COP 25 Energy Events

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This year’s COP25 will be held from 2-13 December in Madrid, Spain. As one of the official observer organizations (we were admitted last year), energypedia will attend the COP.

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Second Week

All Energy-Related Side Events Hosted by COP 25

Date	Room	Event
December 9	10:00-11:30 @ Japan Pavilion	IEA: Enabling environment to seize today’s opportunities for hydrogen    At the G20 meeting in Japan, energy and environment ministers raised the importance of accelerating innovation, mobilizing finance and investment, and creating business opportunities to progress towards the Paris Agreement’s goals. To support the ministers’ discussions, the IEA launched a report, The Future of Hydrogen: Seizing Today’s Opportunities. This is the first comprehensive report on hydrogen published by IEA, which discusses the ways in which hydrogen can help to achieve a clean, secure and affordable energy future; and how we can go about realizing its potential by offering seven key recommendations. Based on the findings of the report, the session will introduce near-term opportunities to boost hydrogen towards its clean and widespread use. It will also discuss how to build enabling environment for businesses and further dissemination of innovative clean energy technologies.
December 9	11:00-12:30 @ Francophonie Pavilion  [Event in French]	IEA: Perspectives énergétiques pour l’Afrique : atteindre l’accès universel dans un avenir sobre en carbone   L’Agence Internationale de l’Energie (AIE) propose d’organiser un événement sur l’Afrique et la réalisation de l’accès à l’énergie pour tous dans le contexte des objectifs de développement durable (ODD) pour 2030, en mettant l’accent sur les stratégies visant à assurer l’accès à l’énergie dans le cadre d’un avenir sobre en carbone. Les discussions s’appuieront sur les toutes dernières analyses issues des Prospectives énergétiques Africaines 2019, un rapport spécial de la série des Perspectives Energétiques Mondiales (World Energy Outlook – WEO). Ces publications phare de l’AIE présentent des analyses et des projections faisant autorité dans les secteurs de l’énergie et du climat, notamment des informations essentielles sur les interactions entre l’énergie et les autres ODD.
Monday, 09 Dec. 2019	Dec 09 2019, 15:00 - 16:30 Hall 4	Achieving NDC targets through bioeconomy and South-South and triangular cooperation IPCC, UNOSSC, CGEE, FAP, IFAD, IICA, AECID, CGEE, ECLAC
Monday, 09 Dec. 2019	US Climate Action Pavilion	Achieving net-zero emissions in the power sector – achievements, challenges and expectations for European and US utility companies Many lessons can be learned by the recent market trends in the European power sector, such as the consolidation of the European carbon market and the asset underwriting driven by the sharp and continued cost reduction of renewables, now fully competitive against coal. During this discussion we will look at what path the US power sector is on in comparison with the European trends and what policies and technologies are driving the industry decarbonisation. We will hear from the CEOs of three of the major US utility companies, which have all committed to achieve a Net Zero emission target by 2050, who will talk about their unique challenges, progress and future expectations. Speakers: Pedro Pizarro, CEO, Edison International Patricia K. Collawn, CEO, PNM Resources Elizabeth Hartman, Manager in the Office of the CEO and the Electricity Practice, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) Mark Lewis, member of Carbon Tracker Advisory Board and Head of Climate Change Research, BNP Paribas
Monday, 09 Dec. 2019	16:45 - 18:15 Blue Zone Room 4	Climate Finance Discussion Paper Launch Promote Renewable Energy Deployment—Take Action for The Paris Agreement Speakers: Junfeng Li, First Director-General and Chairman, Academic Committee of National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation Dolf Gielen, Director of IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre Dario Traum, Head of Policy- Europe, Middle East & Africa, Bloomberg NEF Rishikesh Bhandary, Ph.D. Candidate, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Tuesday, 10 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 4	Mobilising Investment for Off-Grid Energy Solutions in African Countries This event will present the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa, which builds on the work of the award-winning pilot in Zambia to incentivise the private sector to provide affordable clean energy access to millions of people living beyond the grid in Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique and Zambia Speakers: Representatives of the Governments of Burkina Faso, Liberia, Mozambique, and Zambia, as well as from Sweden as the funder, NEFCO as facility manager and REEEP as programme manager.
