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Opening of the COP
15:15 - 16:00
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
11:15 - 12:00
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
Agriculture and food systems
Breaking down silos: Integrating climate, biodiversity, and plastic pollution to prevent disastrous spillover effects
Speakers:
Irene Anena, from DanChurchAid, Uganda
Jacob Jensen, Minister for Food, Denmark
Jenny Brunton, Senior European Policy Advisor, British Agricultural Bureau (BAB)
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
15:15 - 16:00
Transport
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
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
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
Kara Hurst, Chief Sustainability Officer, Amazon
Morten Bo Christiansen, EVP, Head of Energy Transition, A.P. Moller - Maersk
Zhang Min, Director, Sungrow Hydrogen
Additional speakers to be announced
11:15 - 12:00
Building and construction
Decarbonising our building stock: setting the right framework to drive uptake
By KOMPAS VC, VELUX and Urban Partners
Speakers:
Julie Kjestrup, Head of Policy and Thought Leadership, Velux
Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability, 2150
Victoria Burrows, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Kompas VC
Additional speakers to be announced
13:00 - 13:45
Net zero export credit agencies alliance: From commitment to action
By EIFO, NZECA Alliance (Net Zero Export Credit Agencies) and UNEP FI
14:00 - 15:00
Denmark & WBCSD: A new era of public-private cooperation
By WBCSD
Speakers:
Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President, WBCSD
Jennie Dodson, Senior Director, Policy, Advocacy & Member Mobilization, WBCSD
Nick Mabey, Co-CEO, E3G
Additional speakers to be announced
09:30 - 09:55
Closed-door press briefing
By Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and State of Green
10:00 - 10:25
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
Additional speakers to be announced
10:35 - 11:35
Green finance
The Investment Mobilisation Collaboration Alliance (IMCA) at COP29: A joint initiative on mobilising climate finance at speed and scale to emerging markets and developing economies
By Investment Mobilisation Collaboration Alliance (IMCA)
Speakers:
Dewi Dylander, Senior Director, IMCA Secretariat
Gillian Caldwell, Chief Climate Officer and Deputy Assistant Administrator, USAID
Jesper H. Andersen, Chief Consultant Department Green Diplomacy and Climate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Denmark
Matsi Modise, Strategic Partnership & Africa lead, World Climate Foundation
Satu Santala, Managing Director, NDF
Additional speakers to be announced
11:45 - 12:45
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
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
Additional speakers to be announced
15:15 - 16:00
Green transition enablers
What is climate leadership?
By Lederne
Speakers:
Gilles Vermot-Desroches, Chief Corporate Citizenship Officer, Schneider Electric SA
Lise Coermann Nygaard, Danish Youth Delegate to UN on Climate & Environment, Chairperson of the Danish Youth Climate Council and Junior Consultant in Democracy X
Torkild Justesen, Director of International Relations at Danish Association of Managers and Executives (Lederne) & General-Secretary at CEC-European Managers
Additional speakers to be announced
17:00 - 19:00
Fostering climate partnerships through private sector engagement: Lessons from Denmark and South Africa, followed by business reception AT South Africa 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
Shameela Soobramoney, CEO, National Business Initiative
Additional speakers to be announced
10:00 - 11:00
Improving energy security and efficiency in Ukraine
By Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
Speakers:
German Galushchenko, Minister of Energy of Ukraine
Kristoffer Böttzauw , Director General, Danish Energy Agency
Ole Toft, Danish ambassador to Azerbaijan
Additional speakers to be announced
11:15 - 12:00
Green finance
De-risking private climate finance to accelerate climate action
By Danish Industry
Speakers:
Pernille Mortensen, VP and Head of Global Partnerships and Engagement at CIP
Valentina Ramirez, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation, IIGCC
Additional speakers to be announced
13:00 - 13:45
Transport
Accelerating the deployment of E-fuels and the decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors
By Green Power Denmark
Speakers:
Amy Chiang, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer, Topsoe
