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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 Ministry for the Ecological Facilitator: Conchi Piñeiro (Altekio) COP 25. Learn how to get involved in the different activities of the official agenda, COY 13:00-14:30 Intergenerational Justice: #TimetoAct Transition Youth @UNFCCC: Adriana Valenzuela 15 results, share experiencies with other peers and raise your voice to propose specific #Weareaction: Juanita Silva, Chile COP25 solutions to climate emergency. Visión activist@: 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. #EA26- Environmental International educational coordination in the face of the José-Luis Muñoz Bonet, Climate KIC Spain & EIT Cross-KIC Spain ET Chair Discuss the contributions that Environmental Education for citizens makes to climate 15:00-16:00 Education emergency of climate change Daniel Rodrígo-Cano y Pablo Toboso, EA26- Educación Ambiental emergency, as well as the concrete actions that are being implemented in this regard. Monday 2. Joaquim Ramos, Soc Portuguesa de Educación Ambiental. INTERGENERATIONAL JUSTICE
Pedro Duque, Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Government of Spain How can universities lead change through education, research, debate and the IE School of Global and Public The role of the universities in the implementation of the 2030 Moderator: Cristina Manzano Porteros, ESGLOBAL provision of technical services. This session will discuss on how can universities play a 16:30 - 17:30 Affairs (IE University) Agenda Jaime de Aguinaga Garcia, IE School of Global and Public Affairs (IE more active role in integrating sustainability in its curricula, deepening collaboration with University) research networks, 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?
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
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 Manager, Discussion session between representatives of the the Government of Spain, the IADB IADB and other multilateral development banks and Majors of cities leading climate action. Inter-American Development Panelists: 10:00-11:30 A pathway to a sustainable and climate change resilient city How can we envisage a more sustainable and habitable cities? How can cities atract Bank (IADB) Federico Gutiérrez, Mayor of Medellín, Colombia more private investment? Which financial instruments suit best to reduce emissions, Juan Espadas Cejas, Mayor of Seville, Spain manage risks and build climate resilience? Sandra Nedov, Mayor Muncipio D - Montevideo, Uruguay José Luis Martínez-Almeida, Mayor of Madrid, Spain 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 Serra. General Director Environmental Quality and Climate regional governments will discuss about priorities, local realities, challenges and Change, Government of Cataluña opportunities, etc. Manuel Gimenez Rasero, Counsellor of Economy, Employment and Competitiveness, Government of Madrid Mª Cruz Ferreira Costa. General Director Environmental Quality and Climate Change, Government of Galicia
Tuesday 3. CITIES AND REGIONS Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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During the session, the problem of diffuse emissions will be discussed by representatives Moderator: Victor Viñuales, ECODES of 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, Tuesday 3. CITIES AND Climate Elena Moreno Zaldibar, Government of the Basque Country the most recent information on diffuse emissions will be presented, as well as potential REGIONS Mónica López Moyan, RTVE strategies to reduce them.
Moderator: Javier Cachon, General Director, Ministry for the Ecological Transition Actions in favour of improving air quality can both contribute to the mitigation of Ministry for the Ecological Yolanda de Benito, CIEMAT 15:30-16:15 Environmental quality in urban areas (1) greenhouse gas emissions and the improvement of public health. A better knowledge Transition Margherita Tolotto, Policy Officer for Air and Noise, EEB Europe of existing sinergies is key to take more effective action. Xavier Querol, Vice-Chair EMEP Scientific Bureau Ugo Taddei, Environmental Lawyer. Client Earth
Moderator: Valentín Alfaya. Director General. Ferrovial Laia Romero, Lobelia Earth Ministry for the Ecological Jean-Noel Thepaut, ECMWF Showcase practical experiences in which innovation and world observation techniques 16:15-17:00 Environmental quality in urban areas (2) Transition José Antonio Fernandez Monistrol, AEMET have allowed cities to engage in climate action. Jaime Sanchez Gallego. Director General Sustainability and Climate Change, Government of Madrid
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 Ramon Freixa, Ramon Freixa Restaurant, Madrid and services part of the tourist experience. Jesús Hernández, ONCE Foundation Juan Pablo Bonilla, Sustainability and Climate Change Manager, IADB
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Information & debate: Achieving air and climate change objectives face cities with the 19:30-20:00 challenge of stocking up on clean energy. Good news: although ignored, urban Francisco Javier Rubio de Urquia, Madrid Subterra Association Madrid Subterra Association The explotation of urban underground energies underground infrastructures hold vast sources of low carbon renewable energy. Madrid Armando Uriarte, Madrid Subterra Association Subterra is a pioneering initiative born to catalyze the exploration and exploitation of this new field of urban sustainable energy.