Tuesday, 10 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 6 IEA	IEA: Clean Energy Transition Pathways and Tracking Progress with Paris Agreement Implementation The IEA-TERI joint event highlights progress and trends in the clean energy transition and long-term pathways to meet Paris Agreement goals. The event draws on latest IEA data for tracking energy transitions, presenting scenarios and sectoral opportunities to deliver ambition in the energy sector. Speakers: Mr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency (tbc); Mr. RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, TERI; High-level delegates from governments and/or international organisations.
Tuesday 10 Dec. 2019	13:15-14:45 Room 5	WBA, ISES, IHA, WWEA: Stronger Together: Showcasing Success of Renewable Energy Technologies Working Together There is an urgency for all countries to develop more ambitious commitments in order to achieve the Paris goals. Renewables - solar, wind, biomass, hydro & geothermal - working together can strengthen national commitments to achieve a just and equitable transformation to a renewable energy future. Speakers: Speakers will be representatives of the leading international renewable energy associations and experts working at different geographical levels in renewable energy deployment. Following the presentations, the panelists will discuss how to replicate and scale up these best practice cases.
Tuesday 10 Dec. 2019	13:35-14:00 Chilean pavilion	Announcement "RELAC" Initiative (Renewable Energy for Latin America and the Caribbean) This event will bring together LAC countries on a joint effort to scale-up renewable energy in the region as part of the contribution to the Paris Agreement. Speakers: Mrs. María Fernanda Suárez, Colombian Minister of Mines and Energy Mr. Juan Carlos Jobet, Chilean Minister of Energy Mrs. Svenja Schulze, German Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) Ing. José Medardo Cadena, Director for Energy Integration, Access and Security at OLADE Mr. Francesco La Camera, Director General at IRENA
Wednesday, 11 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 5	IRENA: NDCs in the Time of Energy Transition IRENA’s official side event will discuss successful examples of renewable energy strategies in NDCs that meet climate objectives aligned with the 1.5°C pathways. Speakers: Combination of governments and private and public sectors. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019	13:15—14:45 Room 5	United Nations: Accelerating the energy transformation in support of sustainable development and the Paris Agreement This high-level side event will focus on initiatives and action platforms that could have a significant impact towards achieving SDG7 goals and helps close the access gap in a sustainable way, with special regard to innovative technological solutions. Speakers: "Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General, UN DESA. Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator, UNDP Ms. Inger Andersen, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme and Under-Secretary-General, United Nations Mr Li Yong, Director General, UNIDO Director General, IAEA Fang Liu, Secretary General
Wednesday, 11 Dec 2019	15:00-16:30 Benelux Pavilion	Different Perspectives on the Energy Transition The energy sources powering our societies have been undergoing a period of rapid change. Renewable energy has emerged as a technologically feasible, economically attractive and sustainable choice that increasingly can meet the economic needs of many countries, corporations and citizens, moving to the centre of the global energy landscape. This event will first set out the economic case for the technology-driven transition. It will then look into what investment vehicles can speed up the process presenting the perspectives of both private and public financial institutions. It will finally examine the socio-economic implications of such a deep transformation. Former Irish President, Mary Robinson will open the debate providing her views on how the energy transition will advance climate justice and effectively address the impacts of climate change. The panel debate will then offer concrete examples of what some of the key international players in the sector – European Investment Bank (EIB), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) – are doing to help drive the transition. Speakers: Mary Robinson, former Irish President, now Chair of The Elders Mark Lewis, member of Carbon Tracker Advisory Board and head of Climate Change Research, BNP Paribas Robert Youngman, Team Leader for Green Finance and Investment in the Environment Directorate, OECD Martin Berg, Head of Environmental Funds & Climate Finance Policy Unit, EIB Rabia Ferroukhi, Deputy Director of the Knowledge, Policy and Finance, IRENA
