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Opening of the COP
15:15
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Outlook Calendar Advising for the transition: strategies for achieving net-zero goals
By The Danish Council on Climate Change
Speakers:
Catherine Abreu, Member of the Net-Zero Advisory Body, Canada
Karla Hill, Associate Director, Political Economy and Governance, E3G
Peter Møllgaard, Chair of the Danish Council on Climate Change
Additional speakers to be announced
10:00
- 11:00
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Catalyzing carbon removal through public-private partnerships
By Climeworks and Green by Iceland
Speakers:
Adrian Siegrist, CCO, Climeworks
David Gelles, Journalist, New York Times
Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Barclays
Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President, WBCSD
Nótt Thorberg, Director of Green by Iceland
Mary de Wysocki, Chief Sustainability Officer, Cisco
11:15
- 12:00
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Youth perspectives on Denmark's climate efforts with new Africa strategy
By Denmarks Youth Delegates to UN on Climate & Environment
Speakers:
Lise Coermann Nygaard, Danish Youth Delegate to UN on Climate & Environment, Chairperson of the Danish Youth Climate Council and Junior Consultant in Democracy X
Sigurd Seindal Krabbe, Denmarks Youth Delegate to the UN for Climate and Environment
13:00
- 13:45
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Agriculture and food systems
Breaking down silos: integrating climate, biodiversity and plastic pollution to prevent disastrous spillover effects
By Denmarks Youth Delegates to UN on Climate & Environment
Speakers:
Irene Anena, from DanChurchAid, Uganda
Jacob Jensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Denmark
Peter Møllgaard, Chair of the Danish Council on Climate Change
Lise Coermann Nygaard, Danish Youth Delegate to UN on Climate & Environment, Chairperson of the Danish Youth Climate Council and Junior Consultant in Democracy X
Sigurd Seindal Krabbe, Denmarks Youth Delegate to the UN for Climate and Environment
14:00
- 15:00
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Green Finance
Buying green: how public procurement can shape a sustainable future
By UNOPS
Speakers:
Additional speakers to be announced
Kirstine Damkjaer, Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director – Delivery and Partnerships, UNOPS
Morten Østergaard, Head of GovTech & Climate Solutions, cBrain and former Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
Niels Tanderup Kristensen, Director of New Markets and Partners, cBrain
15:15
- 16:00
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From megacity waste to low-carbon shipping fuel: converging interests in sustainability
By UN Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) and UNCTAD
Speakers:
Alessandro Pereira, CEET and Instituto 17
Roberta Cenni, CEET, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shippin
Semida Silveira, CEET and Cornell University
Additional speakers to be announced
16:15
- 17:00
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Environmental education: building the capacity of educators through innovative teaching approaches
By Youth Loves Egypt Foundation
Speakers:
Adriana Valenzuela, Speaker from Global Centre on Adaptation
Ahmed Fathy, CEO of YLE foundation
Augustine Njamnshi, Executive Director, African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access
10:15
- 11:00
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Transport
A make-or-break moment: the role of regulation in the green transition of shipping
By A.P Møller - Mærsk
Speakers:
Alexandre Silveira, Minister of Mines & Energy, Brazil
Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization
Asami Miketa, Head of Energy Transition Planning, IRENA
Concepcion Boo Arias, Head of Global Partnerships & Enablement, Maersk
Fredrik Nilzén, Head of Sustainability, Scania
Meg Gentle, Executive Director, HIF Global
Morten Bo Christiansen, EVP, Head of Energy Transition, A.P. Moller - Maersk
11:15
- 12:00
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Building and construction
Decarbonising our building stock: setting the right framework to drive uptake
By VELUX, KOMPAS VC and Urban Partners
Speakers:
Julie Kjestrup, Head of Policy and Thought Leadership, Velux and Efficient Buildings Europe
Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability, 2150
Victoria Burrows, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Kompas VC
Muyiwa Oki, RIBA President
13:00
- 13:45
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Green Financing
