Sixth daily COP26 Backdoor broadcast

Welcome to our sixth daily COP26 Backdoor broadcast, live from the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow. 

 

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08:00-09:30 — Circular Economy – Good for Climate, Good for Business​

Our overuse of natural resources drives increased regulatory pressure, investments are shifting towards responsible businesses and new consumption patterns are needed. Sustainability and circularity are the two key factors for our society in the transition towards carbon neutrality, minimizing the negative impact on the environment. Locally, regionally and globally.

 

We invite to a discussion on the green transition and how to employ circular business models. We seek to further explore how circular economy can be moved from strategy to business, and how one by supporting new ecosystems and piloting new circular economy solutions can contribute to improving circularity in business and organizations to support the green shift. The green transition has already begun within Nordic companies, but how do we ensure a continuous focus on the circular approach?

 

Moderator:

Elina Hiltunen, Futurist

 

Speakers:

Niina Aagaard, COO, Nordic Innovation

Jyri Arponen, Project Director, Sitra

Anna Töndevold, Nordic Lead Sustainability Strategy, Accenture

Satu Kaivonen, Sustainability Manager, Konecranes Global Corporation

Sara Nordbrand, Head of Group Sustainability, Telia

Organizer: Nordic Innovation

Others involved: Accenture

 

 

09:00-09:45 — A vision for people, conservation and production in the Amazon

In this quick event, IPAM will present its integrated approach that aims to reconcile the livelihoods of people with conservation and production in the Brazilian Amazon, allowing for the NDC targets to be met, whilst ensuring a stable climate.

 

Speakers:

André Guimarães, Executive Director at IPAM

Ane Alencar, Science Director at IPAM

Gabriela Savian, Associate Director for Public Policy at IPAM

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Organizer: IPAM (Amazon Environmental Research Institute)

Co-organizer: Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment

 

 

09:45-10:45 — Trade unions, climate change, and climate action!

The magnitude of the transition required is difficult to grasp. It is perfectly clear however that as the characteristics of production change as a result of climate policy, workplaces will also change, or at worst disappear. Our basic premise is therefore that any transition must be just.

Trade unions have played a prominent role as drivers of structural change before. This seminar will demonstrate and provide some samples on how climate action is connected to collective bargaining and traditional trade union work and why this is a key element of Just Transition.

 

Moderator:

Dr. Philipp Fink, Director of the Nordic Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

 

Speaker:

Antti Palola, president of STTK Finland and the Council of Nordic Trade Unions

Tove Ahlström, CEO, Global Utmaning, Sweden

Jaana Ylitalo, Collective Bargaining Director, Service Union United PAM Finland

Frederik Moch, Director Structural Policy, Industry and Services, German Trade Union Confederation DGB

Chloe Bourguignon, Member of the European Trade Union Confederation Youth Committee

 

Organizers: Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS) and Global utmaning

Others involved: The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) and German Trade Union Confederation (DGB)

10:00-10:45 — The value of our villain

Nordic companies have developed sustainable solutions for using CO2 as a resource as well as permanently transforming it to stone, thereby eliminating any negative effect it has on climate. They have found innovative ways to create value of our villain. Experts from the Nordics will discuss solutions and prospects.

Moderator: Halldór Þorgeirsson, a former Director for Strategy at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Bonn and Chairman of the Icelandic Climate Council.

Panel discussion with four nordic companies.