Thursday, 12 Dec. 2019	11:00-12:30 SDG Blue Pavilion	Cooking for Climate: Scaling up clean cooking for climate, health and development An overview of the health, social and climate benefits associated with access to clean cooking will be presented to ‘set the scene’ for discussion. Included in this presentation will be a description of how different stakeholders in the health and energy community will work more closely together through the newly formed Health and Energy Platform of Action to improve health and livelihoods through the adoption of clean energy. Following the presentation, the session will transition into an interactive moderated discussion with panelist on how the progress towards building cooperation among different sectors, creating an enabling policy environment, and scaling up investment. The panel consists of a diverse set of actors representing government, non-governmental organizations, private sector, and technical experts working on energy access, clean cooking, climate change and public health. The session is for a general audience to increase awareness on clean cooking and has a policy focus. Speakers: Carola van Rijnsoever - Ambassador for sustainable development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Netherlands Eng. Isaac Kiva - Secretary of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy, Kenya Heather Adair-Rohani - Team Leader, Household Energy and Health, WHO Rohit Khanna -  Practice Manager, Energy Climate Finance & Energy Sector Management. World Bank Katie Pogue - Manager, Environment & Climate, The Clean Cooking Alliance
Thursday, 12 Dec. 2019	15:30-16:30 Nordic Pavilion	Coal Out, Renewables In: Sharing Economic Insights and Exploring the Benefits This will be a discussion around what policymakers need to do to transition to alternative clean energy sources. As part of this discussion Carbon Tracker will present an update on their 2018 global coal report. This session will focus on how to turn no new coal beyond 2020 into a reality; through discussing some of the economic opportunities around transitioning to clean energy and what policy mechanisms could be implemented to help countries do this. We will also look to views from representatives from the UK, Canadian and Danish Government around their experience and what support is available to developing countries looking to transition to renewables. The discussion will also explore ways in which we can collaborate with countries across South East Asia. Speakers: Durand D’Souza, Data Scientist, Power and Utilities Team, Carbon Tracker Danish Minister of Environment
Thursday, 12 Dec. 2019	16:45-18:15 Room 3	Green Technology, green business, education and local ownerships: the road to achieving the SDGs From clean cooking stoves to solar powered school: a journey through three continents to show what can the combination of education, local ownership, renewable energy and sustainable business achieve, both for developing countries and for the industrialized world.  Speakers: Speakers will be experts with years/decades of experience in the field of sustainable energy, community development, education and business. Asia, Africa and Europe will be represented in the event, where a special attention on gender balance will be put.
Thursday, 12 Dec. 2019	18:30-20:00 Room 6	Considering social acceptance in the energy transition of states Long-term modeling of energy-climate issues will be discussed under the prism of the social acceptance of energy project. A special attention will be paid to how developed and developing countries can envisage the future of their energy and economic systems in the Paris Agreement context. Speakers: N. MAΪZI (ParisTech; IPCC lead author), J- C. HOURCADE (CIRED; IPCC lead author), H. de CONINCK (Radbout University), E. ASOUMOU (PSL Research University), S. SELOSSE (MINES ParisTech), M. TESSIER (MINES ParisTech) [RINGO] / F.DEVAUX (TOTAL -tbc) [BINGO] / A. BEN YOUSSEF [Tunisia, PARTY]