Net zero export credit agencies alliance: from commitment to action
By EIFO, NZECA Alliance (Net Zero Export Credit Agencies) and UNEP FI
Speakers:
Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI
Karin Wessman, EKN, Head of Sustainability, NZECA Steering Group representative member
Mariane Søndergaard-Jensen, E3F chair, Chair of the OECD Participants to the Arrangement, Head of International Relations, EIFO
Toke Philipsen Prahm, EIFO, Director, International Regulation, NZECA Target-Setting Work Track expert and NZECA Steering Group representative member
Dr. Samuel Fankhauser, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment & Reuben College, the University of Oxford
14:00
- 15:00
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Clean energy
Denmark & WBCSD: a new era of public-private cooperation
By WBCSD and State of Green
Speakers:
Concepcion Boo Arias, Head of Global Partnerships & Enablement, Maersk
Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President, WBCSD
Finn Mortensen, Director, State of Green
Jennie Dodson, Senior Director, Policy, Advocacy & Member Mobilization, WBCSD
Nick Mabey, Co-CEO, E3G
Nótt Thorberg, Director of Green by Iceland
15:15
- 16:00
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Green Financing
Beyond perception in emerging markets: building catalytic investment pathways through blended finance
By Velliv and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Speakers:
Ana M. Camelo Vega, Senior Economics and Finance Researcher, CCSI
Anders S. Christiansen, Chief Investment Officer, Velliv
Leslie Labruto, Director, Sustainable Finace, EDF
Robert W. van Zwieten, Route 17
10:15
- 10:45
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Closed-door press briefing
By Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and State of Green
Speakers:
Maria Samuelsen, Chief Negotiator, Denmark
10:00
- 10:25
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Cities
Sustainable cities of the future: how public-private partnerships in technology can support positive environmental and social outcomes
By ServiceNow and World Climate Foundation
Speakers:
Charlotte Kirby, Global Head- Strategic Relations and External Affairs, ServiceNow
Combiz Abdolrahimi , Vice President and Global Head of Government Relations and Public Policy, ServiceNow
Thomas Debass, Deputy Special Representative for Global Partnerships at the U.S. Department of State
Additional speakers to be announced
10:35
- 11:35
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Green finance
Clean energy
IMCA: a joint Initiative on mobilising climate finance to emerging markets
By Investment Mobilisation Collaboration Alliance (IMCA)
Speakers:
Erik Korsgren, Acting Director, Department for Trade, Private Sector and Financial instruments SIDA
Hans Olav Ibrekk, Special Envoy, Climate and Security, Section for Energy, Climate and Food Security, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Jesper H. Andersen, Chief Consultant Department Green Diplomacy and Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Denmark
Kim Kehlet Johansen, CEO, Velliv
Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Pasi Hellman, Under-Secretary of State for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland
Satu Santala, Managing Director, NDF
Lucas Isakowitz, REFS Senior Climate Finance Advisor, USAID
11:45
- 12:45
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Green finance
Catalyzing climate finance via public-private partnerships: perspective from Asia
By Cathay Financial Holdings and World Climate Foundation
Speakers:
Anjali Viswamohanan, Director of Asia Investor Group on Climate Change
Sophia Cheng, Chief Investment Officer of Cathay Financial Holdings
Additional speakers to be announced
13:00
- 13:45
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Transport
Empowering companies to decarbonize their supply chains: introducing the Maritime Book & Claim platform and discussing how book and claim can accelerate the maritime transition
By Fonden Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Rocky Mountain Institute
Speakers:
Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Jon Creyts, Chief Executive Officer, Rocky Mountain Institute
Morten Bo Christiansen, EVP, Head of Energy Transition, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Peggy Murphy, Global VP, PSA BDP
Additional speakers to be announced
14:00
- 15:00
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Green Finance
Progress and next targets for the Export Finance for Future coalition (E3F): can the E3F set targets that contribute to the global climate finance goals?