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Valentin Alfaya, Spanish Green Growth Group Open debate discussing about how public and private partnerships should provide Spanish Group for Green Can long-term and sustainable public-private partnership Valvanera Ulargui, General Director Spanish Climate Change Office, Ministry certainty for engaging industry and accelerating the deep decarbonization pathway. 10:00-11:00 Growth & Forética accelerate the deep decarbonization roadmap? for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain What is the role of business community in this context? What kinds of elements, Jaime Silos, Forética (tbc) institutional and regulatory frameworks should facilitate the transition?
How can trade be part of an effective solution in tackling environmental challenges? Moderator: Xiana Méndez, Secretary of State for Trade at the Ministry of International trade and a healthy environment both reinforce each other. International Industry, Trade and Tourism trade can exert pressures on the environment but it can also promote environmental Arancha González Laya, Director International Trade Center conservation and economic efficiency. Climate change may undermine trade, from David Taylor, New Zealand Government Ministry of Industry, Trade and natural disasters to fluctuations in crop production. Reinforcing international cooperation 11:30-13:00 International trade, the environment and our future well-being Martin Nesbit, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) Tourism in trade_and_environment, policy coherence and a hollitic approach is a must. Also Laura Merrill, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) important is the need for fair and transparent rules that mantain a level playing field (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.
Wednesday 4. SCIENCE, INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY 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 Raul Blanco. Secretary General of Industry Moderator: Elena Salgado, President AEC, Former Minister of Economy, and Former Vice President of the Government of Spain Sustainable industry can protect communities, basic ecosystems and the world's climate Ministry of Industry, Trade and Innovative technologies in key decarbonization sectors. The role Ignacio Madridejos, CEO FERROVIAL against an increase of environmental risks and scarcer natural resources. This session will 13:30-15:00 Tourism of the Industry. Marcelino Oreja, CEO ENAGAS 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, Founder CEREALTO SIRO Foods. Wednesday 4. SCIENCE, Alejandro Martinez Berriochoa, President EROSKI Foundation INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY
Valvanera Ulargui, General Director Spanish Climate Change Office Moderator: Maisa Rojas, University of Chile and Lead Author of IPCC AR6- WG1 Mónica Sánchez, Spanish Climate Change Office. This session will focus on the latest developments regarding interactive tools for Ernesto Rodríguez, Head of Climate Evaluation and Modelling Division at communicating and disseminating regional climate change information and scenarios AEMET to society. The Spanish experience of the PNACC regional scenarios and the Biodiversity Foundation. Interactive tools for regional climate information: the Spanish José Manuel Gutiérrez, CSIC Senior Scientist, Coordinator of the Climate development of the interactive viewer will be used to introduce and discuss the 15:30-17:00 Ministry for the Ecological initiative and ongoing IPCC activities Platform-CSIC. Coordinator of IPCC AR6-WG1 Atlas opportunities and challenges ahead regarding these new technologies, such as the Transition Richard Jones. Senior Scientist, UK Met Office. Coordinator of IPCC AR6-WG1 accessibility and reproducibility of results. This session will also describe the ongoing IPCC Atlas. Interactive Atlas initiative, which builds on the Spanish experience, and constitutes a new Sebastián Vicuña. Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. IPCC product for the next Assessment Report. 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 Moderator: Julie-Anne Hogbin, Climate Strategies various policy frameworks for national and international priorities, practices and Timo Gerres, Comillas Pontifical University institutions.. Basic materials, such as aluminium, cement and steel, are central to our What’s next with stuff? Karsten Neuhoff, DIW Berlin economies, but their production accounts for approximately 25% of global CO2 17:30-19:00 Climate Strategy Dialogue on Decarbonising Materials Heleen de Coninck, Radboud University emissions, and around 16% of European greenhouse gas emissions. It is hard to imagine Cassandra Pillay, UNIDO how to reach commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement without significant Åsa Ekdahl, World Steel Association emission reductions from the 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 Center Piers Forster, University of Leeds of global climate information.
