SPORTS20 and the SDGs: a completely transformed world of sports is our vision. The world of sport radiates far beyond sports into society and therefore has a very special power to inspire people and draw them in. With our SPORTS20 framework and a strong international network\, we show how to achieve this goal.
\n\nSprecher: Stefan Wagner\, Tanja Ferkau\, Eckart von Hirschhausen\, Katie Gallus\, Luisa Neubauer\, Nike Lorenz LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:27fc25b1-f0d7-46fc-bcfd-3a9a90219149@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231201T060000Z DTEND:20231201T073000Z SUMMARY:Trust through Transparency - A German contribution through the Integrated Greenhouse Gas Monitoring System (ITMS) DESCRIPTION:Reaching climate goals requires emission verification. In this session\, experts from emission inventory\, earth observation and modelling communities will provide insights into how scientific methodologies add transparency at the German\, European\, and global levels.
A related EU side event with the title "Our shared future: Climate monitoring\, climate adaptation\, climate mitigation and cross-sector collaboration working together in the EU to deliver the Green Deal and achieve the green transition" takes place in Brussel and online (livestream in the EU Pavilion) on December 1 from 11:30-12:30 (GMT+1) / 14:30-15:30 (Dubai time). More information: https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/ecmwfs-copernicus-services-cop28
\n\nSprecher: Tobias Vosen\, Richard Engelen\, Christoph Gerbig\, Katie Gallus\, Oksana Tarasova\, Andreas Becker\, Werner Kutsch LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:119659f5-6cd9-415a-8803-081f7798cb5e@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231201T100000Z DTEND:20231201T113000Z SUMMARY:Human Mobility in the Climate Crisis: how German climate policy can address the protection gap DESCRIPTION:The climate crisis threatens sustainable development and the livelihoods of people in many ways\, including through an increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events like drought or heavy rainfall or advancing slow onset processes like sea level rise. They are leading to water scarcity\, decreased crop yield\, \;as well as health and sanitation challenges\, putting affected communities under pressure. \;As a result\, climate impacts are gaining importance as driver of displacement and forced migration. While the importance of addressing human mobility in the context of the climate crisis (HMCCC) is increasingly being recognised\, also in international climate and migration policy (e.g. UN-climate negotiations\, UN-Pacts on Migration and Refugees)\, there is neither a legal status\, nor a framework adequately responding to the challenges and needs of those who are forced to move.
This gap often results in affected persons having little choice but to move\, or being trapped\, with limited or no options to regularise their status when moving across borders. This leads to persons entering and staying in host countries without legal status and\, as a result\, considerably restricted rights and opportunities. While some may cross borders in search of safety and stability\, most persons will be displaced internally within the borders of their own countries\; leaving vulnerable populations experiencing exclusion\, homelessness\, poverty\, and food insecurity.
If people were adequately supported in dealing with losses &\; damages\, some climate-displaced persons might be able to return once conditions in their places of origin have returned to normal. Others – including those whose homes or communities have been rendered uninhabitable\, or who have lost their livelihoods – will require alternative long-term solutions. These outcomes constitute a new challenge for local\, national\, and international actors.
Together with civil society from the Global South\, the German NGO alliances Klima-Allianz Deutschland and VENRO\, and the German Foreign Ministry\, we will discuss the growing risk and protection gap and the challenges to address HMCCC\, the opportunities \;the UN climate negotiations\, incl. the Loss and Damage Fund\, may provide and the needs to close the protection gap by international law.
\n\nSprecher: Sabine Minninger\, Lisa Jörke\, Vera Künzel\, Mithika Mwenda\, James Bhagwan\, Pia van Ackern\, Olivianne Wohlhauser LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0b16acc0-c453-4cc5-b1d0-f8c16ccc5be4@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231201T123000Z DTEND:20231201T140000Z SUMMARY:From Science to Action: Overcoming Challenges in Implementing Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Pathways DESCRIPTION:The debate surrounding carbon dioxide removal is pivotal as the European Union strives to achieve its climate objectives. The goal is greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050\, demanding immediate and comprehensive emission reductions as well as CO2 removals. Central to this discussion are the inevitable existence of residual emissions due to essential societal activities\, the critical necessity of distinguishing between emission reductions and removals\, comprehensive assessments of CO2 removal to design sustainable pathways\, and the questions surrounding practical implementation and scaling-up of CO2 removal methods. Addressing these issues is crucial for successful negotiations on methods and policy instruments to attain the net-zero targets. This event will explore core aspects of the debate\, providing a platform for an in-depth discussion to further analyse the challenges and potential solutions.
\n\nSprecher: Oliver Geden\, Andreas Oschlies\, Steve Smith\, Jessica Strefler\, Julia Pongratz\, Lukas Fehr LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7225a03f-c85d-46a9-9813-139d6a25347e@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231201T143000Z DTEND:20231201T153000Z SUMMARY:From theory to action: the climate crisis from a Feminist Foreign Policy angle DESCRIPTION:COP27 brought forth important decisions and steps with regards to loss and damage. But it is safe to say that the conference was a huge disappointment when it comes to the gender negotiations\, which almost completely failed during the conference (from a civil society perspective). Thus\, the hopes but also the stakes are high for this year’s conference in Dubai.
In order to create a momentum for feminist demands and gender equity at COP28\, the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) and the Federal Foreign Office\, together with other partners\, will host a high-level\, critical\, and feminist event focusing on the connection between Feminist Foreign Policy and the climate crisis\, bringing together the voices of various feminists from all over the world. The event will shed light on the need for critical gender negotiations but also the implementation of a gender lens in all areas discussed at COP\, and be a starting point to forge alliances among committed Feminist Foreign Policy enthusiasts to unite around gender equity at COP28.