By EIFO
Speakers:
Adam McGibbon, Campaign Strategist, Oil Change International
Professor Andreas Klasen, LLM MLitt DBA, Professor of International Business, IfTI Director Offenburg, Honorary Research Associate Oxford
Gerlind Heckmann, Deputy Director General at the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Julie Beck, Director of Strategy and Impact, UKEF
Mariane Søndergaard-Jensen, E3F chair, Chair of the OECD Participants to the Arrangement, Head of International Relations, EIFO
Ulrik Stridbæk, VP, Ørsted
15:15
- 16:00
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Green transition enablers
What is climate leadership?
By Lederne
Speakers:
Barbara Kauffmann, Director for Employment and Social Governance in the Directorate-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Katherine Richardson (Video), Professor, University of Copenhagen
Lise Coermann Nygaard, Danish Youth Delegate to UN on Climate & Environment, Chairperson of the Danish Youth Climate Council and Junior Consultant in Democracy X
Matt Dunlop, Group director of Sustainability & Decarbonisation, V.Group
Torkild Justesen, Director of International Relations at Danish Association of Managers and Executives (Lederne) & General-Secretary at CEC-European Managers
Gilles Vermot-Desroches, Chief Corporate Citizenship Officer, Schneider Electric SA
17:00
- 19:00
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Clean energy
Fostering climate partnerships through private sector engagement: lessons from Denmark and South Africa, followed by business reception at the South African Pavilion
By Danish Industry, National Business Initiative and State of Green
Speakers:
Crispian Olver, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission
Emil Fannikke Kiær, Deputy Director General, Danish Industry
Happy Khambule, Director, Environment and Energy, Business Unity South Africa
Kristoffer Böttzauw , Director General, Danish Energy Agency
Maesela Kekana, Deputy Director General and Chief Negotiator at COP29, Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, South Africa
Shameela Soobramoney, CEO, National Business Initiative
Ole Toft, Danish ambassador to Azerbaijan
11:15
- 12:00
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Green finance
De-risking private climate finance to accelerate climate action
By Danish Industry
Speakers:
Carmen Navarro, Head of ESG, A.P. Moller Capital
Emil Fannikke Kiær, Deputy Director General, Danish Industry
Ines Rocha, Regional Director for Europe, IFC
Jens Nielsen, CEO, World Climate Foundation
Kristian Jensen, CEO, Green Power Denmark
Pernille Mortensen, VP and Head of Global Partnerships and Engagement at CIP
Valentina Ramirez, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation, IIGCC
Ulrik Stridbæk, VP, Ørsted
12:10
- 12:50
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Green finance
Meeting demand to achieve net zero: unlocking Finance to scale rapid, responsible critical mineral production
By World Climate Foundation, Vale and Climate Champions Team (CCT)
Speakers:
Albéric Mongrenier, Executive Director, EIES
Aparna Shrivastava, Acting Chief Climate Officer, US International Development Finance Corporation
Kirsten Hund , GM Climate & Nature, Vale Base Metals
Mauricio Bermudez-Neubauer , Accenture Net Zero Industry Transitions Lead
Rodrigo Lauria, Director of Climate Change & Carbon, Vale
Steven Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
13:00
- 13:45
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Transport
Accelerating the deployment of E-fuels and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors
By Green Power Denmark
Speakers:
James Walker, Team Lead, Innovation and Technology Center, IRENA
Jessica Olson, Head of Global Affairs, Americas, TopSøe
Kristian Jensen, CEO, Green Power Denmark
Nadia Gullestrup Christensen, External Affairs Advisor, Ørsted
Roel Hoenders, Head of Climate Action, International Renewable Energy Agency
Tatsuro Watanabe, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
14:00
- 15:00
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Clean energy
Catalysing clean energy demand
By Ørsted
Speakers:
Ulrik Stridbæk, VP, Ørsted
Signe Graakjær Staal, Deputy Director in the Centre for Global Cooperation, Danish Energy Agency
Nour Amrani, Head of Public Affairs, FLSmidth
James Schofield, Deputy Director, MPP, ITA
15:15
- 16:00
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Clean energy
Closing the time gap: accelerating AI for environmental permitting in green energy projects
By CBRAIN
Speakers:
H.E. Honourable Dr. Ahmed Mohina, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Electricity & Renewable Energy & Member of the Board of Directors, Egyptian Electric Utility & Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA), Egypt
