Pre-CoP Academic Climate Law Conference
This Pre-CoP Academic Climate Law Conference is organized by our local hosts and partners, at the Law School of Ain Shams University, Cairo. More details coming soon.
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This Pre-CoP Academic Climate Law Conference is organized by our local hosts and partners, at the Law School of Ain Shams University, Cairo. More details coming soon.
At COP26, UNFCCC Parties clearly recognised the interlinked crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, and the critical role of nature in delivering benefits for both adaptation and mitigation. This session will explore how this can now be meaningfully operationalised with practical cases. Speakers: Speakers will include high-level officials from IUCN’s State and NGO members, […]
SIDS have been bypassed by carbon markets in the past. How can this be prevented under Article 6? The side event discusses approaches to capacity building in SIDS involving North-South and South-South collaboration, including simplification of methodologies and new activity types. Speaker(s): Mod: Axel Michaelowa (University of Zurich and Perspectives Climate Research); Flavien Joubert (Minister of […]
Developing countries will highlight their progress on the Paris Agreement with a focus on three themes: just transition; adaptation; and forests, land and nature. Despite the challenges, countries continue to enhance second generation NDCs and will share inspiring stories of bold action being taken. Speaker(s): Mr. Achim Steiner, UNDP | Mr. Ovais Sarmad, UNFCCC | […]
Speakers: IIN, ACBA, CSABC, and AWF will secure representative speakers who will speak to perspectives of IPLCs, African and Chinese civil society, government, private sector, development partners, and others as appropriate. COP27, Blue Zone, Side Event, Thebes Room
The event explores critical levers for a 1.5 degree-aligned, equitable and resilient transformation: matching the demand/supply of zero emissions fuels; developing a resilient workforce; and creating appropriate national/international policies to support mitigation/adaptation of the maritime sector Speakers: Please see further information under https://unfccc.int/global-climate-action-at-cop-27 COP27, Blue Zone, Side Event, Action Room 2, Lotus
For urgent climate action, areas such as carbon neutrality, climate stabilization, global commons, nature, indigenous communities and gender in and beyond national jurisdiction become key. This event will bring diverse perspectives on innovation, implementation and multi-level governance approaches. Speakers: NEDO-ICEF; Columbia University; Clean Energy Ministerial; MOEFCC; TERI-Act4Earth-WSDS; Indigenous Information Network Cop27, Blue Zone, Side Event, […]
Green hydrogen could be the key to achieving carbon neutrality and a new geopolitics is emerging. But what about countries of Middle East and Mediterranean region, at the heart of the geopolitics of oil, whose energy dependency factors will be profoundly changed by the rise of hydrogen? Speakers: • Nadia Maïzi, Mines Paris - PSL […]
Serious increases in legal capacity, backed by awareness and engagement, are needed to deliver on the Paris Agreement and the Glasgow Climate Pact. How to scale up climate law and governance solutions exponentially, for net zero and vulnerable countries' adaptation and resilience, advancing key SDGs? Held in partnership with Centre for Human Rights and Climate […]
How could climate-related disputes be resolved outside of state courts? Analysis of arbitration, mediation, and existing dispute resolution fora and litigation alternatives; Explore hypothetical investment and loss & damage disputes. Speakers: Michael Rodi -Germany Michael Mehling -USA Stephan Breidenbach -Germany Elizabeth Healy -Ireland Kathy Porter -Canada Luis Ore -Peru Katharine Rietig -UK Joseph Siegel -USA […]
An expert panel discussion on the impact of climate on health; and how innovative solutions in climate financing, equitable health surveillance and one health, can be pursued with justice-oriented strategies to build a resilient health systems. Speakers: Professor Akin Abayomi -Honourable Commissioner for Health Lagos state, Titilope Akosa, Dr. Githinji Gitahi, Group CEO & Group […]