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
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 good 10:00-11:30 Pablo Manzano Baena, University of Helsinki enhance the societal understanding of the real challenges and opportunities that grass- Climate Change 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 Presentation of a new methodology and exchange of experiences to combat illegal Luis García Esteban, Universidad Politécnica Madrid trafficking of protected tropical timber species included in CITES. During the event an Ministry for the Ecological The fight against worldwide deforestation.Trafficking of tropical José Adrián Sánchez Romer, Civil Guard (Nature Protection Service SEPRONA) 12:00-13:30 innovative methodology to combat the illegal trafficking of tropical timber will be shown; Transition timber Lorena Durand, Ministry of Agriculture and irrigation of Peru (National Service and the debate with the attendees will be oriented to favour collaborations and Forest -SERFOR-) synergies between countries and with civil society. Paloma de Palacios, UPM María Torres Quevedo, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Thursday 5. AGRICULTURE, LAND USES AND FORESTS 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 Special Rapporteur on the Rights of preservation of environment and biodiversity, to the fight against climate change and to International Development Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Defenders and Environment: A Right to Protect the achievement of equitable and sustainable access to natural resources for all, the 14:00-14:45 Cooperation. Ministry of Domingos Nunes de Oliveira, Leader of the xiakrabá people. Articulação dos and Be Protected organizers deems necessary to promote a space for dialogue and debate during COP25 Foreign Affairs, European Povos Indígenas do Brasil (APIB) in order to discuss the role that sustainable development and international cooperation Union and Cooperation Milena María Flórez Gutiérrez, Colombian environmental activist. Catalan Thursday 5. AGRICULTURE, policies can play in contributing to the effective protection of human rights defenders Programme for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders LAND USES AND FORESTS worldwide.
Opening: Luis Planas Puchades. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Government of Spain Lorena Aguilar Revelo, Vice MInister of Foreign Affaris, Government of Costa Rica This year 2019 the United Nations Decade for Family Farming 2019-2028, officially and unamously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December (A/RES Gabriel Ferrero. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, /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. Opportunities 16:00-17:00 Spain commitment to family farming is also a commitment to the transition to more sustainable and Food rising from the UN Decade of Family Farming Margarita Astrálaga, FIDA food systems that can provide economic opportunities and, at the same time, protect Zitouni Ould-Dada. FAO and enhance ecosystems, respect cultural diversity and social territories, build resilience Auxtin Ortiz Etxeberria, Association for Developpment World Rural Forum to climate change. Lorenzo Ramos, Union of Small Farmers in Spain (UPA) Gonzalo Corrales, Union os Small Farmers in Spain (UPA)
Reyes Maroto - Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Government of Spain Moderator: Miguel Sebastian, Prof. UCM, Former Minister of Industry, Government of Spain To encourage and promote electromobility is one of the basic pillars to promote more Angeles Santamaría. CEO de Iberdrola en España sustainable and healthy cities. This panel wants to focus on the diferent sustainable Ministry of Industry, Trade and 17:30-19:00 The challenges of Electromobility Luca de Meo, President SEAT and Head of VW Group in Spain corporate environmental strategies. The panel also pretends to take a look on the Tourism José Vicente de los Mozos, Deputy CEO Renault group & President Renault electrical vehicles situation in Spain and the level of development of rechargeable Spain infrastructures . Francisco J. Riberas, Gestamp Executive President Julia Poliscanova, Director Transport and Environment
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19:30-20:00 To raise awareness about how we need to tackle the food waste crisis to come closer to Reducing food waste for climate action - Too Good To Go TOO GOOD TO GO Philippe Schuler, Global Movement Coordinator a sustainable, circular food system in which we actively counteract its current impacts on climate change.
9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Moderator: Gonzalo Delacamara, 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.