\n\nSprecher: Ayshka Najib\, Jennifer Morgan\, Sheena Anderson\, Katie Gallus\, Nesmah Mansoor LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:73a20524-4fa0-468e-8882-0a20f8ab6539@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231202T083000Z DTEND:20231202T093000Z SUMMARY:Press Conference with Development Minister Svenja Schulze and Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu\, Special Envoy of the CVF Presidency Ghana\, on the operationalisation of the new fund responding to loss and damage (Original) | 02.12.23 DESCRIPTION:The race to net-zero is no longer just a question of climate action. It is a promise for long-term economic prosperity and competitiveness. As such\, many businesses have set themselves clean energy targets as part of their strategy to get to net-zero and transform their business models. This side event sheds light on the crucial role that a tripling in rolling out renewable energy globally plays for European businesses to keep their net-zero targets in reach.
The aggregated energy demand that arises from the accumulated targets set by European businesses suggest that energy imports will continue to play a vital role\, substituting fossil fuel imports with cleaner alternatives. A faster rollout of renewable energy globally is essential. This offers new ways for level-eyed economic partnerships between the European Union and regions with abundant solar and wind energy potential. The energy transition is a win-win opportunity for good jobs\, value creation and prosperity across the globe.
\n\nSprecher: Gauri Singh\, Sebastian Weber\, Bernhard Osburg\, Sabine Nallinger\, Erika Mink-Zaghloul\, Amos Wemanya LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8061c67a-a220-4e79-a492-28f92de109e2@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231202T123000Z DTEND:20231202T140000Z SUMMARY:From a Germany-China Track 2 Dialogue Perspective:\nChina’s and Germany’s contribution to the acceleration of the renewable energy expansion in light of the global stocktake DESCRIPTION:Renewable energy needs a rapid scale-up in order to achieve net zero GHG emissions. This is a key finding of the synthesis report on the technical dialogue of the first global stocktake (GST). The report further points out that transformations - like shifting energy systems to clean energy sources - entail broad\, rapid and often disruptive action. Yet\, systems transformations also present an unprecedented opportunity for social and economic development while reducing impacts on the natural environment.
The Chinese and German co-hosts of the Sino-German Track-II-Dialogue on Climate Change and Sustainable Development invite the climate envoys of Germany and China\, senior experts and academics as well as industry representatives to discuss what China and Germany in the EU can do to accelerate the expansion of renewable energy as an indispensable element of just energy transitions to net zero emissions. The speakers will share their perspectives on barriers and enablers for a just energy transformation towards clean energy sources in light of the first global stocktake.
\n\nSprecher: Jennifer Morgan\, Susanne DRÖGE\, Kevin TU\, Dirk Messner\, Zheng LI\, Yingmin ZHAO\, Qi AN\, Huaqing XU\, Christiane TEXTOR LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:461d10a8-1b52-4cb0-b7d0-3338fb82cf0f@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231202T143000Z DTEND:20231202T160000Z SUMMARY:Roundtables with EU negotiators DESCRIPTION:During the event\, we want to get in contact with different European negotiators to gain insights into the topics and the structure of the negotiations. It should be a space where we can discuss our different perspectives openly and respectfully.
LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5ea0b93e-03e9-45c1-88db-e5fce9b4fa85@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231203T060000Z DTEND:20231203T073000Z SUMMARY:Investing in Women\, Investing in Climate Security – Local Women’s Climate Response on the Frontlines DESCRIPTION:Across countries\, women and girls are increasingly compelled to respond to the interrelated impacts of climate change and violent conflict\, creating further risks to their security and challenging recovery and peacebuilding efforts. This event seeks to highlight and promote the essential need for women’s meaningful participation and leadership in preventing and responding to climate-related conflicts and injustice. This panel will highlight the challenges\, good practices\, and opportunities to leverage and increase local women’s leadership in this space\, emphasising existing policy gaps and efforts to promote women’s leadership through feminist foreign policies and showcasing the importance of providing flexible feminist funding to local women’s organisations. \;The panel will also \;showcase good practices from the frontlines and contribute to the discussion on how funding can reach fragile contexts in a meaningful way\, also contributing to climate action. \;
\n\nSprecher: Nohora Alejandra Quiguantar\, Norbert Gorißen\, Sheena Anderson\, Knez\, Cherie-fa Eyere\, Melanne Verveer\, Katie Gallus\, Sarah Hendriks LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:14bac3ff-6fa8-49b7-b051-efedd14b1721@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231203T080000Z DTEND:20231203T082500Z SUMMARY:Reducing Emissions of Aggressive Non-CO2 Gases | Press Conference DESCRIPTION:With climate change\, the occurrence of heatwaves has become increasingly likely. These affect our health\, our well-being and numerous related areas of our society\, such as labour and productivity - and not just in large cities. This is why almost all countries\, depending on their geographical location\, need to prepare even better for future heatwaves.
Policymakers\, the health sector\, organisations\, science and civil society are already involved in heat health protection. In view of the increasing health threats\, this commitment must be strengthened and further improved. In this panel discussion\, we want to discuss selected international practice examples of heat health protection measures with various stakeholders. Heat is one example of the interrelationship between climate protection and health protection.
\n\nSprecher: Thomas Steffen\, Kathryn Bowen\, Thomas Smarczyk\, Vladimir Kendrovski\, Katie Gallus\, Sophie Gepp\, Andreas Matzarakis LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1e6d996d-5e24-46ea-883e-4fde54f2f4dc@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231203T123000Z DTEND:20231203T140000Z SUMMARY:The contribution of international law courts and tribunals to the development of the international climate regime DESCRIPTION:Recent requests for advisory opinions from the International Court of Justice\, the Internationale Tribunal on the Law of the Sea and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights point to a paradigm shift: After some decades of law and policy making through Conferences of Parties\, attention shifts to law courts in the quest for interpretation of those (soft) laws. What is to expect from those advisory opinions and what might be the consequences for international climate policy and negotiations? In which ways can those advisory opinions support the work of the climate regime? This panel will discuss with youth organisations\, international lawyers and practitioners the implications for the future of the UNFCCC\, Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement.
