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COP26 Backdoor – day 8

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  The program, November 8    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.     08:15-09:00 — Nordic Sustainable Aviation – skymiles ahead? The Nordic countries have ambitious plans to reduce the carbon footprint of flying. All Nordic countries are about to get blend-in requirements for sustainable aviation fuels. In addition, use of electric aircrafts - either batteries or hydrogen/fuel cells - are considered by several countries and airline companies. Blending fuels – e-fuels and electrons. Reducing emissions from aviation is crucial and challenging!   Speakers: Niels Buus Kristensen , Chief Research Economist, Institute of Transport Economics Maria Fiskerud , Project Manager – Nordic Network for Electric Aviation (NEA) Arvid Løke n, Senior Adviser, Avinor Tore Skoglund , Project Manager – Nordic ...

Day 5 of COP 26 Backdoor Schedule

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Welcome to fifth daily broadcast from the floor of the negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference. Today’s theme, Innovation & Digitalization is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV – brought to you live from Glasgow and our hubs in Nairobi, Washington DC, and Stockholm. In today’s show you’ll meet Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research; Hanna Grahn, Sustainability Lead, Spotify; Börje Ekholm, CEO, Ericsson; Gabrielle Giner, Head of Environmental Sustainability, BT; and many others. 08:15-09:45 — Solutions to tackle Climate Change in Agriculture and Food Sector This workshop presents the ongoing trends in the agriculture and food sectors, after which a panel discussion will be held, in which future challenges, research needs, and solutions are discussed. Moderator: Antti Asikainen, Natural Resources Institute Finland Speakers: Mila Sell, Natural Resources Institute Finland Eliisa Malin, Baltic Sea Action Group Panel Saara Kankaan...

COP26: Day 1 Schedule : Food Production & Nature-based solutions

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  Today’s selected broadcast,  Food Production & Nature-based solutions , is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV    Listen to renowned speakers such as  IbrahimThiaw,  Executive Secretary of the UN Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD);  Johan Falk , founder of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative; and  Emelie Öhlander , Climate Action Program Manager at Ericsson.   You will also hear about two great solutions to restore degraded land and learn about the world’s first climate-positive hamburger chain.   9:00-10:00 –  Nordic Climate Leadership The Nordic countries have long been climate policy pioneers. But what are the associated drivers, barriers, and results, and how can the remaining gaps within targets be bridged? This workshop explores how lessons learned can be of value outside the Nordic Countries, and what can be learned from efforts elsewhere.   Speakers:  Mikael Karlsson , Associate Profess...