COP26 Backdoor, day 9

 

Program, November 9    Watch all broadcasts live or on-demand on wedonthavetime.org/cop26, by clicking on the program items of your choice. All broadcast times set in GMT. Find your local time zone.     08:00-09:00 — Arctic Science Breakfast This event starts participants’ day with a breakfast and an informative set of speakers exploring Arctic climate science and the international collaboration driving it, highlighting the outcomes of the IPCC’s sixth assessment report (AR6).   Moderator: Saara Olsen, PhD, Limnologist and Climate Change Adaptation expert, City of Espoo Speaker: Dr Helen Adams, Head of Science Engagement for COP26 Keynote David N. Thomas, Professor of Arctic Ecosystems Research at the University of Helsinki Panelists: Dr Raisa Mäkipää, Research Professor, Natural Resources Institute Finland Dr Pekka Niittynen, BioGeoClimate Modelling Lab, Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki Holly Jenkins, PhD candidate, SPITFIRE DTP & Changing Arctic Ocean (NERC), UK Polar Network   Organizer: British Embassy Helsinki     08:00-08:10 – The Glasgow COPpuccinos at The Resilience Hub - Episode 6 Resilience Hub: Through the lens of his own awakening to the climate crisis, Reverend James Bhagwan paints a picture of the challenges faced by the Pacific Islands, not only physically as the ocean around them changes, but also in being heard in the global policy discussions. He emphasizes the pragmatism and deep-grained hopefulness of his compatriots, but knows that what happens in the Pacific may be the early warning that finally wakes up the global North.   Speakers: ‍Rev. James Bhagwan, General Secretary of the Pacific Council of Churches ‍ Organizer: The Resilience Shift     08:00-08:10 - The Glasgow COP puccinos at The Resilience Hub - Episode 7 Resilience Hub: With her unusual perspective from within local government, Debra identifies what she sees as critical ingredients of a more resilient future for African cities. They include knowledge exchange between science, local government practice and community sources; a more roundtable approach to government, distributing the power; and embracing the reality of urban informality, where many people are already ‘walking the future’ in terms of the levels of uncertainty and precarity they confront and the ingenuity they have to manifest to survive.   She sees social safety nets would and ground-level access to power and decision-making as important steps towards helping them build resilience. All of this change requires enormous courage from those who would lead.   Speakers: ‍Dr Debra Roberts, Head of Sustainable and Resilient Initiatives, eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa &Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group 2   Organizer: The Resilience Shift     08:30-10:00 — Circular vision Phosphorus is an element that is the cornerstone for all life. By creating circular flows of phosphorus where the resources are used over and over again, we will both reduce the CO2e emissions as well as reducing the risk of dead seabeds.   Moderator: Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability Ragn-Sells   Speakers: Jan Svärd, CEO, EasyMining Pär Dalhielm, CEO, Svenskt Vatten Anna Lundbom, Head of marketing EasyMining (via link) Organizer: Ragn-Sells & Business Sweden     10:00-12:30 — Nordic approaches to support global carbon market cooperation How do we ensure continued ambition raising and sustainable development at the same time as a robust trading market? The Nordics plays an important role in putting the Paris Agreement mechanisms into practice. The event will outline the Nordic perspectives and give an overview of ongoing activities supporting the development of a global carbon market.   Session A: The road to implementation - What shape will the future carbon market take?‍ Ash Sharma, Head of the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) and Chair for Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches at Nefco Fenella Aouane, Head of Carbon Pricing Unit, GGGI Kari Hämekoski, Senior Programme Manager, Nefco Bianca Gichangi, Coordinator, Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance Abdelghani Boucham, Head of Climate Change, Department of Environment, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Moroccoä   Session 2: Moderator: Ingvild Solvang, Department Director and Head of Climate Action and Inclusive Development Unit at Global Green Growth Institute (GGI) (Moderator)   Speakers: Aglaja Espelage, Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General for Climate Change, Climate Focus, Vietnam Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, WOCAN Karen Olsen, Senior Researcher, UNEP DTU Partnership Felipe de Leon, Advisor to the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Costa Rica and lead for the San José Principles   Organizer: Nefco - The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation Co-organizers: Eastern Africa Alliance Ministry of Climate and Environment of Norway Perspectives Climate Group Swedish Energy Agency UNEP DTU Partnership WOCAN     12:45-13:15 — Reykjavík Green Deal – Sustainability, Innovation and the Healthy City The Reykjavík Green Deal is a short term and long term plan which touches upon every aspect of city life. In this short lecture, the Mayor of Reykjavík will talk about innovations like Carbfix, sustainability in a healthy city and the race to zero.   Speaker: Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavík Organizer: City of Reykjavík, Mayor of Reykjavík     13:15-13:45 – Lunch Briefing: COP26 from a Swedish perspective Live from the Nordic Pavilion in Glasgow we give you access to the ongoing negotiations at COP26. In a joint event with the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki we give you a unique opportunity to ask your questions straight to the people in charge.   