\n\nSprecher: Christina Voigt\, Miriam Saage-Maaßz\, Jule Schnakenberg\, Laura Clarke\, Pierre Cannet LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cc3858f4-8754-476f-a309-3b1b2e4d0ebc@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231203T143000Z DTEND:20231203T160000Z SUMMARY:Climate Resilient Health Systems: delivering on the promise to leave no child behind DESCRIPTION:The climate crisis is a health crisis: \;Countries have already been struggling to achieve SDG 3 on health\, including the under-five mortality target and universal health coverage\, and are now facing a worsening environment for achieving better health and nutrition outcomes for children.
Emerging and re-emerging health threats\, a greater burden of diseases and injuries\, and an increase of health service disruptions associated with extreme weather events will require countries to adapt their health systems\, policies and budgets- an even greater challenge for those countries furthest behind and most impacted by the climate crisis\, with already frail health infrastructure. \; \;
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On the occasion of the first Health Day at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28)\, this session will explore how strong and coordinated collaboration among global health partners can contribute to ensuring equitable access to health systems and strengthen national and regional capacities for greater resilience and adaptive capacity of health systems. It will discuss the role of governments\, academic and research institutions\, civil society\, donor countries and multilaterals in building resilient climate neutral health systems with primary healthcare as the key lever\, that are capable of delivering universal health coverage at scale and essential health and nutrition services for children and their families.
\n\nSprecher: Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao\, Anna-Katharina Hornidge\, Dirk Meyer\, Kristie L. Ebi\, Phonepaseuth Ounaphom\, Inger Ashing\, Youssef Nassef\, Revati Phalkey LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1096a652-8fe2-4314-9369-6412acbd5bc3@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231204T060000Z DTEND:20231204T073000Z SUMMARY:Enabling the Future: Insights from Business Leaders into Climate and Clean Energy Technology DESCRIPTION:The global economy is still overwhelmingly based on fossil fuels. Moving away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy requires clean energy and climate technologies like electrolysers and heat pumps but also intelligent networks and smart digital solutions on a large scale. The good news is that the technologies available today can make a massive contribution to combating climate change\, curbing carbon emissions\, and safeguarding our planet.
Climate and clean energy technology has been one of the fastest growing markets in recent years. Political pressure and public awareness of the growing dangers of climate change together with increasing competitiveness of renewable energy sources have driven companies to develop new technologies for decarbonisation. This panel will unravel the dynamic landscape of these technologies and discuss the risks and opportunities that shape their development and global scaling.
\n\nSprecher: Victoria Ossadnik\, Araceli Fernandez Pales\, Oliver Wieck\, Holger Lösch\, Miguel Ángel López Borrego\, Stefan Wenzel\, Uwe Lauber\, Helmut von Struve LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dc59bd30-56e5-45b2-ac7e-f597505438e4@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231204T100000Z DTEND:20231204T113000Z SUMMARY:Mobilising Private Finance: The Example of Export Credit Guarantees DESCRIPTION:Latest studies estimate that USD 8-9 trillion of climate finance are needed yearly for the green transformation worldwide. The Global Stocktake points out that scaled-up mobilisation of support for climate action in developing countries entails strategically deploying international public finance and instruments\, which remain a prime enabler for action. Germany as a member of the Export Finance for Future Initiative committed to the implementation of the COP26 Statement and to align its public trade and export policies with the with the 1.5-degree pathway.
With its climate strategy for the federal export credit guarantee instruments Germany introduces preferential cover conditions for climate-friendly projects. Join us for an insightful event where policymakers\, exporters\, civil society and financial institutions come together to discuss the role of several instruments\, especially export credit guarantees in mobilising private finance for the green transformation. Discover how this instrument can unlock sustainable investments\, drive innovation and accelerate the transition towards a greener future.
\n\nSprecher: Gerlind Heckmann\, Nathalie Louat\, Mariane Søndergaard-Jensen\, Bella Tonkonogy\, Rodrigo Rendeiro Costeira\, Stefan Wenzel\, Katie Gallus\, Eva Steinhaus LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3f26be9f-85a7-4c9b-89d2-77bea38339e2@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231204T123000Z DTEND:20231204T140000Z SUMMARY:The Role of the Insurance Sector in Climate Adaptation DESCRIPTION:Participants from both the public and the private sector will come together to discuss how the insurance sector can support prevention and adaptation to climate risks\, and how to invest in the sustainable transformation of our economies. With this event\, the German Federal Ministry of Finance continues the conversation of a previous panel on the insurance sector at COP26.
\n\nSprecher: Hubert Danso\, Pamela Schuermans\, Katie Gallus\, Günter Thallinger\, Esther Wandel\, Butch Bacani\, Heiko Thoms LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ac5fcaaf-a0b6-429c-9a7f-a38d868e067a@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231204T143000Z DTEND:20231204T160000Z SUMMARY:Achieving Article 2.1(c): Transforming the Financial System for a Low-Emission and Resilient Real Economy DESCRIPTION:This event will call for accelerated implementation of transition finance as a driver to achieve the Article 2.1(c). Senior executives of real economy transition champions\, policymakers and financial practitioners will demonstrate ambition and action in transition finance. They will share their experiences and lessons on promoting progress of transition finance in achieving Article 2.1(c) at national\, regional and global levels and accelerating actions through multilateral cooperation. The event will include high-level opening speeches and a panel discussion with experts\, followed by a reception at the German Pavilion. \;
\n\nSprecher: Bianca Derya Neumann\, Audrey-Cynthia Yamadjako\, Frank Scheidig\, Martin Ostermann\, Oliver Wieck\, Bruno Carrasco\, Mahmoud Mohieldin\, Helga Flores Trejo\, Benedict Libanda\, Stefan M. Buettner\, Esther Wandel\, Arina Freitag\, Marcus Pratsch LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83534a21-9808-4dea-98f8-8fe4502b0a57@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231205T060000Z DTEND:20231205T073000Z SUMMARY:Turning visions into reality: How to connect the dots along the hydrogen value chain DESCRIPTION:A swift ramp up of the hydrogen economy is both a chance and a necessity to meet global climate targets. It is clear that Germany will require large amounts of imports to cover its huge hydrogen demand. The German government is providing strong support and the regulatory framework in Germany and Europe is taking shape. However\, the challenge to lift global value chains in a coordinated and timely manner remains big. After taking stock of the global hydrogen market\, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action\, Dr. Robert Habeck\, will discuss accomplishments and remaining challenges with high-level representatives from industry and the financial sector. How can we become faster and better connecting the dots along the hydrogen value chain?