Friday, 13 Dec. 2019	13:15 – 14:45 Room 3	Accelerating energy transitions and raising ambition based on decreasing costs of renewables Organized by Fraunhofer ISI, NewClimate Institute and Renewable Energy Institute.  As part of their commitments to the Paris Agreement, parties will have to review and possibly strengthen their NDCs by 2020. In this context, they have the opportunity to take into consideration that the cost projections for renewable electricity production and batteries have decreased substantially since the preparation of the current NDCs. The event will present new analyses of energy transitions towards decarbonisation and raising ambition of NDCs based on the lower costs projections, including case studies for countries in East Asia and Latin America. Implications will be discussed with practitioners from the case study countries. Agenda: INPUT 1: Decreasing cost projections for key mitigation technologies and its meaning for Argentina (Leonardo Nascimento, NewClimate Institute) -> Q&A with the audience INPUT 2: Transition to renewable energies in Japan (Mika Ohbayashi, Director Renewable Energy Institute) -> Q&A with the audience INPUT 3: Current situation and planned actions in the context of the NDC updates for Indonesia and Mexico (Johannes Eckstein, Fraunhofer ISI) -> Q&A with the audience PANEL DISCUSSION Potentials and barriers for increasing ambition of NDCs in 2020 (with the speakers and representatives from Argentina, Indonesia and Japan) -> Discussion with the audience

First week

All Energy-Related Side Events Hosted by COP 25

Date	Room	Event
Monday, 02 Dec. 2019	13:15-14:45 Room 3	Transparency and ambition in NDCs. A view from AFOLU and Bioenergy AFOLU sector presents great opportunities to increase NDC ambition. NGOs from Indonesia and Peru preset proposals. Transparency on NDCs is approached by researches on the impact of change of deforestation baseline in Colombia and the impact of use of biomass energy and missing emissions globally. Speakers: Monica Camacho: RainForest Norway Anggalia Putri Permatasari: Yayasan Madani Berkelanjutan. (Indonesia) Jason Funk PhD: Land Use & Climate Knowledge Initiative (USA) Rocio Jara: Derecho Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Peru) Angelica Beltran: Asociacion Ambiente y Sociedad (Colombia)
Monday 02 Dec. 2019	13:15-14:45 Room 5	Just transition at the grassroots: preparing for the coal phase out Monoindustrial communities understand best the need for a just transition from coal to the low carbon economy. Each region is unique, but what they have in common is a great potential to grow. What can be learned from ambitious regions? How can just transition be integrated in global climate action? Speakers: Alexandru Mustata (CEE Bankwatch, Romania), Konstyantyn Krynytskyi (Ecoaction, Ukraine)
Monday, 02 Dec. 2019	15:00-16:30 Room 1	Transportation & Oil: Phasing Out Diesel Engines and the Fuel They Use to Meet the Paris Agreement Reform of the fossil-fuel dependent transportation sector is an essential, achievable goal to meet the Paris Agreement goals. This panel highlights the successful efforts of governments and civil society, including those in Europe, Asia, and North America, to phase out fossil fuels and vehicles. Speakers: Government officials and civil society groups from Europe, Asia, and North America who have worked on electric vehicle and oil extraction phase-out policies.
Monday, 02 Dec 2019	16:45—18:15 Room 6	Green Cooling: Meeting the SDG Gaps To what extent will adaptation strategies involve energy? This panel will focus on the energy uses of adaptation and, in particular, those related to space cooling. Speakers will share experiences on national green cooling policy, cold chain, green finance and new approaches to address green cooling Speakers: YANG Fuqiang/NRDC, Dan Hamza-Goodacre/K-CEP, Glenn Pearce-Oroz/Sustainable Energy for All, An Feng/iCET, M.Davide and E.De Cian/UNIVE and CMCC, S. Pachauri/IIASA, J. Dulac/IEA, S. Hallegatte/ WB, R. Roesch, IRENA
Tuesday, 03 Dec 2019	13:15—14:45 Room 3	Bridging the Fossil Fuel Production Gap: a key opportunity for enhanced ambition A new Fossil Fuel Production Gap Report highlights the discrepancy between plans for coal, oil, and gas production and levels consistent with Paris goals and provides a resource for closing this gap. A panel will explore findings, policy opportunities, and leadership in winding down production. Speakers: Speakers will include researchers from contributing institutions (SEI, UEF, CICERO, IISD, ODI, VU, and others) as well as officials from governments and MDBs that are taking steps to address fossil fuel supply.