Friday 6. OCEANS AND WATER Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain
Moderator: Rémi Parmentier, Secretary, The Because the Ocean Initiative
Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the 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? Ocean actions to address the ocean-related climate issues. Haydee Rodriguez, Vice-Minister for the Seas, Costa Rica (TBC) Jean-Pascal Van Ypersel, Former Co-Chair of the IPCC, University of Louvain, Belgium Melania Guerra, Oceanographer, Polar Researcher, Costa Rica Lisa Levin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Marc Van Peteghem, Naval Architect, Co-Founder and CEO of VPLP Design
Moderator: Iñigo Losada, Cantabria University Jimmy Ferrer, Sustainable Development and Urban Settlements Division (CEPAL) Three experiences with complementary approaches will be presented: AECID-Spanish Agency for Ignacio Lorenzo, Ministry of Housing Territorial Planning and Environment 1.- Results of the elaboration of the National Adaptation Plan for the coastal zone of International Development Managing climate associated risk in Latin America and Uruguay (MVOTMA) Uruguay (NAP-Costas) 14:00-15:30 Cooperation. Ministry of Caribbean coasts Carmen Lacambra, Director of Research and Environmental Services. 2.- Capacity building initiative and development of instruments to reduce risks and Foreign Affairs, European Laera Group. improve adaptation, based on the best available scientific and technical knowledge. Union and Cooperation Maite Martín-Crespo, Spanish Agency of International Cooperation and 3.- Results of the Evaluation of climate change adaptation actions in the countries of the Development (AECID) Ibero-American region (RIOCCADAPT) and Juan Enrique García, Spanish Agency of International Cooperation and Friday 6. OCEANS AND WATER Development (AECID)
Opening remarks: Josefina Maestu, Water Advisor of the Secretary of State for Environment, Spain Heink Ovink, Special Envoy for International Water Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Moderator: Jennifer Sarah, World Bank John Mathews, Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) Cristina Narbona, First Vice President Senate Andres Couve, Minister of Science and Technology of Chile. This event showcases positive action on climate change and water, featuring experts Ministry for the Ecological Ingrid Hoven, Director-General, Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and government representatives in discussion about what their organizations and 16:00-17:30 Watering the National Adaptation Plans Transition and Development of Germany. governments are doing to scale up climate action and address water in the context of Musonda Mumba, Chief Terrestrial Ecosystems, UNEP their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs)
Ingrid Timboe, Principal Policy Advisor of the Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)
Closure: Leo Heller, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation. Cristina Gallach, Spanish SDGs High Commissioner
Moderator: Sonia Castañeda, Biodiversity Foundation. Ministry for the Ecological Transition Ambassador Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Biodiversity Foundation. Ocean The role of marine protected areas in adapting to climate This round table will raise awareness of the importance of the role of Marine Protected 18:00-19:00 Ministry for the Ecological Itziar Martín, Deputy Director General for Sea Protection, Ministry for change Areas (MPAs) in reducing the vulnerability of ecosystems to climate change. Transition Ecological Transition Rafael Gonzalez Quirós, Spanish Institute of Oceanography Cristian Laborda, Consultant on oceans for Latin American Countries
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A “Marjal” is a Mediterranean shallow wetland area that can be typically found close to 19:30-20:00 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. Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Moderator: Catalina Tejero, IE University Francesca Thyssen-Bornemisza (collector), IE University & Thyssen- This session will discuss on the links between art and sustainability. Participants will reflect Markus Oliver Reyman (Director TBA21–Academy), 10:00-11:00 Bornemisza Art Contemporary Arts, Sustainability and Climate Change on the power of art in tacking action in the fight against climate change and the Jose Luis de Vicente Guerrero, Sonar +D y Tentacular Festival en Matadero Foundation sustainability challenges faced by this sector. Madrid
Moderator: Benoit Lebot -Executive Director at the IPEEC The objective of the session is to understand the link between energy efficiency Cristina Gamboa, World Green Building Council, CEO investments and the delivery of GHG emissions reductions, providing global best practice Glenn Pearce-Oroz, SEforALL, Director of Policy and Programs 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 Bella Tonkonogy, Climate Finance Initiative, Associate Director energy efficiency investments -with a focus on the LATAM region- and their key role in the Christopher Hurst, Director General – Projects, EIB acceleration of climate action and the delivery of GHG emissions reductions to the Paris Carlos Sánchez Rivero, Policy Officer, DG Energy - European Commission Agreement.