\n\nSprecher: Philipp Nimmermann\, Bernhard Osburg\, Clara Bowman\, Lavinia Bauerochse\, Tom Hautekiet\, Roland Rösch\, Katherina Reiche LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f4401522-4f8d-4177-b2e1-319ee9168a5d@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231205T083000Z DTEND:20231205T093000Z SUMMARY:Germany's contribution to the global energy transition and the associated targets with Parliamentary State Secretary Stefan Wenzel and State Secretary Jochen Flasbarth | Press Conference DESCRIPTION:Successful climate action will crucially depend on cooperation between industrialized and developing countries and emerging economies\, as well as between the public and private sphere. However\, aligning economic growth\, industrial development and climate and nature action is a demanding task. As important enabler for integrated climate and biodiversity action in developing countries and emerging economies\, accessibility and availability of climate and green finance play a crucial role. The event will focus on policies and best practices to facilitate the connection between these fields\, as well as exploring ways to foster partnerships between public and private actors.
Next to high-level guests from partner countries and organisations\, we are delighted to host the following speakers: \;
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During the event\, Minister Robert Habeck will launch the Thematic Call of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) with up to 320 Mio. EUR of funding volume for developing and emerging countries.
As an important climate and biodiversity finance instrument\, the IKI has a 15-year track record in supporting and financing climate and biodiversity action of partner countries globally
\n\nSprecher: Achim Steiner\, Jennifer Morgan\, Stefan Tidow\, Pablo Vieira\, Stefan Wenzel\, Rachmat Kaimuddin\, Hajar Yagkoubi\, Joanne Yatwitch LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:db2bc895-6138-4d45-9542-cc699796615e@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231205T123000Z DTEND:20231205T140000Z SUMMARY:A Step Change for Just Energy Transition: Mobilising Capital and Harnessing Socio-Economic Benefits DESCRIPTION:A global\, green and just energy transition with an accelerated expansion of renewables\, an energy efficiency deployment and a phase-out of fossil fuels is needed to keep the 1.5 degrees temperature limit of the Paris Agreement within reach while making sure that the Sustainable Development Goals are met.
Germany remains a reliable partner of developing and emerging economies in driving a global sustainable energy transition aligned with the Paris Agreement\, actively assisting countries in achieving both economic development and a sustainable\, secure energy supply. The concept of “Just Transition” not only emphasises a shift towards renewable energy sources but also underscores its co-benefits in terms of economic and environmental sustainability.
Therefore\, Germany calls for ambitious goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency to be agreed at COP28.
Combining these goals with robust multilateral strategies and support programmes is imperative to effectively drive a just energy transition.
This side event\, organised by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)\, will seek to dive into two central elements of the just energy transition required to achieve new global goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency while phasing out fossil fuels: Mobilising Finance and Harnessing Socio-Economic Benefits. It will facilitate an open exchange of ideas and insights\, deriving from experience of representatives from governments as well as the finance and private sector.
\n\nSprecher: Jochen Flasbarth\, Wangari Muchiri\, Alice Carr\, Katie Gallus\, Rudi Dicks\, Omar Andrés Camacho Morales\, Ana María Ruz LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:cd9977e8-7e6d-4a3d-a680-cf51d883a14e@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231205T143000Z DTEND:20231205T160000Z SUMMARY:Fuelling the Climate Crisis in the Name of Development? Germany‘s role for a global full fast\, fair and funded Fossil Fuel Phase Out DESCRIPTION:The Just Transition narrative has broadened significantly over the years. This event will delve deeper into the original meaning of the transition and prioritize the needs of workers and the workforce. It will share examples of specific national Just Transition plans\, along with a discussion on the outcomes of the International Labour Conference 2023 and the ongoing negotiations of the UNFCCC Work Program on Just Transition.
10:00 am \; \; \;Welcome
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Stefan Körzell\, Member of the Executive Board of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB)
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Eric Manzi\, Deputy General Secretary\, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
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10:10 am \; \; \;Impulse “Just Transition Work Programme: current status and outlook for 2nd week”
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Bert De Wel\, Climate Change Officer\, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
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10:20 am \; \; \;ILO conclusions on Just Transition from the International Labour Conference 2023
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Marek Harsdorff\, Economist at the ILO Green Jobs Programme
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10:30 am Reflection on the previous statements
Ali Zaidi\, Assistant to the US-President and White House National Climate Advisor
Dirk Meyer\, Director of Department Multilateral Development Policy\; Transformation\; Climate at
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
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10:40 am \; \; \; \;Panel discussion: Reflections on speaker contributions\, regional perspectives\, and national \;Just Transition strategies
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Frederik Moch\, Head of the Structural\, Industry and Service Policy Department at the DGB
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Zoe Lipman\, Deputy Director\, Industrial Union Council at AFL-CIO
\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Igor Diaz\, President of Sintracarbón\, Colombia
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11:25 am \; \; \; \;Conclusion
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Diana Junquera\, Director\, Just Transition Centre ITUC
\n\nSprecher: Dirk Meyer\, Eric Manzi\, Bert De Wel\, Ali Zaidi\, Frederik Moch\, Diana Junquera\, Marek Harsdorff\, Igor Diaz\, Zoe Lipman\, Stefan Körzell LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b42338ac-96fe-4ab8-b329-4b05f6cb10b1@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231206T083000Z DTEND:20231206T093000Z SUMMARY:COP28 mid-term review | Press Conference DESCRIPTION:A Side-Event in Cooperation with Connective Cities
German cities are developing local solutions for decentralised energy supply\, networking internationally and promoting sustainable energy concepts both locally and globally. Cities must therefore be included in international climate negotiations in order to develop the possibilities of decentralised energy generation and overcome the hurdles of decentralised energy partnerships. The German model of decentralised municipal energy supply and generation is of international importance for the development of sustainable solutions for the energy transition.
