When: 3 November 2021; 17:00 -18:00 GMT
Where: Health Pavilion (Blue Zone)
What: A private sector roadmap to tackle air pollution and climate change. This event is to launch new guidelines for reducing air pollution from global value chains, developed by IKEA, SEI, and the CCAC. This event raises the voice of the private sector for stronger ambition on the climate change agenda, and the inclusion of air pollutants into the climate agenda. The event contributes to the priority areas of energy transition and clean transport throughout global value chains, and the protection of nature
Opening/Moderator: Marcelo Mena, Former Minister of Environment, Chile
Keynotes:
- Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director
- Rick Duke, Senior Director and White House Liaison for the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
Panel:
- Lena Pripp-Kovac, IKEA Chief Sustainability Officer
- Jane Burston, Head Clean Air Fund speaking on behalf of WEF
- Roland Busch, CEO Siemens
Short technical taster presentations
Moderated discussion and wrap up
When: 10 November 2021; 16:45 -18:00 GMT
Where: Multimedia Studio 3
Organisers: Japan, OECC Japan, Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy, IGSD
What: Sustainable and Efficient Cooling for a Warming Planet: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. As the planet warms the need for sustainable cooling for all is growing. This event examines how the cooling sector can improve climate outcomes through end-of-life disposal of hydrofluorocarbons, improved efficiency, and increased speed and ambition to phase out high global warming refrigerants. Speakers: Vice Minister for Environment Japan, Mayor of Buenos Aires (TBC)
High-Level Ministry speakers from: France, Vietnam, Uganda, Indonesia.
Industry Speakers: Kevin Faye, Alliance of Responsible Atmospheric Policy. CEO of Daikin.
IGO Speaker: Green Climate Fund
Closing: Inger Andersen, UNEP
When: 10 November 2021; 16:45 - 18:00 GMT
Where: Multimedia Studio 2
Organisers: World Bio-Gas Association, Kenya Climate Change Working Group
What: Integrating Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) into Climate Action
Reducing SLCPs can rapidly reduce the rate of warming. This event looks at solutions to reduce two important ones: Black Carbon and methane. The black carbon track will focus on efforts underway in Kenya, while the methane track will look at efforts to transform food and agriculture waste into bio-gas.
Speakers:
Keynote speech
- H.E. Rachel Ruto, Second Lady, Republic of Kenya
Opening Remarks
- Drew Shindell, Chair of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) Scientific Advisory Panel
Presentations
- Arnold Kipchumba: Kenya Short-Lived Climate Pollutants Project and documentary of the Kenya SCLP project
- Charlotte Morton, World Biogas Association, & Alex Marshall, Clarke Energy: Global action on methane
More details here.