Sara Aagesen.- Adviser of the Minister for the Ecological Transition Moderator: Belen Gallego.- CEO & Co-Founder at ATA Insights The power sector has been leading the way with rapid cost reductions in key renewable Joan Groizard, Director IDAE IDAE -Institute for energy technologies of solar and wind but the energy transition needs a further Roland Roesch, Deputy Director at the Innovation and Technology Center of Diversification and Energy acceleration of this growth. Innovation efforts are now broadening to include the 13:00-14:30 Pushing the boundaries for renewable energy the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Saving. Ministry for the development and deployment of solutions that create the flexibility needed to integrate Raquel Ferret, Member of the Governance Board of Batteryplat Ecological Transition high share of variable renewable energy and increasingly to electrify the end-use sectors Marsden Hanna, Senior Lead, Global Energy Markets and Policy at Google of transport, buildings and industry. Saturday 7. ENERGY AND Nacho Bautista, Director General of Fundeen MOBILITY
Moderator: Karen Vancluysen, POLIS network Katy Huaylla, Rupprecht Consult Philip Turner, UITP Oliver Lahl, UEMI/Wuppertal Institute Urban ecosystems bring into the stage a whole range of interrelations. A clear example is Mariëtte van Empel, Director of Sustainable Mobility for the Ministry of transport, which is the objective of this session, since cities address their urban mobility Infrastructure and Water management The Netherlands, Chair of the TDA. policies from a holistic and integrated perspective, with numerous overlapping elements Lola Ortíz, Infrastructure and Mobility Planning Director General, city of whose proper management is the key to an effective fight against climate change. 15:00-16:30 City of Madrid (EMT Madrid) Mobility and climate change: the integrated approach of cities Madrid Elements such as the aforementioned ones (air quality, congestion, active modes of Arno Bonte, Vice-mayor responsible for Sustainability, Clean Air and Energy transport, decarbonisation of transport and electrification, urban logistics, the emergence Transition of the City or Rotterdam of new modes and mobility services, etc.) properly combined can help fighting against Filipe Manuel Ventura Camões de Almeida Araújo, Vice-Mayor of the city of climate change in a most effective way and national authorities should be aware of this Porto relevance. Jari Kauppila, Head of Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight, International Transport Forum at the OECD
Pedro Saura, Secretario de Estado de Infraestrucutras, Transporte y Vivienda Moderador: Ricardo Mar Ruipérez, Asesor del Ministro de Fomento Isabel Pardo de Vera, Presidenta de Adif. 16:45-17:45 Ministry of Infrastructure The future of railway against climate change Juan Diego Pedrero, Presidente Asociación de Empresas Ferroviarias Privadas (tbc) María Angeles Tauler, Gerente de la Plataforma Tecnológica Ferroviaria Española
Moderator: Ismael Aznar Cano, Ministry for the Ecological Transition Marina García Aedo, IBERIA Ministry for the Ecological Pricing aviation emissions CORSIA and the Art 6 negotiations, ETS Andrei Mungiu, European Commission 18:00-19:30 Discussion on the different mechanisms to price avitaion emissions. Transition and more Africa Abajas, Vertis Iberia Gilles Dufrasne, Carbon Market Watch Juan Carlos Arredondo, Mexican Representative at TAB (ICAO) Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Ana de la Cueva, Secretary of State of Economy, Ministry for Economy and Business Ministry for Economy and The macro case for climate-related investment: some figures for Highlight the potential macroeconomic benefits of a vigorous investment program to 10:00-10:45 Luis Martí, General Director for Economic Policy, Ministry for Economy and Business Spain forestall climate change Business Mikel González, Basque Center for Climate Change
Introduction: José Carlos García de Quevedo, CEO ICO. Emma Navarro, Vicepresident EIB.
Moderator: Antonio Bandrés, International and EU Finance Director ICO. This session will share the experience of National Promotional Banks and international Multilateral & National Promotional Banks: catalyzing financial 10:45-12:00 Official Credit Institute (ICO) Carlos Linares, Chairman COFIDE . Banco de Desarrollo Peru institutions financing sustainable projects globally with real impact on society and resources towards climate change mitigating projects and Gema Sacristán, Chief Investment Officer IDB – Invest investment, through initiatives supporting climate action. investments Dr. Lutz Christian Funke, Secretary General, KfW Bank Group Helmut Von Glasenapp, General Secretary ELTI Edgardo Álvarez, Chairman ALIDE
José María Roldán, President Spanish Bank Association Signing of the Spanish Banks Collective Commitment to Climate Action (Santander 12:15-12:30 Spanish Bank Association (AEB) Spanish Banks Collective Commitment to Climate Action José Carlos García de Quevedo, CEO ICO BBVA, Sabadell, Bankinter, Abanca, Triodos Bank, ING, ICO) José María Méndez, Director General de Cecabank S.A.
Moderator: Ángel Berges, International Financial Analysts (AFI) Spanish Financial Center for José María Roldán, Spanish Financial Center for Sustainability- FinResp and 12:30-13:30 The experience of the private sector to contribute to finance the Sustainability- FinResp President of the Spanish Banking Association transition to a low-carbon economy Sabine Dobeli, CEO Swiss Sustainable Finance
Moderator: Flavia Rodríguez Ponga, General Director, Insurance Explain the mechanisms in place in Spain for the insurance of catastrophic risks (specially Climate Change and catastrophic risk insurance: the Spanish Monday 9. SUSTAINABLE Compensation Consortium of hydrometeorological and climate nature), namely the Extraordinary Risk Insurance 13:45-14:15 Insurance Compensation approach FINANCE 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 Consortium change adaptation tools.