Speaker: ‍Mattias Frumerie, Head of Swedish UNFCCC delegation     14:00-15:00 — Towards a climate resilient Africa through Green and Blue Economies The workshop will present findings from the Technology Needs Assessment in the energy sectors for Africa, conducted under the UNFCCC process, and showcase the continental initiatives for climate change and blue and green economy, the opportunities in Africa, and explore partnerships with Nordic countries, private sector and organizations. Organizers: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and UNEP – DTU Partnership (UDP) Co-organizers: African Union Commission (AUC)     15:05-15:25 — Launch of Project on Action to Avert and Address Displacement Related to the Effects of Climate Change The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation and the Platform on Disaster Displacement will initiate an innovative and forward-looking, multi-year project to enhance the understanding of displacement as an issue of loss and damage, and strengthen action and support to avert, minimize and address displacement related to the adverse effects of climate change.   Organizer: Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation‍     15:30-16:30 — The Nordics as pioneers in developing jobs and skills in Africa Off-grid energy is still a largely untapped opportunity for creating jobs for youth. The sector is emerging as a significant employer in emerging economies that suffer from high rates of joblessness. Supporting the development of the off-grid energy sector can therefore have a wide and positive job creation impact in addition to support countries in mitigate their climate impact and accelerate their green transition. Moderator: ‍Ash Sharma, Head of Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, Nefco Speakers: Simon Trace, Principal Consultant, Oxford Policy Management   Organizer: Nefco - The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation Co-organizer: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and Sida     15.30-16.30 — Time for action – how we accelerate emissions reductions through value-chains Discussion among members in the UN Leadership Group for Industrial Transition (LeadIt) on need for implementation of solutions to accelerate emissions reductions through-value-chain co-operation. Speakers: Per Bolund, Swedish Minister for Environment and Climate, and Deputy Prime Minister‍ Martin Pei, CTO, SSAB Jan Moström, CEO, LKAB Annika Ramsköld, Head of Sustainability, Vattenfall Lars Stenqvist, CTO, Volvo Group Lena Hök, SVP Sustainability, Skanska   Moderator: Robert Watt, Head of Communications, SEI Organizer: SSAB     16:45-17:30 — Towards and beyond carbon neutrality – What role for voluntary carbon markets? The event explores key terms and concepts relating to carbon neutrality and net zero, focusing on the role of non-state actors and use of voluntary carbon markets. The event is organised as part of the Nordic Dialogue on Voluntary Compensation. Moderator Hanna-Mari Ahonen, Perspectives Climate Research   Speaker Peer Stiansen, (NCM representative), Helen Mountford, (Panellist, WRI, Co-Chair of the Task Force on Net Zero Goals and Carbon Pricing) Mark Kenber, (Panellist, Co-Executive Director for External Affairs for the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative) Matti Kahra, (Panellist, Nordea Bank Abp) (Helsinki) Kari Hämekoski, (Panellist, NEFCO) (Helsinki) ‍ Organizer: Perspectives Climate Research Co-organizer: Carbon Limits, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Tyrsky Consulting       17:00–19:00 — Enhancing Global Governance to Address the Climate Crisis Enhancing Global Governance to Address the Climate Crisis Given the gravity of the current climate crisis, stronger global climate and environmental governance is urgently needed. Improving legal accountability at the global level would assist with the implementation of a whole range of policies, principles and obligations that are already widely accepted in a large number of international environmental treaties. The Climate Governance Commission’s new Interim Report, Governing our Climate Future, explores global governance proposals to address the climate crisis. Link to report: https://globalchallenges.org/governing-our-climate-future/   Speaker: Maud Sarlive, Human Rights and International Criminal Lawyer   Organizer: ICC You need to sign up on this website to access broadcast: https://hopin.com/events/icc-make-climate-action-everyone-s-business-conference/registration     18:00-19:00 — No climate policy is gender-neutral. Here is why.  No climate policies are gender neutral. Still gender-neutral thinking tends to threaten socially responsible climate policies. This COP26-event will shed light on how climate policies impact gender in a Nordic context. We raise the critical question of who enjoys the benefits of the transition to a carbon neutral Nordic region? Speakers: Rikke-Fischer Bogason Katrine Weber Nina Lander Svendsen Aaron Tuckey   Organizer: The sustainable consultancy PlanMiljø     19:15-22:00 — Circular Electronics ‍Welcome to day nine of We Don't Have Time's daily broadcasts from the negotiations floor at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.    Listen to top speakers like Sacha Ghiglione from Prime Computer AG; Claire Shrewsbury, Director, Insights and Innovation of WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme); Wolfgang Lehmachar, Director, Thought leader & Former Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at World Economic Forum; Robert O’Mahony, Head of Sustainability – Global Operations, Logitech; and Christophe Lintz, Director IT, European Patent Office.   Hear about the challenges and meet the players who are leading the way through bold climate action, and solutions. Read more.