Speakers:

‍Edda Sif Aradóttir , CEO of Carbfix‍

Jóhann Snorri Sigurbergsson, Director of Business Development at HS Orka

Steffen Jacobsen, CEO of Evergas and Danunity‍

Valborg Lundegaard, CEO of Aker Carbon Capture

Organizer: Green by Iceland

Co-organizer: Hs Orka, Carbfix (ON Power), Aker, Danunity

11:00-14:00 — Climate Action Talkshow

Program:

11.00 Welcome

11.05 Are the Nordics leading the Green Transition?

Fanny Ejder, Senior Advisor, Nordic Council of Ministers

Aldis Mjoll, President of the Nordic Youth Council

Professor Dag O Hessen, Oslo University (via zoom)

Riina Pursiainen, Specialist at Prime Minister's Office, Finland

11.30 Just Transition – social injustice and stolen futures

Tove Ahlström, Director, Global Utmaning

Peggy Hessen Følsvik, President LO Norway och Vice President NFS - Council of Nordic Trade Unions

 

11.55 Towards a sustainable Food System

Will LaFleur, Doctoral student, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)

Nora Backlund, Ombudsman at Young Farmers at The Central Union of Swedish-speaking Agricultural Producers in Finland (SLC)

 

12.20 Coffee break

 

12.30 Scaremongering or hope – how should we communicate the climate?

 

Jonathan Lynn, Head of Communications, World Meteorological Organisation IPCC

Ina Parvanova, Head of Communications, UNFCCC

 

13.00 Status on the COP26 negotiations

Marjo Nummelin, Head of Delegation, Finnish UNFCCC Delegation

Mattias Frumerie, Head of Delegation, Finnish UNFCCC Delegation

 

13.15 Culture: a game changer in the green transition

Moderators

Daniel Urey, Co-Founder and Head of LABLAB Research and Design Think Tank

Mary Gestrin, Head of Communications, Nordic Council of Ministers

Speakers

Taru Elfving, (FI) Curator and writer on art and ecology, founding director of Contemporary Art Archipelago (CAA)

Emma Turkki, Danish Youth Ambassador to the UNFCCC

Rosanna Lewis (UK) Lead of British Council’s Culture and Development agenda

 

Organizers: Nordic Council of Ministers

Others involved: Nordic Culture Point, Nordic Talks

 

 

11.45-12.30 — Showing the way: Value chain decarbonization

 Discussion on importance of green demand/demand pull for the steel sector, as well as the importance of new technologies and how policy and on initiatives driven by policy makers.

 

Speakers:

Senator Chris Coons, US Senator for Delaware‍

Martin Pei, CTO, SSAB‍

Other participants to be confirmed

Organizer: World Economic Forum, SSAB

 

 

13:00-14:00 — Accelerating climate action through science and innovation

In this high-level panel Key Executives representing business and industry will be sharing insights into how important innovation is to achieve climate goals from a community building perspective, digitalization perspective, technological perspective and B2B as well as the research / government perspective that the external person can provide. We will take part of a survey conducted in 2021 that clearly points to the importance of implementing innovation and collaborations to push forward innovation in electrification, digitization and forms of energy such as hydrogen to achieve the goals.

Join us to hear what science and innovation can do to combat climate change.

 

Moderator: Emelie Öhlander, Climate Action Program Manager, Ericsson

Speakers:

Börje Ekholm, CEO, Ericsson

John Denton, ICC

Jonas Gustavsson, CEO, AFRY

Theodor Swedjemark, Communications and Chief Sustainability officer, ABB, and member of the EC Committee.

Catarina Paulson, Vice President Sustainability, Alfa Laval.

Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson.

 

 

13:15-14:00 — Culture: A game changer in the green transition

Artists all over the world have put the climate crisis on the agenda. However, the role of culture in the climate crisis goes beyond the individual artist. Art, culture and design in social and built environments are growing in importance as agents of change, both on a societal level and in relation to sustainable lifestyles. The Nordic Region provides both visions and examples.

 

Moderator:

‍Daniel Urey (SE)

Co-moderator:

‍Mary Gestrin (FI)

Speakers:

Taru Elfving (FI) Curator, researcher and leader of the new research project on Sustainable Futures at the University of the Arts Helsinki

Rosanna Lewis (UK) Lead of British Council’s Culture and Development agenda

Emma Turkki (DK) Denmark’s youth delegate to the COP26

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Organizer: Nordisk kulturkontakt

 

 

14:30-15:30 — Accelerating the transition in shipping through digitalization and partnerships

As shipping looks to accelerate its decarbonization in line with UNFCC climate ambitions, Alfa Laval believes there is no single solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from shipping to net-zero. Partnerships are crucial to deliver the innovative technologies, digital breakthroughs and big ideas that will drive decarbonization in shipping.