The Association of German Cities is organising this panel as part of its Connective Cities cooperation project and is bringing together German and African representatives from the municipal level to discuss the following questions:
How is municipal heat planning and sustainable energy supply implemented locally by municipalities? \;
How can cities contribute to a sustainable energy supply? What are the challenges of decentralised energy generation at municipal level?
How do cities network internationally to disseminate good approaches? \;
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\n\nSprecher: Barka Sajou\, Katja Dörner\, Christian Achtelik\, NKOSENHLE MADLALA\, Sonja Berdau LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:66856ce0-463c-4655-8c65-07184d7d30c2@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231206T123000Z DTEND:20231206T140000Z SUMMARY:Decarbonisation in the transport sector DESCRIPTION:The transport sector accounts for a significant share of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and thus has a key role in achieving net zero. The global competition for a pioneering role in key transformation technologies is in full swing. Against this backdrop\, representatives from government\, business and civil society will discuss how to transform transport into an emission-free sector\, with a particular focus on partnerships\, technologies\, and transfer to developing countries. Current challenges facing governments and businesses will be highlighted\, as well as solutions to address these.
\n\nSprecher: Alan Haywood\, Holger Lösch\, Sophie Punte\, Hartmut Höppner\, Stephanie Kodish\, Volker Ratzmann LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f9917d8f-95aa-4c6d-939c-498281546279@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231206T143000Z DTEND:20231206T160000Z SUMMARY:All in for 1.5°: Accelerating Technologies and Gender Equality in Renewable Energy DESCRIPTION:Fast-tracking the energy transition by tripling the deployment of renewable power generation and doubling energy efficiency — this is the ambitious yet achievable goal\, proclaimed by the COP28 Presidency\, IRENA and GRA as a pathway to significantly reduce greenhouse emissions and still reach 1.5 degrees by 2030. This not only calls for a massive upscale in renewable deployment\, but also the further development of already existing renewable energy technologies and an increase of the renewable energy talent pool.
It is in our hands: How do we upscale and further improve the existing renewable energy technologies? What is needed on an institutional and financial level to reach the goal of tripling renewables? What are the implications regarding trained personnel and energy sector workforce? How can we combine RE technologies? Looking at these questions we are being confronted with at this pivotal moment for the energy transition\, it becomes clear that we need a holistic approach: Both in terms of technologies and in terms of representation and decision making. This event seeks to highlight the existing technologies\, which are a core ingredient in the quest for 1.5° degrees\, and the needs of the different sectors in terms of workforce and institutional support. \;
\n\nSprecher: Maria Theresa (Tetchi) Cruz Capellan\, Catherine Irura\, Winnie Huynh\, Simone Peter\, Andrew Light\, Stefan Wenzel\, Rashi Gupta\, Lucretia Löscher LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:37ba8411-a6c7-43ec-9af3-dbd3bc39de60@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231208T051500Z DTEND:20231208T054500Z SUMMARY:Pressekonferenz zur deutschen Klimafinanzierung mit Parl. Staatssekretär Stefan Wenzel\, Entwicklungsstaatssekretär Jochen Flasbarth und dem Vorstandsvorsitzendem der KfW Bankengruppe Stefan Wintels DESCRIPTION:Pressekonferenz zur deutschen Klimafinanzierung mit Parl. Staatssekretär Stefan Wenzel\, Entwicklungsstaatssekretär Jochen Flasbarth und dem Vorstandsvorsitzendem der KfW Bankengruppe Stefan Wintels
\n\nSprecher: Jochen Flasbarth\, Stefan Wenzel\, Stefan Wintels LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6cffdba1-c4b6-4447-9cf6-29dd68bed2f4@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231208T060000Z DTEND:20231208T073000Z SUMMARY:Enhancing Adaptation and Resilience - A Latin American Perspective DESCRIPTION:Explore the resilience and adaptation in different cities and communities of Latin America\, weaving through urban and rural landscapes\, and the distinct regions of coast\, highlands\, and forest. Join us for an enlightening experience\, where the vibrant cultures and unique perspectives of Latin America take center stage. Inviting all to witness the strength\, diversity\, and sustainable solutions shaping our resilient future.
\n\nSprecher: Flávia Bellaguarda\, Audrey Luiza Almeida Gonçalves\, Valeria Belén Cerpa Salas\, Wara Condori\, Majo Andrade Cerda LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4e5a5e0a-f21d-4dc3-9de6-5c3cfb8191ee@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231208T083000Z DTEND:20231208T095000Z SUMMARY:Fertilising the Future: Using Green Hydrogen Value Chains to Address the Climate-Food-Security Nexus DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion\, where we delve into the potential of green hydrogen to revolutionise nitrogen fertiliser production\, providing a sustainable and clean alternative for fossil fertiliser manufacturing. By embracing green hydrogen-derived nitrogen fertiliser\, we can cut emissions from the agricultural sector\, boost global food security\, and accelerate the ramp-up of green hydrogen value chains in countries and regions with high potential for renewable energies\, especially in Africa and Latin America.