Tuesday, 03 Dec. 2019	16:45-18:15 Room 4	Accelerating energy transitions and raising ambition based on decreasing costs of renewables The event will present new analyses of energy transitions towards decarbonisation and raising ambition of NDCs based on lower renewables costs, including case studies for countries in East Asia and Latin America. Implications will be discussed with practitioners from the case study countries. Speakers: - case study presentations by NewClimate Institute and Fraunhofer ISI - input by Renewable Energy Institute, -panel discussion with energy and climate policy experts from Indonesia and Japan as well as country representatives from Argentina and Mexico (tbc)
Wednesday, 04 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 1	MDBs and the IEA: charting a path away from oil and gas and towards a more sustainable 1.5C world Exploring what a 1.5C limit means for the oil and gas industry, particularly in the Permian (US) and Vaca Muerta (Argentina) Basins and in Bolivia. The case will be made for how the International Energy Agency and multilateral development banks are risking our ability to meet the Paris goals. Speakers: Speaker from Oil Change International (OCI), Maria Marta di Paola, Fundacion Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (FARN), Ethan Buckner (Earthworks), speakers from NGOs and impacted communities in Argentina, Bolivia and the US.
Wednesday, 04 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 2	Only system change, not technofixes, can solve the climate crisis Only drastic transformation of energy, food, land and economic systems can stop climate breakdown. But governments and corporations still push market-based solutions and unproven technofixes, and right-wing climate-denying populism is rising. How do we fight false solutions and change the system?
Wed 4 Dec	13:00-15:00 Qatar Pavilion	"Solar Cooking Technology to Meet Climate Challenges" Solar Cookers International (see link for more opportunities to meet them!)
Wednesday, 04 Dec. 2019	15:00-16:30 Room 4	No Time to Lose - Why the World Needs All Low-Carbon Energy Sources to Achieve its Climate Goals During the event we will discuss the current status of fulfilling the Paris Agreement's objectives. Objective is to show that the world must use all low-carbon sources if it wants to limit climate change before it's too late, while still meeting its development goals. Speakers: speakers from NGOs, climatologists and researchers
Thursday, 05 Dec. 2019	9:00-10:00 MDB Pavilion	MRV for energy and transport sectors in Viet Nam Transparency framework is a key component of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Under its plan to implement the Paris Agreement on climate change, Viet Nam plans to establish a monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) system for mitigation activities at the national and sectoral levels. Viet Nam is implementing several projects in energy and transport sectors supported by the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) under the framework of Climate Investment Funds (CIF). The side event will discuss key approaches, challenges and good practices in developing an effective MRV system at sectoral level. Speakers: Mr. Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General, Department of Climate Change, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Viet Nam Dr. Srinivasan Ancha, Principal Climate Change Specialist and Climate Change Focal for Southeast Asia, Asian Development Bank (ADB) Dr. Axel Michaelowa, Perspectives and University of Zurich Ms. Hanh Dang, Energy and Environment Consultancy JSC of Viet Nam
Thursday, 05 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 4	100% Renewable Energy for All through a Just Transition in Climate Vulnerable Countries International agreements signal political will for necessary transformations. Main gaps lie in insufficient national action. This event unveils how science-based roadmaps, developed through participatory policy dialogues, can overcome this and Bangladesh. Speakers: Jahangir Masum, Coastal Develoment Partnership Bangladesh; Anna Skowron, World Future Council; Adrian Martinez, La Ruta del Clima; Andrea Meza, Government of Costa Rica; Government of Bangladesh; Manuela Matthes, FES Sven Teske, Institute for Sustainable Futures; Bread for the World.