Emilie Potvin, Director, Global Portfolios and Partnerships
Hazem Qawasmeh, Senior Environment Advisor Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Morten Østergaard, Head of GovTech & Climate Solutions, cBrain and former Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
Niels Tanderup Kristensen, Director of New Markets and Partners, cBrain
16:15
- 17:00
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Green finance
Denmark's action mobilizing finance to climate businesses in LMICS
By P4G Global, State of Green, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, World Climate Foundation and IFU
Speakers:
Dewi Dylander, Senior Director, IMCA Secretariat
Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director, P4G
Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Emil Fannikke Kiær, Deputy Director General, Danish Industry
10:15
- 10:45
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Closed-door press briefing
By State of Green and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
Speakers:
Maria Samuelsen, Chief Negotiator, Denmark
10:15
- 11:00
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Transport
Scaling frontier climate solutions
By 2150, KOMPAS VC and Urban Partners
Speakers:
Hanna Wesslin, Climate Director, City of Helsinki
Julie Kjestrup, Head of Policy and Thought Leadership, Velux and Efficient Buildings Europe
Peter Vangsbo, Associate Director, Climate and Sustainability Services, Arup
Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability, 2150
Simay Arikan, Head of Platform, Kompas VC
11:15
- 12:00
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Industry
How to win the race to access critical minerals for the energy transition in sustainable and equitable manner?
By FLSmidth
Speakers:
Antonio Hill, Advisor at the Natural Resource Governance Institute: UN Panel on critical Minerals Guiding Principles and Actionable Recommendations
Lisa Sachs , Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Nour Amrani, Head of Public Affairs, FLSmidth
Tom Haslett, Director of Energy & Critical Minerals Policy at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC): The Mineral Security Partnership and Minvest
13:00
- 13:45
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Transport
Hydrogen as a green fuel source for heavy duty transport
By STRING Megaregion
Speakers:
David Woods, Deputy Chair New Zealand Green Investment Finance, Director of Hiringa Energy Ltd., Director of Brightlight NZ
Jeroen Jansen, Project Manager H2 Drive Province Drenthe
Meriel Ott, Event Manager STRING Megaregion
Michael Nielsen, Member of the Regional Council of the Region of Southern Denmark
14:00
- 15:00
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Transport
Kickstarting Power-to-X in developing countries: financing future fuel production for global shipping
By Fonden Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and Topsoe
Speakers:
Professor Arun Sharma, Adani New Industries Ltd
Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Elizabeth Munolwisho Ipangelwa, Advisor, Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme
Jessica Olson, Head of Global Affairs, Americas, TopSøe
Lisa Sachs , Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment
Maarten Ooms, Climate Investment Manager, Private Sector Facility, Green Climate Fund
15:15
- 17:00
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Energy efficiency
Regional Energy Efficiency Initiatives toward enhanced international cooperation: driving progress on cross-sectoral energy efficiency improvements from the Global South
By Climate Champions Team (CCT), African Energy Commission (AFREC) and Latin America Energy Organization (OLADE)
Speakers:
Dr. Abdulla Malek, Energy Transition Director, COP28 Presidency
Adiéliton Galvão de Freitas, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, CEMIG (Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais)
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission
Arjun Dutt, Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
Catalina Cecchi, CCT
Daniel Schroth, Director for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, African Development Bank
Dr Fateh Belaïd, KAPSARC for Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Gloria Alvarenga, Director of Integration, Access and Energy Security, OLADE (Latin American Organization for Energy)
Luciano Caratori, Energy Cluster Lead, Climate Champions Team
Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Ramiro Fernandez, Race to Zero Campaign Director, Climate Champions Team
Rashid Ali Abdallah, Announcement 2: Rashid Ali Abdallah Executive Director, AFREC
Steven Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
Dr Sujata Gupta, Director of the Energy Sector Office, Asian Development Bank