The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has exposed the interconnectedness between energy transition\, food security\, and global stability. In 2022\, rising gas prices have resulted in plummeting application rates for nitrogen fertiliser particularly across the African continent as well as parts of Latin America and Southeast Asia. As a result\, agricultural yields have declined\, further aggravating food insecurity and hunger. Promoting the production of green nitrogen fertiliser from renewable energy sources\, combined with measures for sustainable application and soil health management\, has the potential to boost agricultural productivity\, thus reducing dependence on food and fertiliser import\, while promoting green hydrogen value chains.
Building international public private partnerships and promoting technology and knowledge transfer to harness the power of green hydrogen is a strategic step towards transforming our agriculture and food systems towards more sustainability and resilience. The pressing need to integrate efforts in energy transition\, food security\, and geopolitical stability is undeniable.
The panel discussion brings together stakeholders from the public and private sectors\, policy\, finance and industry to explore joint action and international cooperation for a more secure\, sustainable\, and resilient future.
\n\nSprecher: Martin Frick\, Bernhard Mauritz Stormyr\, Petra Schwager\, Manal Shehabi\, Maria-José Poddey\, Anna Lührmann\, Chinnan Dikwal\, Markus Hicken LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e5748f53-492f-4ac7-ac8d-36a3c3f87255@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231208T101500Z DTEND:20231208T110000Z SUMMARY:Press Conference with Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock DESCRIPTION:Brazil and Germany will present their new cooperation on bioeconomy\, forest protection and restoration of forest ecosystems in the Amazon and Cerrado. It delivers on joint strategic goals\, including the socio-ecological transformation partnership launched by President Lula and Chancellor Scholz on December 4\, 2023.
The cooperation will be implemented through the Global Partnership for Sustainable and Resilient Landscapes (PROGREEN) Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF) of the World Bank to allow other partners to join and enable private finance mobilisation in conjunction with other World Bank programmes.
\n\nSprecher: Jennifer Morgan\, Annalena Baerbock\, Marina Silva LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6f88a3c0-dee1-46ca-a080-2af2124ee5f0@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231208T123000Z DTEND:20231208T140000Z SUMMARY:Youth Climate Activism under Threat DESCRIPTION:Around the world young people are mobilizing for more ambitious climate action and are calling out the failure of governments to confront the climate crisis. But some children and youth climate activists face threats\, harassment\, assaults\, arbitrary arrests and restrictions of their right to protest. This event will discuss how governments can live up to their obligation to realize children’s and young people’s rights to freedom of expression\, peaceful assembly and association\, drawing on the experiences of young climate activists\, government representatives and human rights experts.
\n\nSprecher: Patience Nabukalu\, Francisco Calí Tzay\, Bruno Stagno Ugarte\, Thiago Henrique Karai Djekupe\, Anna Lührmann\, Luisa Neubauer\, Ann Skelton LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:970970d2-5835-4739-abd1-e0cd792dfe29@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231208T143000Z DTEND:20231208T160000Z SUMMARY:Science for Action Evening DESCRIPTION:The challenges facing ambitious climate action in times of multiple crises underline the importance of action-relevant and reliable information from science for fact-based climate policy. \;The proposed Science for Action Evening at the German Pavilion is intended to provide a stage for "best available science" for the UNFCCC process and the implementation of the Paris Agreement.
The “Science for Action” evening aims to increase the value of scientific findings and the importance of the IPCC for the climate negotiations. The topics "Drivers\, impacts and risks of climate change"\, "Measures to mitigate and adapt to climate change" and "Barriers to and opportunities for transformative action" will be addressed in an interactive workshop-like format. Three inputs from high-ranking IPCC experts from the previous assessment cycle\, the current assessment cycle and GST Technical dialogue will provide the starting point for the discussion.
\n\nSprecher: Jim Skea\, Oliver Geden\, Matthias Garschagen\, Hans-Otto Pörtner\, Veronika Eyring\, Harald Winkler\, Diana Reckien\, Diana Ürge-Vorsatz LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17612ea7-a7cf-4f77-a9b1-f76593f595c5@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231209T060000Z DTEND:20231209T073000Z SUMMARY:Workshop: Building cooperation between global north-south youth DESCRIPTION:This event highlights the efforts and self-management of youth\, including experiences from Chile\, Colombia\, and Austria.
There will be a workshop to explore and co-create actions for global north-south cooperation between youth and for youth.
\n\nSprecher: Lena Rauter\, Emiko Sepulveda\, Alejandro Jaimes LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9b55dcb5-3e22-4bfd-a74c-5fc93e416dc9@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231209T083000Z DTEND:20231209T100000Z SUMMARY:Joint work for climate action in agriculture and food systems DESCRIPTION:With the adoption of the Sharm El Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action in agriculture and food security at COP27 a landmark decision acknowledging the role of agriculture under the UNFCCC was reached. The decision has a clear focus on the implementation of the outcomes of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture but also gives room for new topics.
The aim of this side event is to shed light on the challenges and the ways forward for shaping the transformation of agriculture and food systems\, but also to critically address the needs for boosting innovation\, research and implementation of action on the ground and to showcase how international collaboration can facilitate the process. The discussion shall include both aspects of mitigation and adaptation in the context of agriculture and food systems and provide a space for North-South exchange.
\n\nSprecher: Elizabeth Nsimadala\, Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko\, Harry Clark\, Claudia Müller\, Maria Helena Semedo LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b22a5239-ae84-41c8-829e-3dcfd2981909@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231209T110000Z DTEND:20231209T120000Z SUMMARY:BMUV press conference with Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke and Inger Andersen\, UNEP-Executive Director\, on "Nature Day" at COP28 DESCRIPTION:Zur Bedeutung von Natürlichem Klimaschutz\, Ressourceneffizienz und Kreislaufwirtschaft\, von Biodiversitätserhalt\, Schutz der Meere und Wassermanagement für die globalen Klimaschutzziele.
LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:dbc75cd1-a4dd-439f-beb8-ec9607426d41@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231209T123000Z DTEND:20231209T140000Z SUMMARY:Nature-based Solutions meet Circular Economy: cascading use of biomass DESCRIPTION:The latest IPCC reports draw a clear picture of the important role nature-based solutions for climate and biodiversity need to play for achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement. There is growing momentum for Nature-based Solutions (NbS). This is reflected in increased attention and pledges at the UNFCCC COPs\, as well as other initiatives\, policies\, and public and private sector commitments and investments in the last years.
At the same time\, the implementation of Nature-based Solutions depends significantly on the way we use our land and our natural resources. Biomass production plays a crucial role in this context.
The availability of biomass is limited and competition for biogenic resources is intensifying\, not at least due to the demand for energy. Exceeding the sustainably available potential of biomass leads to the degradation of ecosystems\, additional greenhouse gas emissions\, and limited potential for Nature-based Solutions. Cascading uses of biomass can offer a solution that will maximize the positive effects of biomass use while limiting the demand for virgin biomass.
This side event will shed light on the interlinkages between nature-based solutions for climate and biodiversity and circular economy\, with special focus on the potentials of cascading biomass use for climate action.
It will address current policies and climate reporting guidelines affecting biomass use and the implications for the implementation of Nature-based Solutions.
The in-person and online event features a high-level dialogue\, followed by an exchange between experts.
High-level Dialogue:
· \; \; \; \; \; \;German Environment Minister Steffi Lemke
· \; \; \; \; \; \;German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir
Expert Panel:
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Janez Potočnik (Co-Chair IRP)
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Éliane Ubalijoro (CEO Cifor/ICRAF)
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Giacomo Grassi (EU JRC Senior Scientific Officer)
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Prof. Philipp Misselwitz (Executive Director Bauhaus Earth)
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Franziska Tanneberger (Head of Greifswald Mire Centre)
Moderator:
· \; \; \; \; \; \;Katie Gallus\, geographer and international moderator
\n\nSprecher: Éliane Ubalijoro\, Janez Potočnik\, Philipp Misselwitz\, Giacomo Grassi\, Steffi Lemke\, Cem Özdemir\, Franziska Tanneberger LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b0ea2f01-b917-4970-9076-19b49a8ff982@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231209T143000Z DTEND:20231209T160000Z SUMMARY:From South Africa to Senegal – Learnings from our Just Energy Transition Partnerships DESCRIPTION:At COP26\, 39 countries committed to promote green energies and end new direct public support for the international fossil fuel sector by 2022\, amongst them Germany. This is urgently needed\, considering that new fossil infrastructure is at high risk of becomimg the stranded asset of the future.
A coherent German climate foreign policy supports a just and ambitious energy transition worldwide. This requires a new kind of trustful and long-term energy cooperation. To this end\, the plurilateral Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) can be considered a key instrument of international climate policy and cooperation. The JETPs with South Africa and Senegal can be examples for a possible way forward.
In this session\, we want to discuss prospects and potential challenges in the implementation of JETPs and reflect on the role of multilateral cooperation to shape renewable pathways\, with stakeholders from all three countries.
This event is organized by the subcommittee on international climate and energy policy of the German Bundestag\, chaired by Lisa Badum.
\n\nSprecher: Lisa Badum\, Makoma Lekalakala\, Norbert Gorißen\, Sokhna Dié Ka Dia\, Heike Henn LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:45967424-f7cf-4069-ba6f-d885e6b64fe0@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231210T060000Z DTEND:20231210T073000Z SUMMARY:Strengthening Domestic Financial Resource Mobilisation in Times of Polycrisis DESCRIPTION:The polycrisis is widening the SDG and climate finance gap. The annual funding shortfall in developing countries grew from USD 2.5 trillion before the pandemic to USD 3.9 trillion. Yet\, developing countries’ access to international sources of capital is more challenging than ever. It becomes increasingly clear that the Agenda 2030 cannot be met without strengthening domestic SDG and climate financing.
Channelling more domestic savings into domestic investment holds substantial potential for efficiency gains. Currently\, significant amounts of domestic savings are invested abroad – often at low or negative returns – in safe\, hard-currency assets\, instead of the local economy.
Public Development Banks (PDBs) in developing countries can assume a key role in mobilising domestic savings and channelling them into domestic investment. Domestic PDBs have specific comparative advantages over internationally operating counterparts\, including the provision of local currency finance as well as their proximity to local markets and embeddedness in the national context.
This role can especially be enhanced with support from Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and the development finance institutions (DFIs) of advanced countries. MDBs/DFIs have a wealth of experience in delivering technical assistance projects and capacity building for banking and financial management. Building on this\, they can help PDBs to build expertise in financing green infrastructure and projects.
Against this backdrop\, this side event will discuss the role of NDBs\, MDBs and DFIs in mobilising private capital\, and the support that MDBs and DFIs can provide to NDBs so that they can assume a greater role in financing just transitions.
\n\nSprecher: Ulrich Volz\, Samir Saran\, Christiane Laibach\, Patricia Ojangole\, Jochen Flasbarth\, Admassu Tadesse\, Katie Gallus LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1d323ce2-b6c0-4264-b92f-81a675a71f23@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231210T083000Z DTEND:20231210T100000Z SUMMARY:Time to act – Raising ambition in climate change mitigation through resource efficiency and the circular economy DESCRIPTION:With the devastating effects of climate change becoming increasingly evident\, curbing emissions fast is imperative to ensure human wellbeing. However\, current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement\, if implemented\, fall short of achieving the global climate targets. A powerful lever to reduce GHG emissions is largely missing from over 70% of Nationally Determined Contributions: The sustainable and circular use of the resources of our common home – planet Earth. \;
The research of UNEP’s International Resource Panel (IRP) has shown that resource use drives all aspects of the triple planetary crisis of climate change\, biodiversity loss\, and pollution. \; \;
Similarly\, the climate impact of resource use and the crucial importance of resource efficiency and \;circular economy is progressively finding its way into climate science: In its sixth reporting \;cycle on climate mitigation\, the IPCC focussed considerably more on the climate mitigation \;effect of material efficiency and the circular economy. Particular attention was given to this \;topic in the chapters on industry and the social dimension of mitigation. \; \;
Science and solutions will take centre stage in this joint event of BMUV\, IRP and the One Planet Network\, which will be opened by high-level political keynote speakers - including \;German Minister for the Environment Steffi Lemke. \;
High-level representatives of the IRP and the IPCC will discuss scientific findings on the emission mitigation potential of resource efficiency and circular economy. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about the IRP’s upcoming flagship report\, the Global Resources Outlook 2024 (GRO24). It proposes innovative solutions for decoupling resource use from wellbeing. It will focus on resource intensive systems\, including nutrition\, the built environment\, and mobility\, and how they deliver essential human needs.
