COP26 Backdoor Program

 


09:00-10:00 — Nordics spur global uptake of private investments in climate action by 2030
Announcement of Nordic and UK financial commitments towards green investments by 2030, to be reported on annually. Presented by Nordic governments and pension funds, it builds on the 2019 Danish pension fund commitment of US$50bn to be invested in climate solutions and green investments by 2030. ‍
Government leaders from the Nordic countries and UK
  • H.E Sauli Niinistö , President of the Republic of Finland
  • H.E Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Denmark
  • H.E Stefan Löfven, Prime Minister, Government of Sweden
  • H.E Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister, Government of Norway
  • H.E Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Prime Minister, Government of Iceland
  • H.E Bárður á Steig Nielsen, Prime Minister, Government of the Faroe Islands
  • H.E Mute B Egede, Premier, Government of Greenland
 
Private sector speakers
  • Stephanie Pfeifer, CEO, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) (facilitator)
  • Jens Nielsen, CEO, World Climate Foundation; Managing Director, Climate Investment Coalition (facilitator)
  • Bo Foged, CEO, ATP (in-person)
  • Thorey Thordardottir, Managing Director, Icelandic Pension Fund Association (in-person)
  • Odd Arild Grefstad, CEO, Storebrand (pre-recorded video statement)
  • Frans Lindelöw, CEO, Skandia (pre-recorded video statement)
  • Reima Rytsola, Chief Investment Officer, Varma (TBC)
  • Jan Jakobsen, Group CEO, Lív Pension Fund (pre-recorded video statement)
  • Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency (pre-recorded video statement TBC)
  • Kent Damsgaard, CEO, Insurance and Pension Denmark (in-person)
  • Peter Damgaard Jensen, Co-Chair, Climate Investment Coalition (pre-recorded video statement)
 
Organizer: Climate Investment Coalition
Others involved: Government of Denmark, Insurance & Pension Denmark, Finance Denmark, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and World Climate Foundation
 
 
10:10-10:55 — Sustainable Cold Chain: For the People, For the Planet
Access to sustainable cold chains is an indispensable element for sustainable agricultural and rural development and to reduce global emissions.
This event will showcase the global status of cold chains and successful approaches to sustainable cold chains from countries and private sector, with the goals to inspire accelerated action.
 
  • Moderator: Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director, Climate and Environment Division, Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
 
Speakers:
  • Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, Co-Chair of UN-Energy
  • Honorable Minister Dr Jeanne d’ Arc Mujawamariya, Ministry of Environment, Government of Rwanda
 
Organizer: United Nations Environment Programme; Cool Coalition; United for Efficiency
Co-organizer: Sustainable Energy For All Initiative
 
 
11:15-13:00 — Rural Policies & Climate Change
Rural areas are crucial for the green transition. They cover around 80% of OECD countries’ territories and contain natural resources, ecosystem services and people with necessary skills to ensure livelihood. However, climate change makes these areas vulnerable. Join the OECD and Nordregio event to discuss the crucial contribution of rural regions in the transition to net-zero economies.
 
Master of Ceremony:
  • Michael Funch (Nordic Council of Ministers)
 
Welcome remarks:
  • Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (Virtual)
  • Karen Refsgaard, Deputy Director, Nordregio
 
High-level panel and opening case:
Opening Case
  • Alfons Röblom, Minister of Development, Autonomous Region of Åland, Finland
 
High-level Panel:
  • Moderator: Jose Enrique Garcilazo, Head of Unit, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
  • Tom Vilsack, Secretary, United States Department for Agriculture, USA (Virtual)
  • M. Yoshiki Takeuchi, Deputy Secretary General, OECD (Virtual)
  • Jaana Husu-Kallio, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Forestry and Agriculture, Finland Agriculture and Forestry, Finland (Virtual)
  • Johan Krafft, Director General, Ministry of Enterprise and Innovation, Sweden (Virtual)
  • Màiri McAllan, Minister, Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform, Scotland
 
Best Practices Unveiling Rural Opportunities:
1st session: Rural bio-economy – promoting rural development by harnessing the opportunities created through the transition to a bio-economy
 
