Regional Climate Foundation
Regional Climate Foundation

EVENT'S DETAILS

Subnational governments’ leadership in driving climate action on the road to COP30

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  • Event date
November 15, 2024 | Friday
  • Time
11:15 to
12:15 (Baku time)
  • Description

This event will bring together subnational representatives from across the world to exchange experiences on how local governments have advanced their efforts towards climate action and what are some of the remaining barriers to implementation. The session will also highlight opportunities for deeper collaboration between highly ambitious subnational leaders on the road to COP30.

  • Speakers

Opening remarks:

  • ⁠Ms. Maria Netto, Executive Director, Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)

 

Moderator:

  • ⁠William Wills, Centro Brasil no Clima (CBC)

 

Panelists:

  • ⁠M. Renato Cassagrande, Governor of Espírito Santo, Brazil
  • ⁠Ms. Aishat Barde, Honorable Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change Taraba state, Nigeria
  • ⁠State representative from Korea (awaiting confirmation)
  • ⁠State representative from the US (awaiting confirmation)

 

Closing remarks:

  • Ms. Annya Schneider, Bloomberg Philanthropies Environment program
  • ⁠M. Siddharth Pathak, Director of Partnership, European Climate Foundation (ECF)
  • Organizers
  • ECF
  • ICS