Negotiate COP - AI for Climate Negotiations

How can Artificial Intelligence (AI) help negotiators navigate the overwhelming complexity of global climate diplomacy? In this interactive session, Johannes Jacob and Robin Nowok, part of the German delegation, will introduce NegotiateCOP – a new AI-assisted prototype designed to support delegates in making sense of the immense and often fragmented landscape of UNFCCC submissions.

The session opens with a “Set the Scene” input by Christa Castro from CEMUNE – an international cooperation professional with over 15 years of experience at the intersection of diplomacy, sustainability, and multilateral engagement. She will highlight the dynamics and challenges of current multilateral negotiations and the information pressures facing delegates today.

Building on this context, the presenters will briefly outline the background and collaborative development of NegotiateCOP – a joint initiative by the Data Labs of the German Federal Development Ministry  (BMZ), Federal Foreign Office, Environment Ministry (BMUKN), and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), developed in close exchange with negotiators from the Global South.

A live demonstration will then showcase how NegotiateCOP enables users to explore negotiation documents interactively, identify country positions, and uncover thematic alignments across key negotiation areas. Participants will have the opportunity to engage with the tool and discuss how AI can contribute to more equitable, transparent, and inclusive climate negotiations.