Kuehne+Nagel has been chosen by COP28 to serve as the official logistics partner for the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai.

Over 70,000 approved guests are anticipated to attend the event from November 30 through December 12 in the restricted Blue Zone and 50,000 daily visitors in the open Green Zone.

The hiring confirms Kuehne+Nagel’s expertise in exhibition and event logistics as well as its dedication to its science-based emission reduction objectives and decarbonization initiatives.

The team will also assist participants with their local and end-to-end logistics requirements, including venue delivery, customs clearance, and international freight forwarding, all with the help of Kuehne+Nagel’s extensive network of specialists and range of low-emission solutions.

Damian Raczynski, National Manager UAE and Oman at Kuehne+Nagel said, “We are proud to have been appointed for this important conference. Kuehne+Nagel is well-known in the events and exhibition space in Europe.

“This appointment underpins our efforts to further develop this segment in the Middle East – a region with world-class infrastructure to accommodate this industry.”

Sustainable logistics solutions and SBTi

In addition to its competence in logistics, Kuehne+Nagel’s nomination by COP28 may also be attributed to its goals to decarbonize the logistics industry.

As part of its commitment to the Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel has made significant strides to make low-emission transport options accessible to its clients.

Collaboration with clients, carriers, international organisations, and other stakeholders is a key component of Kuehne+Nagel’s change-management approach.Sarah Kreienbühl, Member of the Management Board, responsible for Human Resources and ESG at Kuehne+Nagel International AG said, “Our current focus is on making low-emission fuels more widely available in the market.

“However, our industry needs to unlock new technologies to have more and better solutions. This is a challenge for which all actors across societies and industries need to work together.

“That is why the yearly Conference of the Parties is so important, alongside other forums and coalitions that bring actors together to address climate change.”