Lauren Uppink Calderwood, Head of Global Engagement & Thought Leadership Global Regulatory and Public Affairs Commercial, Ørsted
Kristian Jensen, CEO, Green Power Denmark
Roel Hoenders, Head of Climate Action, International Renewable Energy Agency
Additional speakers to be announced
14:00 - 15:00
Industry
Catalysing clean energy demand
By Ørsted
Speakers:
Ditte Juul Jørgensen, Directorate-General for Energy
Ulrik Stridbæk, VP, Ørsted
Additional speakers to be announced
15:15 - 16:00
Closing the time gap: accelerating AI for environmental permitting in green energy projects
By CBRAIN
Speakers:
Emilie Potvin, Director, Global Portfolios and Partnerships
Morten Østergaard, Head of GovTech & Climate Solutions, cBrain and former Deputy Prime Minister of Denmark
Additional speakers to be announced
09:30 - 10:00
Closed-door press briefing
By State of Green and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
10:15 - 11:00
Transport
Scaling frontier climate solutions
By 2150, KOMPAS VC and Urban Partners
Speakers:
Julie Kjestrup, Head of Policy and Thought Leadership, Velux
Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability, 2150
Victoria Burrows, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Kompas VC
Additional speakers to be announced
11:15 - 12:00
How to win the race to access critical minerals for the energy transition in sustainable and equitable manner?
By FLSmidth
13:00 - 13:45
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
Additional speakers to be announced
14:00 - 15:00
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:
Amy Chiang, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer, Topsoe
Bo Cerup-Simonsen, Chief Executive Officer, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
James Mnyupe, Green Hydrogen Commissioner, Nambia
Additional speakers to be announced
15:15 - 17:00
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:
Luciano Caratori, Energy Cluster Lead, Climate Champions Team
H.E. Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, African Union Commission
Andres Rebolledo, Executive Secretary, OLADE (Latin American Energy Organization)
Timur Gül, Head of Energy Technology & Policy Division/ Dan Dorner, Head of the Strategic Initiatives, IEA
Steven Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
Dr (Ms) Sujata Gupta, Director of the Energy Sector Office, Asian Development Bank
Majed Mahmoud, Acting Executive Director at RCREEE for the MENA region
Dr Fateh Belaïd, KAPSARC for Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
Arjun Dutt, Senior Programme Lead, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
Guido Maiulini, Chief of Staff, OLADE
Eng. Yagouba Traore, Head of Policy Planning and Strategy - African Energy Efficiency Strategy and Action Plan
Rashid Ali Abdallah, Announcement 2: Rashid Ali Abdallah Executive Director, AFREC
Catalina Cecchi, CCT
Rest day
09:30 - 10:00
Closed-door press briefing
By State of Green and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
14:00 - 15:00
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
16:00 - 18:00
P4G global advisory board meeting
By P4G Global
11:15 - 12:00
Food, Agriculture and Water
Pathways to decarbonizing food systems and advancing global resilience
By Food Nation and UN Foundation
13:00 - 13:45
Agriculture and food systems
Dialogue between the government, stakeholders and NGO is key to results in the climate area
By The Danish Agriculture and Food Council
Speakers:
Niels Peter Nørring, Climate Director
Additional speakers to be announced
14:00 - 15:00
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
Sigurd Seindal Krabbe, Denmarks Youth Delegate to the UN for Climate and Environment
Sostina Takure, Coordinator at DanChurchAid Zimbabwe
15:15 - 16:00
Cities
Leveraging nature inside cities: Exploring urban climate action experiences from the ground in Brazil and Denmark
By UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP-CCC) and State of Green
09:30 - 10:00
Closed-door press briefing
By State of Green and Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities
14:00 - 15:00
Urban water security in a changing climate: innovative approaches for resilient cities
By Our Future Water
Speakers:
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)
Nancy Saich, Chief Climate Change Expert at European Investment Bank
Samantha Stratton-Short, Head of Strategic Initiatives, Infrastructure and Project Management UNOPS
Robert C. Brears, Founder of Our Future Water and Editor and Author on Water and Climate Resilience
Final negotiations