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 Institutional Asset Management BV 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
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 and Moderator: Matt Petersen, Director LACI LACI (Los Angeles Cleantech practices to increase engagement with the start-up, entrepreneur, incubator, 16:00-17:00 Panel. How cities can accelerate climate action through startup Pamela Jouven, Head, City-Business Climate Alliance Incubator) accelerator and corporate innovation community, and give cities the tools they need to and corporate innovation Dan Dowling, PWC adopt innovation and accelerate climate action.
Teresa Ribera, Minister for Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) Ministry for the Ecological Enric Sala, National Geographic Panelists will share views on the vulnerability of the Mediterranean Sea to climate 17:45-18:15 Transition. UNEP-MAP. IUCN- The Mediterranean Sea and Climate Change Gaetano Leone, UNEP-MAP change. Med. National Geographic. Antonio Troya, UICN.Mediterraneo
Moderator: Ana Martínez-Pina Garcia, National Securities Market Commission Gabriela Figueiredo CMVM chair, Commissao do Mercado de Valores Mobiliarios (CMVM), Portugal National Securities Market Views from the panelists on the ongoing ESG activities in the context of securities markets 18:30-19:15 Stock market regulation and supervision and sustainable finance Elisabeth Roegele, Chief Executive Director, Federal Financial Supervisory Commission CNMV and investment services. Authority BaFin- Germany Kevin Cowan CMF Commissioner
DID YA KNOW? 19:30-20:00 Ministry for the Ecological TBC Transition Spanish Pavilion - Side events schedule COP25 (BLUE ZONE). Booth 8B02
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9:00- 9:30 Youth Wake-up coffee
Key Note Speaker: Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, Chairman of the TCFD -Taskforce for Climate Related Financial Disclosures
Ministry for Economy and Sustainable Finance - Financing the Paris Agreement how to Moderator: Reed Landberg, Bloomberg TV Business. European mobilise private investors? High-level Panel 1: the need to 10:00-11:05 Nadia Calviño, Minister for Economy and Business, Governement of Spain Commission. European mobilise private sectors to finance the transition Valdis Dombrovskis, Vice-President, European Commission Investment Bank. Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank Angus Taylor, Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Australia Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations, World Bank Ana Botin, Executive Chair, Banco Santander
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 Moderator: Olivier Guersent, Director General, Directorate General for transition to a greener economy. This event will discuss how to unlock this great Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union, European untapped potential and to build coherent frameworks across countries and jurisdictions. Commission Agenda
Ukur Yatani, Minister of Finance, Kenya James Shaw, Ministry for Climate Change, New Zealand Ministry for Economy and Ashley Ian Alder, Chairman of the IOSCO Board and CEO of the Hong Kong Sustainable Finance - Financing the Paris Agreement: how to Business. European Securities and Futures Commission 11:05-12:00 mobilise private investors? High Level Panel 2: Taxonomies, Commission. European Tao Zhang, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund Green Bonds, Disclosure: the need for coherent frameworks. Investment Bank. Margaret Kuhlow, Finance Practice Leader, WWF Jean Jacques Barberis, Head of Institutional and Corporate Clients Coverage, Executive Board member, Amundi
Closing remarks: Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics & Government at LSE and Chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and Environment
Presentation: Rocío Rodriguez, Director of the Women's Institute Moderator: Lorena Sanchez Romero, Project Manager QUO Journal Institute of Women. Ministry for This session will showcase the significant contribution of women to the global climate Alicia Puleo, Ecofeminist philosopher 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 Bridget Burns, Women´s Environment and Development Organisation (WEDO) Relations and Equality rights, 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 (tbc, by internet) perspective, sharing best practices to fight gender inequality. best practices sharing Ana Peláez, Fundación ONCE
Consuelo Rumí, Secretary of State for Migrations, Ministry of Labour, Migrations and Social Security, Government of Spain
Moderator: Valentin Dueñas, Head of Cabinet, Secretariat of State for Predicting future flows of climate migrants is complex. Stymied by a lack of baseline Ministry of Labour, Migrations Migrations, Ministry of Labour, Migrations and Social Security, Government of data, distorted by population growth and reliant on the evolution of climate change as 15:15-16:00 Climate change, Migrations and Displacements and Social Security. Spain well as the quantity of future emissions. Public debate about the impact of climate Francois Gemenne, Director, The Hugo Observatory, University of Liège, change on large scale migratory movements around the world. Belgium Dina Ionesco, Head of the Migration, Environment and Climate Change Division, International Organization for Migrations (IOM) Tuesday 10. GENDER AND EQUITY