Majed Mahmoud, Acting Executive Director at RCREEE for the MENA region
Eng. Yagouba Traore, Head of Policy Planning and Strategy - African Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
10:15
- 10:45
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Closed-door press briefing
By State of Green and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
Speakers:
Maria Samuelsen, Chief Negotiator, Denmark
14:00
- 15:00
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Transport
The bridge: decarbonising the shipping industry with green fuels
By MAN Energy Solutions, State of Green and Danish Industry
Speakers:
Anne Højer Simonsen, Senior Director and Head of Climate Policy at Danish Industry
Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions
Holger Lösch, Deputy Director General, The Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Asser Bering Rasmussen, Head of Department, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
11:15
- 12:00
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Agriculture and food systems
Pathways to decarbonising food systems and advancing global resilience
By Food Nation, AIM for Climate, The Danish Agriculture and Food Council and UN Foundation
Speakers:
Elizabeth Gulugulu, Environmental Scientist, Climate Change Activist and YOUNGO Global South Focal Point
Juan Carlos Mendoza, Director for Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion, IFAD
Lasse Bruun, Director, Climate & Food at UN Foundation
Sophie Gregory, Organic Farmer, Member of Arla Foods’ Board of Representatives
Lise Walbom, CEO, Food Nation
13:00
- 13:45
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Agriculture and food systems
Bridging the divide: collaborative pathways for sustainable agriculture and climate action
By The Danish Agriculture and Food Council and Food Nation
Speakers:
Christian Stenberg, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities representative
Herwig Ranner, EU Agriculture Negotiator, European Commission
Jeffery Grifin, GEF coordinator, FAO
John Tauzel, Senior Director for Global Agriculture, Methane, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) representative
Mark Isbell, Fourth Generation Farmer, North Littlerock, Arkensas, USA
Niels Peter Nørring, Climate Director
Sharon Cherono, Project Officer, Kenya National Farmers Federation (KENAFF)
14:00
- 15:00
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Diversity in Climate Action to drive a just green transition: A gender and youth perspective
By Danish Industry
Speakers:
Anne Højer Simonsen, Senior Director and Head of Climate Policy at Danish Industry
Ayshka Najib, Feminist Action for Climate Justice (FACJ) youth leader
Peter Vangsbo, Associate Director, Climate and Sustainability Services, Arup
Sigrid Friis, MEP, The Danish Social Liberal Party, Member of EU
Sigurd Seindal Krabbe, Denmarks Youth Delegate to the UN for Climate and Environment
Sostina Takure, Coordinator at DanChurchAid Zimbabwe
Szilvia Lehel, Global Thematic Lead, Feminist Action for Climate Justice (FACJ), UN Women
15:00
- 17:00
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P4G global advisory board meeting
By P4G Global
17:00
- 17:30
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Update from the Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, on the state of the negotiations for representatives of civil society and the private sector
By Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
Speakers:
Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
14:00
- 15:00
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Water
Cities
Urban water security in a changing climate: innovative approaches for resilient cities
By Our Future Water
Speakers:
Robert C. Brears, Founder of Our Future Water and Editor and Author on Water and Climate Resilience
Samantha Stratton-Short, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Infrastructure and Project Management UNOPS
Dr. Amgad Elmahdi, Regional Manager for MENA Region - UNFCCC's Green Climate Fund
Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
Virginia Newton-Lewis, Director of Water Sustainability, Grundfos
15:15
- 16:00
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Cities
Breaking capacity barriers: City-to-city collaboration to strengthen urban climate response and scale nature-based solutions
By UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC)
Speakers:
Henry Neufeldt, Head of Section, Impact Assessment and Adaptation Analysis, UNEP-CCC
Jóna Olavsdóttir, Programme Coordinator, Nordic Council of Ministers at the Faroese Environment Agency
Marina Marçal, Head of City Diplomacy and Advocacy, C40 Cities
Peter Normann Vangsbo, Head of Innovation Centre Denmark
Robert C. Brears, Founder of Our Future Water and Editor and Author on Water and Climate Resilience