Moderator:

‍Catarina Paulson, Vice President Sustainability Alfa Laval (on stage)

Speakers:

Søren Andersen, CEO StormGeo

Peter Nielsen, President, BU Marine Separation & Heat Transfer Equipment Alfa Laval

Dr. Markus Hoffmann, Business Unit Manager, Marine Separation & Heat Transfer Equipment. Member of CIMAC, ISO and Center for Zero Carbon Shipping.

Organizer: Alfa Laval

Co-organizer: StormGeo

 

 

14:30-15:15 – Sustainable Fashion – Role of fashion industry in Climate Action

Shifting to a circular economy presents a paradigm change for the fashion industry— modernizing fashion’s global production and consumption in a way unseen since the Industrial Revolution. Accenture will share cases of the work done with H&M foundation to advance circular fashion, and how different technologies such as 3D and Virtual Reality (VR) have the potential to reduce material usage and logistics emissions. Collaboration is needed for fashion industry to change – welcome to feel inspired and see the potential of innovations and technology.

 

Speakers

Anna Töndevold, Nordic Sustainability Strategy and Service Lead at Accenture

Olesja Hännikäinen, Service Designer at Accenture Liquid Studio, Founder of Exthereal, Fashion Illustrator

 

Organizer: Accenture

 

 

15:30-16:30 — Sustainable fashion in the Nordic countries

The Nordic countries are big fast fashion producers and consumers, but in recent years there has been a strong pull toward more sustainable lifestyles. How do we put the Nordic countries at the forefront of the fight for circular fashion, and how do we create a sustainable wardrobe for ourselves?

 

Moderator:

Fiona Sjöberg, Coordinator of Fashion Revolution Sweden

 

Panellists:

Outi Pyy, Sustainability influencer and speaker

Mari Nordén, Part of the 'sewing revolution' team Fæbrik

Jeppe Meier, Co-founder of slow fashion brand Forét

Organizer: Nordic Culture Point

 

 

16:00-17:00 — Engineering real solutions for climate action

The recent 2021 IPCC report highlights the urgent action needed to reduce large-scale greenhouse gas emissions.

Future Climate – Engineering Solutions is a network of professional engineering associations. They have developed a peer-reviewed framework methodology to produce clear, science-based, actionable national energy and climate plans, which support governments and policymakers to meet their NDCs, mitigate climate change and achieve the Paris Agreement goals.

 

This event will present the methodology, example national energy and climate plans developed by engineers and discuss the processes involved.

 

Speakers:

 

Alana Collis, IChemE Learned Society and Policy Manager, Institution of Chemical Engineers, United Kingdom, Co-Chair Future Climate-Engineering Solutions

Jonathan Symonds, Managing Director, Products Division, Cambustion, United Kingdom

Kurt Emil Eriksen, Senior Political Advisor, VELUX Group and Board Member, IDA Buildings (Danish Society of Engineers)

Beatriz Fernandez, Associate Programme Management Officer UNEP, Co-Chair Future-Climate

Organizer: Future Climate Engineering Solutions

co-organizers: The Society of engineers, Denmark. IchemiE

17:15-20:00 — Building Momentum for Change

Welcome to day six of our daily broadcasts from the negotiations floor at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland. We bring COP26 to you – live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC and Stockholm.

Highlights: Sophia Mathur, Climate Activist, Fridays for Future; Geoffrey Mboya, Youth Advisor & Climate Activist; Paul Behrens, academic and author in environmental change at Leiden University; Marco Rodzynek, Founder at NOAH Advisors Ltd. and NOAH Conference, and Tech solutions.