On this scientific basis\, the event will explore concrete and practical solutions to help bring resource efficiency and circular economy into climate policies. The joint UN practical toolbox \;“Building Circularity into NDCs” will be presented at the event. To operationalise circular economy and resource efficiency solutions\, it is supporting countries to assess\, integrate\, implement and track circular economy in the context of their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to raise ambition. To complete the package\, the NDC Partnership will give an overview of how it can support countries with their NDC implementation and update. \;
This COP28 side event will continue the path taken by the German government\, the IRP\, One Planet Network on supporting the effort to bring policies on circularity\, resource and climate policies closer together. \;
\n\nSprecher: Jim Skea\, Miranda Schnitger\, Romeo Bertolini\, Janez Potočnik\, Steffi Lemke\, Adalberto Maluf\, Cassie Flynn LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d0b4d583-0062-456e-840b-dd8ca9a53d9e@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231210T103000Z DTEND:20231210T120000Z SUMMARY:Press Conference with Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Federal Environment Minister Steffi Lemke LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c8f6c221-5c1c-430a-9029-38820b445253@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231210T123000Z DTEND:20231210T140000Z SUMMARY:Resilient and inclusive food systems: strengthening climate adaptation for improved global food and nutrition security DESCRIPTION:The climate crisis and the food crisis are inherently linked. As global temperatures rise\, food production becomes more difficult and uncertain due to changes in weather patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events such as droughts or floods. This leads to long-term negative effects like decreased soil fertility\, poorer health of the people and economic loss.
The effects of climate change on food security and nutrition are particularly apparent in poor countries. When food availability is degraded due to changing climate conditions\, there is a higher risk of malnutrition among vulnerable groups and populations who struggle to access nutritious foods.
To mitigate the effects of climate crisis on food security and nutrition\, it is critical that governments think and act holistically\, and take the interlinkages of climate crisis and food production into account in political decision-making. Proactive steps and bolt political action need to be taken now towards strategies for climate resilient and future-proof food systems.
In alignment with the Paris Agreement pointing out the priority of safeguarding food security\, this event will underline the interdependence of climate change\, food security and healthy diets\, presenting solutions towards climate resilient food systems\, especially in vulnerable regions and for most vulnerable groups.
In a moderated panel\, experts and politicians will share their perspectives on needs and gaps regarding climate-resilient and future-proof food systems. There will be a focus on immediate and long-term needs to achieve food security under the conditions of climate change\, as well as questioning what is hampering action and how these barriers can be overcome. \;
The event further highlights the outstanding role of the young generation to promote climate-resilient food systems. Through an interactive panel discussion\, young people will debate the challenges and opportunities across all stages of the adaptation cycle\, including assessment\, planning\, effective implementation\, monitoring of resilience-building initiatives\, and equitable access to financial resources. The panel will bring together different perspectives and different actors who so far do not share the stage that often: decision-makers and representatives of the young generation\, who will have to live with the consequences of taken – and missed – opportunities.
\n\nSprecher: Mathias Mogge\, Claudia Müller\, Rupa Mukerji\, Nosipho Nausca-Jean Jezile\, Rayan Kassem\, Mclarence Mandaza\, Elizabeth Gulugulu LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e77367e3-f802-42c0-8abb-fab5d6988c79@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231210T143000Z DTEND:20231210T160000Z SUMMARY:Boosting Youth Participation in Climate Policy DESCRIPTION:Youth activism plays a pivotal role in deepening the understanding of climate change as a pressing topic.
Join us for an enlightening and inspiring symposium where we invited a diverse lineup of speakers that represent the compelling case for immediate global action to combat climate change from the youth perspective. Starting with a passionate story of one activist in the Philippines\, the event delves on the repercussions faced by youth activists in climate politics and presents tools for influential force of youth engagement and the significance of intersectionality and inclusion in strategic planning and climate justice petitions hailing from South Africa\, Pakistan\, and Germany.
\n\nSprecher: Nele Meryem Aktas\, Alicia\, Norovsuren Enkhbaatar\, Katie Gallus\, Fateh\, Renmark Detablan LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9c041a2f-7da1-492e-9161-44700aed0b29@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T130911Z DTSTART:20231211T143000Z DTEND:20231211T160000Z SUMMARY:Open Mic Night: Fears and Hopes of Youth DESCRIPTION:Immerse yourself in an inspiring and moving evening of creative expression from young activists at our "Open Mic Night: Fears and Hopes of Youth". Instead of traditional panel discussions\, we will explore the deep emotions of the young generation in the face of the climate crisis through poetry\, music\, art and movement. Let yourself be carried away by the powerful voices and unique perspectives as we create a platform together to share fears and strengthen hopes.
\n\nSprecher: Isabel Rutkowski\, Undine Fleischmann LOCATION:COP28 Dubai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8178e385-db30-458b-8837-c7c6740e1f5f@iveo DTSTAMP:20260625T144447Z DTSTART:20231211T150000Z DTEND:20231211T160000Z SUMMARY:Press Conference with Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock DESCRIPTION: