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Hugo Morán, Secretary of State for Environment
Open debate: Climate Ambition and intergenerational justice Icebreakers Session of information and debate for Spanish and Latin American youth participating in Facilitator: Conchi Piñeiro (Altekio) Ministry for the Ecological COP 25. Learn how to get involved in the different activities of the official agenda, COY 15 13:00-14:30 Intergenerational Justice: #TimetoAct Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile’s High-Level Climate Action Champion Transition results, share experiencies with other peers and raise your voice to propose specific Youth @UNFCCC: Adriana Valenzuela solutions to climate emergency. #Weareaction: Juanita Silva, Chile COP25 #G5: Alejandro Quecedo del Val, SEO Birdlife Sience and #RRSS: Jose Luis Crespo, Quantum Fracture
Moderator: Isabel Moreno- "Aquí la Tierra" program RTVE Adolfo Agúndez Rodríguez, Univ. Quebec de Montreal. Delphine Larroux, Confit europea. #EA26- Environmental International educational coordination in the face of the Discuss the contributions that Environmental Education for citizens makes to climate 15:00-16:00 José-Luis Muñoz Bonet, Climate KIC Spain & EIT Cross-KIC Spain ET Chair Education emergency of climate change emergency, as well as the concrete actions that are being implemented in this regard. Monday 2. INTERGENERATIONAL Pablo Toboso, EA26- Educación Ambiental JUSTICE Joaquim Ramos, Soc Portuguesa de Educación Ambiental.
Pedro Duque, Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Government of Spain How can universities lead change through education, research, debate and the provision IE School of Global and Public The role of the universities in the implementation of the 2030 Moderator: Cristina Manzano Porteros, ESGLOBAL of technical services. This session will discuss on how can universities play a more active role 16:30 - 17:30 Affairs (IE University) Agenda Jaime de Aguinaga Garcia, IE School of Global and Public Affairs (IE in integrating sustainability in its curricula, deepening collaboration with research networks, University) technical assistance to other entities, etc. Enrique Barón Crespo. Universidad de La Paz
The objective of the workshop is to address the emotional dimension of climate change as a source for resilience and transformational actions that take into consideration Altekio, initiatives towards 18:00-19:30 Workshop: How does climate change affect our emotions? Facilitator: Concepción Piñeiro (Altekio) vulnerability for a just transition. How is the emotional cost of climate change measured? sustainability, S.Coop.Mad How is it addressed? What are the possibilities of transformation that emotions bring for empowerment and action?
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Luis Alberto Moreno, President, IADB Ana de la Cueva Fernández. Secretary of State of Economy and Business Support, Government of Spain Moderator: Juan Pablo Bonilla, Sustainability and Climate Change Discussion session between representatives of the the Government of Spain, the IADB and Manager, IADB other multilateral development banks and Majors of cities leading climate action. How Inter-American Development Panelists: 10:00-11:30 A pathway to a sustainable and climate change resilient city can we envisage a more sustainable and habitable cities? How can cities atract more Bank (IADB) José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Mayor of Madrid, Spain private investment? Which financial instruments suit best to reduce emissions, manage risks Juan Espadas Cejas, Mayor of Seville, Spain and build climate resilience? Sandra Nebot, Mayor Muncipio D - Montevideo, Uruguay Federico Gutiérrez, Mayor of Medellín, Colombia Maria Camila Uribe Sánchez, Coordinator Red de Ciudades, IADB
Moderator: Elena Moreno Zaldibar. Vice Counsellor of Environment. Government Basque Country Juan Pedro Yllanes. Vice President Government of Baleares and Counsellor for Energy Transition and Productive Sectors Mireia Mollá. Counsellor for Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Local and regional governments play a leading role in climate action and in leveraging Basque Country Environment Emergency and Ecological Transition, Government of Valencia the efectiveness of climate change national public policies. Representatives of Spanish 12:00-13:30 Subnational action in the fight against climate change Department Mercè Rius Y Serra. General Director Environmental Quality and Climate regional governments will discuss about priorities, local realities, challenges and Change, Government of Cataluña opportunities, etc. Isaac Martin Barbero. Vice Counsellor of Economy and Competitiveness, Government of Madrid Mª Cruz Ferreira Costa. General Director Environmental Quality and Climate Change, Government of Galicia Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Tuesday 3. CITIES AND REGIONS During the session, the problem of diffuse emissions will be discussed by representatives of Moderator: Victor Viñuales, ECODES the three key sectors that must work together towards a greener economy: private ECODES - Community for the Gonzalo Sáenz de Miera, Spanish Group of Green Growth 14:00-15:00 Citizens' roles. The Climate Community of Chile/Spain companies, public administrations and civil society organizations. During the discussion, the Climate Elena Moreno Zaldibar, Government of the Basque Country most recent information on diffuse emissions will be presented, as well as potential Mónica López Moyan, RTVE strategies to reduce them.
Moderator: Javier Cachon, General Director, Ministry for the Ecological Transition Yolanda de Benito, CIEMAT Actions in favour of improving air quality can both contribute to the mitigation of Ministry for the Ecological Margherita Tolotto, Policy Officer for Air and Noise, EEB Europe 15:30-16:15 Environmental quality in urban areas (1) greenhouse gas emissions and the improvement of public health. A better knowledge of Transition Xavier Querol, Chair EMEP Steering Body existing sinergies is key to take more effective action. Hugo Tadei, Client Earth
Moderator: Jaime Sanchez Gallego, Government of Madrid- General Director Sustainability and Climate Change Ministry for the Ecological Showcase practical experiences in which innovation and world observation techniques 16:15-17:00 Environmental quality in urban areas (2) Laia Romero, Lobelia Earth Transition have allowed cities to engage in climate action. Jean-Noel Thepaut, ECMWF José Antonio Fernandez Monistrol, AEMET
Reyes Maroto - Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Government of Spain Moderator: Javier Gómez Navarro, BMD Group Panelists will discuss on the three dimensions of sustainable tourism (social, environmental Gloria Guevara Manzo, World Travel & Tourism Council and economic). The session will focus on: (i) the sociocultural dimension of sustainable Ministry of Industry, Trade and Rafael Schvartzman, IATA 17:30-19:00 Cutural Heritage, Sustainable Tourism and Climate Change tourism and its relation with cultural heritage; (ii) the environmental dimension and its Tourism Gloria Fluxá, Iberostar Group relation with climate change; (iii) and the economic dimension, affecting all products and Ramon Freixa, Ramon Freixa Restaurant, Madrid services part of the tourist experience. Jesús Fernández, ONCE Foundation Juan Pablo Bonilla, Sustainability and Climate Change Manager, IADB
DID YA KNOW? 19:30-20:00 Francisco Javier Rubio de Urquia, Madrid Subterra Association Madrid Subterra Association The explotation of urban underground energies Armando Uriarte, Madrid Subterra Association
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Open debate discussing about how public and private partnerships should provide Valentin Alfaya, Spanish Green Growth Group Spanish Group for Green Can long-term and sustainable public-private partnership certainty for engaging industry and accelerating the deep decarbonization pathway. 10:00-11:00 Jaime Silos, Forética (tbc) Growth & Forética accelerate the deep decarbonization roadmap? What is the role of business community in this context? What kinds of elements, institutional High level representative MITECO (tbc) and regulatory frameworks should facilitate the transition?
How can trade be part of an effective solution in tackling environmental challenges? International trade and a healthy environment both reinforce each other. International Moderator: Xiana Margarida, Secretary of State for Trade at the Ministry of trade can exert pressures on the environment but it can also promote environmental Industry, Trade and Tourism conservation and economic efficiency. Climate change may undermine trade, from Ministry of Industry, Trade and International trade, the environment and our future well- María Aranzazu González Laya, Director International Trade Center natural disasters to fluctuations in crop production. Reinforcing international cooperation in 11:30-13:00 Tourism being Martin Alistair NESBIT, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) trade_and_environment, policy coherence and a hollitic approach is a must. Also David Leslie Taylor, New Zealand Government important is the need for fair and transparent rules that mantain a level playing field Laura Merrill, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) (including the treatment of externalities) as it is the need to ensure that domestic policies aimed at fighting climate change create incentives for all producers to be more sustainable. Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Reyes Maroto - Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Government of Spain Moderator: Elena Salgado, Former Minister of Economy, Government of Spain Sustainable industry can protect communities, basic ecosystems and the world's climate Ignacio Madridejos, CEO FERROVIAL Ministry of Industry, Trade and Innovative technologies in key decarbonization sectors. The against an increase of environmental risks and scarcer natural resources. This session will 13:30-15:00 Marcelino Oreja, CEO ENAGAS Tourism role of the Industry. discuss how more sustainable models may have positive effects for people, business, the Carlos de Palacio, President TALGO environment and climate. José Angel Rupérez, President ECODES Juan Manuel Gonzalez Serna, Fundator CEREALTO SIRO Foods. Wednesday 4. SCIENCE, Alejandro Martinez Berriochoa, President EROSKI Foundation INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY Opening by Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Moderator: Maisa Rojas, University of Chile and Lead Author of IPCC AR6- WG1 This session will focus on the latest developments regarding interactive tools for Mónica Sánchez, Spanish Climate Change Office. communicating and disseminating regional climate change information and scenarios to Ernesto Rodríguez, Head of Climate Evaluation and Modelling Division at society. The Spanish experience of the PNACC regional scenarios and the development of AEMET Biodiversity Foundation. Ministry Interactive tools for regional climate information: the Spanish the interactive viewer will be used to introduce and discuss the opportunities and 15:30-17:00 José Manuel Gutiérrez, CSIC Senior Scientist, Coordinator of the Climate for the Ecological Transition initiative and ongoing IPCC activities challenges ahead regarding these new technologies, such as the accessibility and Platform-CSIC. Coordinator of IPCC AR6-WG1 Atlas reproducibility of results. This session will also describe the ongoing IPCC Interactive Atlas Richard Jones. Senior Scientist, UK Met Office. Coordinator of IPCC AR6- initiative, which builds on the Spanish experience, and constitutes a new product for the WG1 Atlas. next Assessment Report. Sebastián Vicuña. Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. IPCC TG-Data co-chair.
The event will bring together leaders from government, industry, research, international institutions and the non-governmental sector to engage in dialogue on the implications various policy frameworks for national and international priorities, practices and institutions.. Moderator: Pedro Linares, Comillas Pontifical University Basic materials, such as aluminium, cement and steel, are central to our economies, but Julie-Anne Hogbin, Climate Strategies What’s next with stuff? their production accounts for approximately 25% of global CO2 emissions, and around 16% 17:30-19:00 Climate Strategy Karsten Neuhoff, DIW Berlin Dialogue on Decarbonising Materials of European greenhouse gas emissions. It is hard to imagine how to reach commitments Heleen de Coninck, Radboud University under the Paris Climate Agreement without significant emission reductions from the Timo Gerres, Comillas Pontifical University materials sector.
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19:30-20:00 This activity will consist on a dialogue between some of the most relevant experts in Barcelona Supercomputing Kim Serradell, Barcelona Supercomputing Center Byte the Bullet: Supercomputing and the Paris Agreement supercomputing, data analysis and artificial intelligence in the domain of the generation of Center Piers Forster, University of Leeds global climate information.
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Moderator: María Jose Sanz, BC3 Agustín del Prado, BC3 This panel will bring together and discuss different new scientific/technical information to BC3 - Basque Centre for The role of ruminants on climate change mitigation: the 10:00-11:30 Pablo Manzano Baena, University of Helsinki enhance the societal understanding of the real challenges and opportunities that grass- Climate Change good and the bad Hayden Montgomery, Global Research Agriculture Alliance fed livestock systems (ruminants) have in the face of climate change mitigation. Maria Josep Pico, Jaume I University
Moderator: Javier Cachón de Mesa, General Director for Biodiversity and Environmental Quality, Ministry of Ecological Transition Luis García Esteban, Universidad Politécnica Madrid Presentation of a new methodology and exchange of experiences to combat illegal José Adrián Sánchez Romer, Civil Guard (Nature Protection Service trafficking of protected tropical timber species included in CITES. During the event an Ministry for the Ecological The fight against worldwide deforestation.Trafficking of 12:00-13:30 SEPRONA) innovative methodology to combat the illegal trafficking of tropical timber will be shown; Transition tropical timber Lorena Durand, Ministry of Agriculture and irrigation of Peru (National and the debate with the attendees will be oriented to favour collaborations and synergies Service Forest -SERFOR-) between countries and with civil society. Paloma de Palacios, UPM María Torres Quevedo, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Human rights defenders are facing growing risks to their lives and increasing levels of Moderator: Sara Acosta, Ballena Blanca Journal harassment and insecurity. Taking into account their important contribution to the AECID-Spanish Agency for Victoria Lucía Tauli Corpu, United Nations preservation of environment and biodiversity, to the fight against climate change and to International Development Human Rights Defenders and Environment: A Right to Protect Domingos Nunes de Oliveira, Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil the achievement of equitable and sustainable access to natural resources for all, the 14:00-14:45 Cooperation. Ministry of and Be Protected (APIB) organizers deems necessary to promote a space for dialogue and debate during COP25 in Foreign Affairs, European Union Milena María Flórez Gutiérrez, Catalan Programme for the Protection of order to discuss the role that sustainable development and international cooperation Thursday 5. AGRICULTURE, LAND and Cooperation USES AND FORESTS Human Right Defensors policies can play in contributing to the effective protection of human rights defenders worldwide.
This year 2019 the United Nations Decade for Family Farming 2019-2028, officially and Lorena Aguilar Revelo, Vice MInister of Foreign Affaris, Government of unamously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December (A/RES Costa Rica /72/239). The event will try to make visible that the international community's great Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Family farming, biodiversity and climate change. René Castro Salazar, FAO 16:00-17:00 commitment to family farming is also a commitment to the transition to more sustainable and Food Opportunities rising from the UN Decade of Family Farming Margarita Astrálaga, FIDA food systems that can provide economic opportunities and, at the same time, protect and Auxtin Ortiz Etxeberria, Association for Developpment World Rural Forum enhance ecosystems, respect cultural diversity and social territories, build resilience to Lorenzo Ramos, Union of Small Farmers in Spain (UPA) climate change.
To encourage and promote electromobility is one of the basic pillars to promote more Reyes Maroto - Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Government of Spain sustainable and healthy cities. This panel wants to focus on the diferent sustainable Moderator: Miguel Sebastian, Ex Minister of Industry, Government of Spain corporate environmental strategies. The panel also pretends to take a look on the Ignacio Sánchez Galan, President and CEO Iberdrola electrical vehicles situation in Spain and the level of development of rechargeable Ministry of Industry, Trade and Luca de Meo, President SEAT 17:30-19:00 The challenges of Electromobility infrastructures . Fomentar y facilitar la electromovilidad es uno de los pilares básicos para Tourism Jose Vicente de los Mozos, Director RENAULT conseguir ciudades más sostenibles y más saludables. Esta mesa redonda pretende poner Francisco J. Riberas, CEO Gestamp el foco en las diferentes estrategias de sostenibilidad ambientales y en la situación en Julia Poliscanova, Director Transport and Environment España de los vehículos electrificados así como el nivel de desarrollo de las infraestructuras de recarga
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Moderator: Helena Calvo Pérez, Too Good to Go 19:30-20:00 To raise awareness about how we need to tackle the food waste crisis to come closer to a Philippe Schuler, Too Good to Go TOO GOOD TO GO Saving food to save the climate - Too Good To Go sustainable, circular food system in which we actively counteract its current impacts on Christophe Diercxsens, Too Good to Go climate change. Carmen Huidrobo, Too Good to Go
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Moderator: Gonzalo de la Cámara, IMDEA WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE Carlos Cosín, INTERNATIONAL DESALINATION ASSOCIATION (IDA) Usha Rao-Monari, BLACKSTONE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP To review ways to address long-term water security and drought and drough risk Ministry of Industry, Trade and 10:00-11:30 Where and how to get water in a world of scarcity? Noam Komy, MIYA WATER management within a context of climate change adaptation and to analyse obstacles Tourism and enabling factors that are relevant to make them happen. Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Moderator: Rémi Parmentier, Secretary, The Because the Ocean Initiative Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean Haydee Rodriguez, Vice-Minister for the Seas, Costa Rica (TBC) The panellists will dialogue and share their perspectives and experiences, and propose 12:00-13:30 Because the Ocean What is the Ocean telling us? Jean-Pascal Van Ypersel, Former Co-Chair of the IPCC, University of actions to address the ocean-related climate issues. Louvain, Belgium Melania Guerra, Oceanographer, Polar Explorer, Costa Rica Marc Van Peteghem, Naval Architect, Co-Founder and CEO of VPLP Design Rocío Parra, Universty of Concepción, Chile
Three experiences with complementary approaches will be presented: Moderator: Juan Enrique García, AECID AECID-Spanish Agency for 1.- Results of the elaboration of the National Adaptation Plan for the coastal zone of José Luís Samaniego, Director Sustainable Development and Urban Friday 6. OCEANS AND WATER International Development Uruguay (NAP-Costas) Management of the risks associated with climate change in Settlements Division (CEPAL) 14:00-15:30 Cooperation. Ministry of 2.- Capacity building initiative and development of instruments to reduce risks and improve the coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean Iñigo Losada, Cantabria University Foreign Affairs, European Union adaptation, based on the best available scientific and technical knowledge. Ignacio Lorenzo, Ministry of Housing Territorial Planning and Environment and Cooperation 3.- Results of the Evaluation of climate change adaptation actions in the countries of the Uruguay (MVOTMA) Ibero-American region (RIOCCADAPT)
Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) This event showcases positive action on climate change and water, featuring experts and Ministry for the Ecological Moderator: Jennifer Sarah, World Bank government representatives in discussion about what their organizations and governments 16:00-17:30 Watering the National Adaptation Plans Transition Cristina Narbona, First Vice President Senate are doing to scale up climate action and address water in the context of their National Cristina Gallach, High Representative for the SDGs Adaptation Plans (NAPs) John Mathews, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA),
Moderator: Sonia Castañeda, Biodiversity Foundation. Ministry for the Ecological Transition Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Ocean Biodiversity Foundation. Ministry The role of marine protected areas in adapting to climate Itziar Martín, Deputy Director General for Sea Protection, MITECO This round table will raise awareness of the importance of the role of Marine Protected 18:00-19:00 for the Ecological Transition change Felipe Paredes, Ministry of the Environment Chile Areas (MPAs) in reducing the vulnerability of ecosystems to climate change. A Rafael Gonzalez Quirós, Spanish Institute of Oceanography Victor Gutierrez, Biodiversity Foundation Paloma Pacheco, Biodiversity Foundation
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19:30-20:00 A “Marjal” is a Mediterranean shallow wetland area that can be typically found close to the sea. SUEZ Spain, through its branch Aguas de Alicante and the Alicante City Council, SUEZ Spain La Marjal Park: A green Infraestructure to Avoid Floodings Amelia Navarro Arcas, SUEZ Spain designed and built a Nature Solution based in the Marjal concept with the main objective of accumulating rainwater and preventing from floods during heavy storm episodes.
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Moderator: Catalina Tejero, IE University Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza (collector), IE University & Thyssen- Markus Oliver Reyman (Director TBA21–Academy), This session will discuss on the links between art and sustainability. Participants will reflect on 10:00-11:00 Bornemisza Art Contemporary Arts, Sustainability and Climate Change John Gerrard (Artist) the power of art in tacking action in the fight against climate change and the sustainability Foundation Sixtine Fabre, Google (tbc) challenges faced by this sector. Claire Brooks, Google (tbc) Hans Ulrich, Serpentine Gallery (tbc) Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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The objective of the session is to understand the link between energy efficiency Moderator: Benoit Lebot -Executive Director at the IPEEC investments and the delivery of GHG emissions reductions, providing global best practice Cristina Gamboa, World Green Building Council, CEO examples and from the LATAM region. Panelists will share views and insights on the role of 11:30-12:30 Climate Strategy & Partners Aligning energy efficiency with the Paris Agreement Glenn Pearce-Oroz, SEforALL, Director of Policy and Programs energy efficiency investments -with a focus on the LATAM region- and their key role in the Bella Tonkonogy, Climate Finance Initiative, Associate Director acceleration of climate action and the delivery of GHG emissions reductions to the Paris Agreement.
Moderator: Joan Groizard, Director IDAE The power sector has been leading the way with rapid cost reductions in key renewable Saturday 7. ENERGY AND Roland Roesch, Deputy Director at the Innovation and Technology Center energy technologies of solar and wind but the energy transition needs a further MOBILITY IDAE -Institute for Diversification of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) acceleration of this growth. Innovation efforts are now broadening to include the 13:00-14:30 and Energy Saving. Ministry for Pushing the boundaries for renewable energy Juan Virgilio, CEO Spanish Wind Energy Association development and deployment of solutions that create the flexibility needed to integrate the Ecological Transition WindEurope, (tbc) high share of variable renewable energy and increasingly to electrify the end-use sectors Smart Energy Europe (tbc) of transport, buildings and industry.
Urban ecosystems bring into the stage a whole range of interrelations. A clear example is José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Madrid Mayor transport, which is the objective of this session, since cities address their urban mobility Katy Huaylla, Rupprecht Consult policies from a holistic and integrated perspective, with numerous overlapping elements Karen Vancluysen, POLIS network whose proper management is the key to an effective fight against climate change. Mobility and climate change: the integrated approach of 15:00-16:30 City of Madrid (EMT Madrid) Philip Turner, UITP Elements such as the aforementioned ones (air quality, congestion, active modes of cities Oliver Lahl, UEMI/Wuppertal Institute transport, decarbonisation of transport and electrification, urban logistics, the emergence Mariëtte van Empel, Director of Sustainable Mobility for the Ministry of of new modes and mobility services, etc.) properly combined can help fighting against Infrastructure and Water management The Netherlands, Chair of the TDA. climate change in a most effective way and national authorities should be aware of this relevance.
Moderator: Ismael Aznar Cano, Ministry for the Ecological Transition María García Aedo, IBERIA Ministry for the Ecological Pricing aviation emissions CORSIA and the Art 6 negotiations, Andrei Mungiu, European Commission 18:00-19:30 Discussion on the different mechanisms to price avitaion emissions. Transition ETS and more Africa Abajas, Vertis Iberia Gilles Dufrasne, Carbon Market Watch Juan Carlos Arredondo, Mexican Representative at TAB (ICAO)
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Ana de la Cueva, Secretary of State of Economy, Ministry of Economy and Business Ministry of Economy and The macro case for climate-related investment: some figures Highlight the potential macroeconomic benefits of a vigorous investment program to 10:00-10:45 Luis Martí, General Director for Economic Policy, Ministry of Economy and Business for Spain forestall climate change Business Mikel González, Basque Center for Climate Change
Introduction: José Carlos García de Quevedo, Chairman ICO. Emma Navarro, Vicepresident EIB. Moderator: Rosario Casero CBO ICO This session will share the experience of National Promotional Banks and international Multilateral & National Promotional Banks: catalyzing 10:45-12:00 Official Credit Institute (ICO) Edgardo Álvarez, Chairman ALIDE institutions financing sustainable projects globally with real impact on society and financial resources towards climate change mitigating Helmut Von Glasenapp, General Secretary ELTI investment, through initiatives supporting climate action. projects and investments Gema Sacristán, Chief Investment Officer IDB – Invest Carlos Linares, Chairman COFIDE . Banco de Desarrollo Peru. Dr. Christian Funke Lutz, General Secretariat KfW, Germany. Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Signing of the Spanish Banks Collective Commitment to Climate Action (Santander José María Roldán, President Spanish Bank Association 12:15-12:30 Spanish Bank Association (AEB) Spanish Banks Collective Commitment to Climate Action BBVA, Sabadell, Bankinter, Abanca, Triodos Bank, ING, ICO) José Carlos García de Quevedo, Chairman ICO
Moderator: Ángel Berges, International Financial Analysts (AFI) Spanish Financial Center for 12:30-13:30 The experience of the private sector to contribute to finance José María Roldán, Spanish Financial Center for Sustainability- FinResp Sustainability- FinResp Monday 9. SUSTAINABLE the transition to a low-carbon economy Sabine Dobeli, CEO Swiss Sustainable Finance FINANCE Moderator: Flavia Rodríguez Ponga, General Director, Insurance Explain the mechanisms in place in Spain for the insurance of catastrophic risks (specially of Climate Change and catastrophic risk insurance: the Spanish Compensation Consortium hydrometeorological and climate nature), namely the Extraordinary Risk Insurance 13:45-14:15 Insurance Compensation approach Francisco Espejo Gil, Insurance Compensation Consortium Scheme and the Multi-Peril Agricultural Insurance Scheme, and their validity as climate Consortium Alejandro Izuzquiza Ibáñez de Aldecoa, Insurance Compensation change adaptation tools. Consortium
Moderator: José Luís Ruíz de Munain, Foro Impacto Association Eyal Gever, Artist This session will try to inspire and urge any type of investor and entrepreneurs to direct 14:30-15:30 Foro Impacto Association Impact investment with a focus on climate change Guido Moret, Robeco Asset Management capital to improve the life of people and the planet in a disruptive manner, connecting Veronica de la Cerda, TriCiclos both the creative and technical sides of the problem-solving skills of the humankind. Xavier Fortuny, CaixaBank
Moderator: Matt Petersen, Director LACI In this session we will equip key city actors with the business case, confidence and best Unlocking climate innovation in cities: C40 and LACI Report LACI (Los Angeles Cleantech Teresa Ribera, Minister for Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) practices to increase engagement with the start-up, entrepreneur, incubator, accelerator 16:00-17:00 and Panel. How cities can accelerate climate action through Incubator) Pamela Jouven, Head, City-Business Climate Alliance and corporate innovation community, and give cities the tools they need to adopt startup and corporate innovation Dan Dowling, PWC innovation and accelerate climate action.
Teresa Ribera, Minister for Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Ministry for the Ecological Enric Sala, National Geographic 17:15-18:15 Transition. National The Mediterranean Sea and Climate Change Panelists will share views on the vulnerability of the Mediterranean Sea to climate change. Gaetano Leone, UNEP-MAP Geographic Antonio Troya, UICN.Mediterraneo
Kevin Cowan CMF Commissioner National Securities Market Stock market regulation and supervision and sustainable Views from the panelists on the ongoing ESG activities in the context of securities markets 18:30-19:15 Gabriela Figueiredo CMVM chair, Commissao do Mercado de Valores Commission CNMV finance and investment services. Mobiliarios (CMVM), Portugal
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Moderator: Reed Landberg, Bloomberg TV Nadia Calviño, Minister of Economy and Business, Governement of Spain Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President, European Commission Sustainable Finance - Financing the Paris Agreement: how to Ministry of Economy and Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank 10:00-11:00 mobilise private investors? Session 1. Financing the Paris Business Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, World Bank Agreement: how to mobilise private investors? Ana Patricia Botin, Executive Chair, Banco Santander Ignacio Briones Rojas, Minister of Finance, Chile (tbc)
The global nature of financial markets has the great potential to link local financing needs to global sources of funding offer and therefore to help countries make the transition to a Moderator: Olivier Guersent, Director General, Directorate General for greener economy. This event will discuss how to unlock this great untapped potential and Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European to build coherent frameworks across countries and jurisdictions. Commission Agenda Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Nigeria (tbc) Ashley Ian Alder, Chair, IOSCO Board (tbc) Sustainable Finance - Financing the Paris Agreement: how to Jean Jacques Barberis, Head of Institutional and Corporate Clients Ministry of Economy and 11:00-12:00 mobilise private investors? Session 2. Taxonomies, Green Coverage, Executive Board member, Amundi Business bonds, Disclosure: the need for coherent frameworks. Marco Lambertini, Director General, WWF International (tbc) Ukur Yatani, CS/Minister of Finance, Kenya Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (tbc)
Nicholas Stern, President of the British Academy & Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Moderator: Lorena Sanchez Romero, Project Manager QUO Journal Alicia Puleo, Ecofeminist philosopher Institute of Women. Ministry for This session will showcase the significant contribution of women to the global climate Bridget Burns, Women´s Environment and Development Organisation 12:30-13:30 the Presidency, Parliamentary Women leadership in climate action movement. Panelists will presente their own experiencies in the defense of women's rights, (WEDO) Relations and Equality women empowerment and women leadership in climate action. Dorah Marema, GenderCC Southern Africa-Women for Climate Justice Dina Garzon, Cooperativa Mujeres con Energia
Tuesday 10. GENDER AND EQUITY Pilar Aparacio Azcárraga, Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare, Government of Spain Tackling Gender Inequalities in Health and Climate Change. Ministry of Health, Consumer Cristina Monge, ECODES Debate on the challenges that climate change brings to public health from a gender 14:00-15:00 From the framework to the action: Affairs and Social Welfare María Neira, WHO perspective, sharing best practices to fight gender inequality. best practices sharing Ana Peláez, Fundación ONCE
Moderator: Valentin Dueñas, Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Predicting future flows of climate migrants is complex. Stymied by a lack of baseline data, Welfare Ministry of Labour, Migrations distorted by population growth and reliant on the evolution of climate change as well as 15:15-16:00 Climate change, Migrations and Displacements Consuelo Rumí, Secretary of State for Migrations and Social Security. the quantity of future emissions. Public debate about the impact of climate change on Francois Gemenne, Lieja University large scale migratory movements around the world. Dina Ionesco, International Organization for Migrations (IOM)
Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Moderator: Jeffrey Sachs, Sustainable Development Solutions Network This session will present the "Roadmap to 2050: A Manual for Countries to Decarbonize by (SDSN) Sustainable Development Roadmap to 2050: A Manual for Nations to Decarbonize by 2050" report and the outcomes from the Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) that is 16:30-17:30 Paolo Carnevale, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Solutions Network (SDSN) 2050 taking place at la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Manfred Hafner, Professor, FEEM Politécnica de Madrid on 9-10 December. Maurizio Masi, Politecnico di Milano
This dialogue aims to follow up on the recommendations of the UN Climate Summit in NY 2019 to invest and promote policy ambition and provide a forum to: Moderator: M Cristina Tirado, IPCC AR6 lead author Health Chapter • Showcase exemplary transformative climate-resilient development pathways that raise Dr. Maria Neira, WHO ambition while bringing benefits to health and wellbeing. SHE Foundation - Sustainability Transformative Climate Resilient Development Pathways to Luis Alfonso de Alba /Inger Anderssen (UN Climate Action Team/UNEP ) 18:00-19:00 • Discuss the need and opportunities for prioritizing and investing in key transformative Health Education /UCLA raise ambition co-benefits to health and wellbeing (tbc) pathways that bring co-benefits to health, wellbeing and equity. • Establish a stakeholder’s collaborative platform to inform countries of best practices and policies that raise ambition a bring health and wellbeing co-benefits and contribute to achieve the SDGs.
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9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Jose María Álvarez Pallete, Chairman annd CEO Telefónica Share Telefonicás vision on climate action and its role and that of its sector in the 10:00-10:30 Telefonica Digitalization and Climate Change decarbonization of the economy.
The session will explain how the mobile sector is taking action to reduce its carbon GSMA (Global System Mobile 10:30-11:00 Mobile enabling low carbon economic growth Steve Martineau, GSMA emissions, and how mobile technology can help support net zero targets across the whole Association) economy globally.
Irene Lozano, Secretary of State Global Spain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Climate change denialism uses disinformation techniques such as fake news, manipulation European Union and Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and online tactics to contradict the evidence-based scientific consensus on the global Berna González Harbour, El País 11.30-12.30 European Union and Disinformation, Fake News and Climate Change Denialism warming emergency. This panel of experts reporting and exposing climate change Richard Black, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) Cooperation denialism disinformation campaigns will bring light to a major challenge facing the Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol journalism today. Paul David Thacker, Freelance journalist Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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José Domínguez Abascal, Secretary of State of Energy Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas EIB President Werner Hoyer /EIB Vice President, Andrew McDowell (tbc) High level panel with investors including the EIB, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Ministry for the Ecological Yngve Slyngstad, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management for trillion 13:00- 14:30 Financing renewables in Spain and beyond and BNP Paribas to show that financial flows are moving out of fossil fuels towards Transition. ECF. dollar Oil Fund (tbc) renewables, specially solar and wind. Government's need to take heed of this trend. Lene Westgaard-Halle, Ruling Norwegian Conservative Party lawmakers in the Energy and Environment Ministry (tbc) Wednesday 11. RESILIENCE, BIODIVERSITY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Pedro Duque, Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Government of Spain The session will discuss on how innovation can act to meet climate change challenges. Moderator: Kirsten Dunlop, Climate KIC What is the biggest challenge social innovation faces today? What has been the greatest Ministry for the Ecological The role of mission-oriented research and innovation policy Carlos Moeda, European Commission accomplishment of innovation regarding climat change? What surprises you the most 15:00-16:30 Transition. Ministry for Science, towards climate neutrality Mariana Mazzucato, University College London (UCL) about your job? Where do great ideas come from in solving climate change challenges? Universities and Innovation Carmen Vela, Eurofins-INGENASA This event aims at supporting and promoting research and innovation missions recently Julio Lumbreras, UPM, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid launched by the European Commission in the upcoming COP25 Asuncion Lera St. Clair, Senior Advisor Barcelona SuperComputing Center & Senior Principal Scientist DNV GL.
Cristina Garmendia, President COTEC Foundation for Innovation The main objectives of this masterclass are: (i) to enhance the importance of narratives in Masterclass: Sergio de Pazos and Bruno Teixidor, El Instituto COTEC Foundation for promoting a transition towards sustainability and circular models; (ii) to encourage the 17:00-18:30 Narratives for change: Masterclass on Circular Economy Carlos Salle, Chairman of the Energy Committee, Spain Chamber of Innovation elaboration of sucessful narratives for change, based on the video #EconomiaCircular; (iii) Commerce y Director of Energy Policies and Climate Change, Iberdrola. to promote the transition towards a circular economy through innovation. Rubén Ruíz Arriazu, Director Operations SUEZ Spain
DID YA KNOW? 19:30-20:00 Bodegas Torres Consequences of climate emergency on viticulture Miguel A. Torres, President Torres Familiy
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Experts with different backgrounds currently working in the development of nature-based Moderator: Francisco Javier Sigüenza Hernández, ASEJA ASEJA (Asociación de solutions for climate change mitigation will discuss the latest solutions in their field of María Dolores Caballero Pozo, ASEJA 10:00-11:00 Empresas de Gestión de Nature-based solutions. Sustainable Infraestructures knowledge. Speakers will focus on the deployment of these projects in urban areas, where Ignacio Arenales Saul, ASEJA Infraestructura Verde) nature-based solutions are especially urgent and generate a significant impact on climate Pablo Higueras Díez, ASEJA and local communities.