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Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain Moderator: Jeffrey Sachs, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Paolo Carnevale, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), This session will present the "Roadmap to 2050: A Manual for Countries to Decarbonize by Manfred Hafner, Coordinator of the Future Energy Research Program, FEEM Sustainable Development 2050" report and the outcomes from the Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) that 16:30-17:30 Roadmap to 2050: A Manual for Nations to Decarbonize by 2050 Maurizio Masi, Head of Chemical Engineering Department, Politecnico di Solutions Network (SDSN) is taking place at la Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales, Universidad Milano Politécnica de Madrid on 9-10 December. Renato Mazzoncini, Professor Politecnico di Milano Niccolo Aste, Full professor, Building Physics and Building Energy Systems, 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 (tbc, by internet) ambition while bringing benefits to health and wellbeing. SHE Foundation - Sustainability Transformative Climate Resilient Development Pathways to raise 18:00-19:00 Luis Alfonso de Alba /Inger Anderssen (UN Climate Action Team/UNEP ) (tbc) • Discuss the need and opportunities for prioritizing and investing in key transformative Health Education /UCLA ambition co-benefits to health and wellbeing 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
Angel Vilá, Consejero Delegado 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 Association) whole economy globally.
Irene Lozano, Secretary of State Global Spain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Climate change denialism uses disinformation techniques such as fake news, European Union and Cooperation Ministry of Foreign Affairs, manipulation and online tactics to contradict the evidence-based scientific consensus Berna González Harbour, El País 11.30-12.30 European Union and Disinformation, Fake News and Climate Change Denialism on the global warming emergency. This panel of experts reporting and exposing climate Richard Black, Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) Cooperation change denialism disinformation campaigns will bring light to a major challenge facing Stephan Lewandowsky, University of Bristol the journalism today. Paul David Thacker, Freelance journalist
José Domínguez Abascal, Secretary of State of Energy Mark Lewis, Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas Asset This discussion with a high level panel of investors including the EIB, the Norwegian Management Government, and BNP Paribas Asset Management will discuss how financial flows are Ministry for the Ecological Nancy Saich, Chief Climate Change Expert/Senior Adviser in Climate and 13:00- 14:30 Financing renewables in Spain and beyond moving out of fossil fuels and towards renewables, especially solar and wind, a trend Transition. Environment, European Investment Bank which reflects energy developments in Spain. Governments in Europe and beyond Lene Westgaard-Halle, Energy and Environment Minister, Norwegian should take heed of this trend. Government 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 The session will discuss on how innovation can act to meet climate change challenges. of Spain What is the biggest challenge social innovation faces today? What has been the Ministry for the Ecological The role of mission-oriented research and innovation policy Moderator: Kirsten Dunlop, Climate KIC greatest accomplishment of innovation regarding climat change? What surprises you 15:00-16:30 Transition. Ministry for Science, towards climate neutrality Mariana Mazzucato, University College London (UCL) the most about your job? Where do great ideas come from in solving climate change Universities and Innovation Carmen Vela, Eurofins-INGENASA challenges? This event aims at supporting and promoting research and innovation Julio Lumbreras, UPM, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid missions recently launched by the European Commission in the upcoming COP25 Asuncion Lera St. Clair, Senior Advisor Barcelona SuperComputing Center & Senior Principal Scientist DNV GL. Wednesday 11. RESILIENCE, BIODIVERSITY AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY
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Cristina Garmendia, President COTEC Foundation for Innovation Masterclass: Sergio de Pazos and Bruno Teixidor, El Instituto The main objectives of this masterclass are: (i) to enhance the importance of narratives in COTEC Foundation for Carlos Salle, Chairman of the Energy Committee, Spain Chamber of promoting a transition towards sustainability and circular models; (ii) to encourage the 17:00-18:30 Narratives for change: Masterclass on Circular Economy Innovation Commerce y Director of Energy Policies and Climate Change, Iberdrola. elaboration of sucessful narratives for change, based on the video #EconomiaCircular; María Salamero, Director for Sustainability and Communications Strategy, (iii) to promote the transition towards a circular economy through innovation. Aigües de Barcelona
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19:00-19:30 This session will explain how the climate emergency affects viticulture and what actions is Familia Torres Consequences of climate emergency on viticulture Miguel A. Torres, President Torres Familiy Family Torres undertaking to adapt and mitige climate change by reducing CO2 emmissions.