Thursday, 05 Dec. 2019	13:00-14.45	Sustainable Cooling in a Warming World Access to cooling is vital to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals (e.g. access to clean energy, ensuring health and well-being, etc.). Yet the development of the cooling sector is also threatening our efforts to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Today, most refrigerants are also strong greenhouse gases. And the sector is particularly energy-intensive: it accounts for 17% of global electricity today and without significant improvements in energy efficiency, energy demand for cooling is set to grow five-fold by 2050. Our future needn’t be so bleak. This event will showcase the concrete actions and opportunities that exist to avoid, shift and improve cooling practices in various sectors in order to provide cooling for all while limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C. It will bring together experts from national and local governments, businesses and civil society that are pioneers in these fields with the aim to inspire others to take action on climate-friendly, efficient cooling. Speakers:  Saida Abdillahi, Director, Agence Djiboutienne de Maîtrise de l’Energie Jenny Calder, Global expert on energy efficiency, WWF Anirban Ghosh, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mahindra Rise Clarisse Durand,  Policy advisor, Ministry for the Ecological and Solidary Transition, France Hu Min, China Advisor, Kigali Cooling Efficiency Programme Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy & Climate Branch, UN Environment Programme Andrea Voigt, Director General, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment
Thursday, 05 Dec. 2019	18:30-20:00 Room 6	Achieving the NDCs through energy transition acceleration The event aims to shed light on pilot and innovative approach to address issues of energy transition in the world. The side event will show case studies from different countries for the deployment of renewable energy, eco-dry clearing and energy efficiency Speakers: Perpective, Tunisia, Germany, University of Cote d'Azur (France)
Friday, 06 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 2	Powering Results Across Sectors: Energy, Buildings, Agriculture, Transportation Businesses are delivering results towards sustainability, mitigation and resilience goals. By powering impactful change in the energy transition, choices in land & urban development, and structure of supply chains and the bio-and circular economies - the private sector enables greater ambition Speakers: Global private sector executives, experts from the bio & circular economies, built environment, energy efficiency/productivity, clean energy to include: ACR, Alliance to Save Energy, ICA, Ingersoll Rand, Johnson Controls, Mars, Plant Based Products Council, Schneider Electric, Signify and USGBC
Friday, 06 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00	Going Global: Offshore Wind in Emerging Markets For many years, offshore wind was the expensive cousin of onshore wind, with installations largely confined to northern Europe and China. But as prices continue to drop and technologies improve, offshore wind is becoming increasingly competitive in emerging markets. New research from the World Bank and IFC analyzed eight emerging market case studies, finding a technical potential of 3.1 TW for both fixed and floating offshore wind. Presentations will discuss the report’s main findings, followed by a moderated discussion amongst global and emerging market industry representatives.
Friday, 06 Dec. 2019	18:30-20:00 Room 4	Advancing Sustainable Cities: Renewables as the key to the climate, energy and mobility transition Developing integrated approaches around renewable energy (RE) can help cities address climate, energy and sustainable development. These approaches can decarbonise urban mobility and buildings, drive urban economic activity and improve the environment; all key to achieving the Paris Agreement Speakers: Speakers will share experiences from around the world and discuss how to align policies across national, sub-national and city levels to support sustainable cities and the uptake of RE.  Speakers: CAN International; REN21; Clean Air Initiative & representatives from an Arab country and LATAM city.
Saturday, 07 Dec. 2019	11:30-13:00 Room 2	Fighting Climate Change-Chinese New Energy Enterprise in Action China has gained great progress in new and renewable energy industry, impressive to the world. The side event will discuss the overviews of various new energy sectors and representative new energy enterprises fighting climate change, mainly focusing on China fighting climate change in terms of policy. Speakers: Prof. Zeng Shaojun, Academic Vice Chairman and Secretary General of China New Energy Chamber of Commerce Zhang Jianyu, Chief Representative of EDF China Program Tang Renhu, General Manager of SinoCarbon Li Zhenguo, President of LONGi Green Energy Dr. Song Weining, Chairman of Green Carbon
Saturday, 07 Dec. 2019	16:45-18:15 Room 3:  Secretariat of the UNFCCC	Measurement and attribution of climate contribution to financier To shift from incremental improvements to transformational changes in climate actions, financiers should be incentivised to conduct green investments. This requires the measurement and attribution of their scope 3 climate contribution, a complex task that raises several new and challenging issues.

Further Information

• IEA's COP 25 Event Calnedar
• Wuppertal Institute's COP 25 Side-events
• LEDS LAC's COP 25 Events
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) at COP 25
• COP25: African Development Bank's events
• SNV at COP 25