Moderator: José Carlos Romero Mora, Universidad Pontificia Comillas Jaime Tatay Nieto, Universidad Pontificia Comillas To discuss to what extent religious dialogue and action, based on its large cultural 11:30-12:15 Comillas Pontifical University The role of religions against climate change Raphael Benatar, Centre Jewish- Christian studies influence, moral capital, and institutional networks, may help in accelerating the cultural Abdelaziz Hammaoui, Junta Islámica de Melilla changes that the Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement require. Juan Carlos Chellaram, Hindú Federaton Spain
Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain Magdalena Valerio, Minister of Labour, Government of Spain CEOE - Confederation of Introduce the initiative presented at the NY UN Climate Summit by CEOE and the Spanish Antonio Garamendi, President of CEOE 12:45-14:00 employers and industries of A Business Commitment for a just transition and green jobs Goverment about just transition and green jobs, and extend this good practice of public- Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary General of SEGIB Spain private collaboration. José D. Bogas Gálvez, CEO of Endesa
Moderator: Javier Ruiz, La SER Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain This session will discuss on the current situation of the labour market and the resources that UGT - General Workers Union & (tbc) are being deployed to the ecological transition challenge. It is crucial to protect CCOO - Trade Union 14:45-16:00 Just Transition and the Future of Jobs Magdalena Valerio, Minister of Labour, Government of Spain vulnerable regions, sectors and groups, improving comeptitiveness and promoting job Confederation of Workers' Unai Sordo Calvo, Secretary General CCOO creation. More resilience of our productive sector and labour market in tackling climate Commissions Mariano Sanz Lubeiro , CCOO emergency. Pepe Álvarez Suárez, Srecretary General UGT
New partnership models in public-private partnerships. The Moderator: Sergi Loughney - Director, Fundación Abertis This event aims to draw special attention on how to build long-term partnerships between 16:15-16:45 Abertis Foundation case of the International Centre for Mediterranean Biosphere Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain the public and private sectors to enhance the alignment with the UN's global objectives on Thursday 12. JUST TRANSITION Reserves under the auspices of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay, Director General UNESCO climate. Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Welcoming: Emilio Lamo de Espinosa, Chairman, Elcano Royal Institute Moderator: Lara Lázaro, Senior Analyst at Elcano Royal Institute and lecturer at CES Cardenal Cisneros (affiliated to Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Fabiola Muñoz, Environment Minister, Perú Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Climate Change and Environment Minister, UAE Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile’s High-Level Climate Action Champion
Ambitious climate laws: international experiences on developing, This session will increase awareness of the importance of legislation in delivering climate Acciona & Elcano Royal Reaching net zero: Learning from international experiences 17:00-19:00 implementing and making them work change energy transition goals and to share existing experiences with designing, Institute with climate legislation Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Policy Fellow. Lead, Governance and implementing and making more ambitious such laws. Legislation. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics. Roberto Esmeral, Environment and Sustainable Development Vice Minister, Colombia Monica Araya, Founder & Director, Costa Rica Limpia and Nivela. Joaquín Mollinedo, General Director, Acciona Laurence Tubiana. CEO, European Climate Foundation (TBC) Moderator: Lara Lázaro, Senior Analyst at Elcano Royal Institute and lecturer at CES Cardenal Cisneros (affiliated to Universidad Complutense de Madrid).
DID YA KNOW? 19:30-20:00 Hanna Marsden, Senior Lead, Global Energy Markets and Strategy, Google Google Fair Ecological Transition Inc.
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 10:00-11:00 European Union and TBC Accelerating climate action with the 2030 Agenda Cooperation
Nadia Calviño, Minister of Economy and Business, Government of Spain Friday 13. THE CHALLENGE OF (tbc) This session will focus on how to apply solutions emerging from the tech sector to tackle the NEUTRALITY BY 2050 Francisco Polo, Secretary of State for Digital Progress, Government of Spain Keeping pace: bringing climate action into the fourth climate emergency. Its main objective is to explore how to include more technologists in 11:30-12:30 Digital Future Society Moderator: Kathleen Marie O'Neill, KO Insights industrial revolution key climate conversations and actions, and how to involve more climate leaders into the Victoria Alonsoperez, Chipsafer tech world. Francisco Javier Doblas, Barcelona Supercomputing Center Shelley McKinley, Microsoft
Ministry for the Ecological Spanish Pavilion Closing Ceremony: Towards an inclusive Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain 13:00-13:30 Transition multilateralism
Ismael Aznar Cano,Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Government of Ministry for the Ecological Spain How are we measuring COP 25 carbon footprint ? How are we going to manage emission 14:00-15:00 Offseting COP25 Emissions Transition José Luis Blasco, ACCIONA compensation with the withdrawal of certified emission reductions? Stephen Alan Hammer, World Bank