. Dr. Jana Sillmann, Professor of Climate Statistics and Climate Extremes at the Research Unit Sustainability and Climate Risks, is participating in the panel discussion "Climate Science for a Sustainable Future: The Kigali Declaration" on 3 December 2023 reflecting on the WCRP Open Science Conference 2023. Taking place every year, UN Climate Change Conferences are the only global multilateral decision-making forum on climate change with nearly all countries in the world being involved to find ways to tackle the climate crisis.

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