Moderator: Alberto Giacometti, Researcher, Nordregio
  • Kajsa Resare Sahlin, PhD Student, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden (Virtual)
  • Ilaria Re, EU Project Officer, Consorzio Italbiotec, Italy (Virtual)
 
2nd session: Renewable energy in rural areas – realising the rural competitive advantage in generating renewable energy to power rural development
 
Moderator: Lisanne Raderschall, Policy Analyst, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities
  • Christopher Sorensen, CEO of GreenLab Skive, Denmark
  • Nikolaos Komineas, Mayor of Astypalea, Greece
  • Justin Maxson, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture, USA
Concluding words:
  • Dorothée Allain-Dupré, Head of Division, OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (Virtual)
Organizer: Nordregio
Co-organizer: OECD
 
 
13:00-14:00 — The Circular Economy and International Trade
Speakers:
  • Christophe Bellman, Senior Policy Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development,
  • ‍Pär Larshans, Chief Sustanability Corporate Resonsibility & Publi Affairs
  • ‍Joss Bleirot, Executive Lead, Institutions, Governments and Cities, Elllen MacArthur Foundation
  • ‍Sierra Leder, Global Policy, International Chamber of Commerce
 
Organizer: ICC
ICC Make Climate Action Everyone’s Business Forum.
You need to sign up on this website to access the broadcast: https://hopin.com/events/icc-make-climate-action-everyone-s-business-conference/registration
 
 
13:15-13:45 — Lunch Briefing: COP26 from a Finnish perspective, with Head of Finnish UNFCCC delegation Marjo Nummelin
 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 you get a unique opportunity to ask your questions straight to the people in charge.

Speaker:
  • ‍Marjo Nummelin, Head of the Finnish UNFCCC delegation
 
 
14:00-15:00 — Islands as Hubs of Climate Innovation
 An interactive panel discussion at Ministerial level between Scotland, Greenland and the Alland Islands focusing on good practices stemming from islands acting as hubs of climate innovation.
 
 
Moderator: Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
 
Organizer: Scottish Government
 
 
15:15-15:45 — DEAL- Data for the Environment Alliance
 
Neither COVID-19 nor environmental problems respect borders or social class. Effective response to global challenges, as well as to environmental problems, largely depends on accessible, interoperable and authentic environmental data and data-driven digital solutions. For this reason, Estonia has announced a new global cooperation initiative called the DEAL - Data for the Environment Alliance.
Speakers:
  • Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister of Estonia
  • Kaja Tael, Ambassador at Large for Climate and Energy Policy
  • Shereen Zorba, Head of the Secretariat of the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment
  • Dr. Chris K. Kiptoo, Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Kenya (Virtual)
     
Organizer: Ministry of Environment of Estonia
 
 
16:00-17:00 — Climate and Citizen Participation — Co-creation and Co-benefits
 Showcase of Nordic and Scottish examples of holistic approaches and citizen participation informing action on emissions, adaptation, biodiversity, environmental quality, public health and a socially just transition to net zero. A panel will discuss tools and resources needed to successfully apply co-created approaches with a particular focus on rural communities.

Speakers:
  • Ian Gilzean, Chief Architect, Scottish Government
  • Stefanie O’Gorman, Director of Economics, Ramboll
  • Ruth Wolstenholme, Managing Director, Sniffer
  • Stephen Willacy, Former Chief Architect, Aarhus
  • Heidi Erikson, Process Manager Citizen Dialogue, Municipality of Indre Østfold, Norway (Virtual)
 
Organizer: Scottish Government
 
 
17:00-21:00 — Exponential Climate Action Summit IV – Day 2: Industry & Buildings
Welcome to our second daily broadcast from the negotiations floor at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.
Today’s theme, Industry & Buildings, is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV – brought to you live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC and Stockholm.
 
With keynote speeches from Martina Otto, head of Cities Unit at UN Environment Program; Åsa Tamsons, Senior Vice President, Ericsson; Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells; and many more.
 
Among the other highlights: Panel discussion on fossil-free steel, with Jonas Otterheim, head of Climate Action, Volvo Cars; Thomas Hörnfeldt, VP Sustainable Business, SSAB; and Luke Herbert, international director of communications, The Climate Group. Read more here
 

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