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, Secretary General of ASEJA ASEJA (Asociación de solutions for climate change mitigation will discuss the latest solutions in their field of María Dolores Caballero Pozo, Member of the Board of 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, Ignacio Arenales Saul, Policy Officer ASEJA Infraestructura Verde) where nature-based solutions are especially urgent and generate a significant impact on Pablo Higueras Díez, Member of the Board of ASEJA climate and local communities.
11:15-11.45 Michael Wadleigh Our Future Uncompromised Science Michael Wadleigh. Oscar winner. Scientist.
Moderator: José Carlos Romero Mora, Comillas Pontifical University Jaime Tatay Nieto, Comillas Pontifical University To discuss to what extent religious dialogue and action, based on its large cultural 11:45-12:30 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 Federation Spain
Teresa Ribera, Minister for the Ecological Transition, Government of Spain (tbc) 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 Agustín Correa, Managing Directo, TriCiclos
Welcoming remarks: Ana García de la Torre, Secretary for Work Health and Environment, UGT
Moderator: Javier Ruiz, Economy Chief, Cadena 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 UGT - General Workers Union & (tbc) that are being deployed to the ecological transition challenge. It is crucial to protect CCOO - Trade Union Magdalena Valerio, Minister of Labour, Migrations and Social Security, 14:45-16:00 Just Transition and the Future of Jobs vulnerable regions, sectors and groups, improving comeptitiveness and promoting job Confederation of Workers' Government of Spain creation. More resilience of our productive sector and labour market in tackling climate Commissions Pepe Álvarez Suárez, Secretary General UGT emergency. Unai Sordo Calvo, Secretary General CCOO Thursday 12. JUST TRANSITION Closing remarks: Mariano Sanz Lubeiro , Secretary of Environment and Mobility, CCOO
16:15-16:45 Google Fair Ecological Transition Marsden Hanna, Senior Lead, Global Energy Markets and Policy, Google Inc. Thursday 12. JUST TRANSITION
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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) Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Climate Change and Environment Minister, UAE Gonzalo Muñoz, Chile’s High-Level Climate Action Champion
Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Policy Fellow. Lead, Governance and This session will increase awareness of the importance of legislation in delivering climate Acciona & Elcano Royal Reaching net zero: Learning from international experiences with 17:00-19:00 Legislation. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the change energy transition goals and to share existing experiences with designing, Institute climate legislation Environment, London School of Economics. implementing and making more ambitious such laws. Malik Amin Asman, Federal Minister for Climate Change, Pakistan 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) Laura Secada, Climate Change and Desertification General Director, Environment Ministry, Perú
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Juan Pablo de Laiglesia. Secretary of State for International Cooperation and for Ibero-America and the Caribbean. Irene Lozano. Secretary of State for Global Spain Rebeca Grynspan. Secretary General SEGIB. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cristina Gallach. High Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda of Spain. 10:00-11:00 European Union and Accelerating climate action with the 2030 Agenda Cristina Narbona. First Vice-president of the Senate of Spain. Cooperation Leire Pajin. President REDS/ISGLOBAL Luis Alfonso de Alba. Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit (UN Climate Action Team/UNEP ) (tbc) Hugo Morán. Secretario de Estado de Medio Ambiente
Friday 13. THE CHALLENGE OF NEUTRALITY BY 2050 Nadia Calviño, Minister of Economy and Business, Government of Spain (tbc) Digital Future Society - Mobile Francisco Polo, Secretary of State for Digital Progress, Government of Spain This session will focus on how to apply solutions emerging from the tech sector to tackle World Capital Barcelona - Keeping pace: bringing climate action into our digital future Moderator: Kathleen Marie O'Neill, KO Insights the climate emergency. Its main objective is to explore how to include more 11:30-12:30 Ministry for Economy and Society Victoria Alonsoperez, Chipsafer technologists in key climate conversations and actions, and how to involve more climate Business Francisco Javier Doblas, Barcelona Supercomputing Center leaders into the tech world. Alma Cardenas, 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 Spain Ministry for the Ecological How are we measuring COP 25 carbon footprint ? How are we going to manage 14:00-15:00 Offseting COP25 Emissions José Luis Blasco, ACCIONA Transition emission compensation with the withdrawal of certified emission reductions? Stephen Alan Hammer, World Bank