IISD at the UN Climate Change Conference
IISD will be hosting and participating in several events and providing daily updates on the UN Climate Change Conference through our Reporting Services.
The next UN Climate Change Conference will take place in Katowice, Poland. IISD will be there, hosting and participating in events and providing daily updates on the summit through our Reporting Services.
IISD at COP24
Alignment to Advance Climate-Resilient Development: Linking NAPs and NDCs
When: Monday, December 3, 12:00-13:15
Where: NDC Partnership Pavilion
Organizer: NAP Global Network
Just Transition for All – Solid Research Evidence and Implementation Pathways
When: Monday, December 3, 13:00-17:00
Where: Poland Pavilion
Organizer: Climate Strategies
Climate Resilient Africa – Comprehensive Climate Risk Management Strategies to Secure Livelihoods for All
When: Thursday, December 6, 12:00-13:30
Where: German Pavilion
Organizer: Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Driving NDC Implementation – the Role of Global Initiatives and Networks
When: Friday, December 7, 12:00-13:30
Where: German Pavilion
Organizer: Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
Achieving universal energy access in a low-carbon future
When: Friday, December 7, 13:30-14:30
Where: UN DESA/GEIDCO Pavilion
Organizer: International Energy Agency
Financing the Just Transition: Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform and Reinvestment to Communities
When: Friday, December 7, 16:45-18:15
Where: Wisla
Organizers: IISD-Global Subsidies Initiative, FARN and Government of New Zealand
Development & Climate Days
When: Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9, 8:30-17:30
Where: Hotel Diament Arsenal Palace
Organizers: Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCCC), IIED and other partners
Upscaling Clean Energy from Fossil Fuel Subsidies Swaps
When: Monday, December 10, 10:15-11:45
Where: Nordic Council of Ministers Pavilion
Organizers: Nordic Council of Ministers
The Implementation Challenge of Adaptation within the Paris Agreement
When: Monday, December 10, 11:30am-13:00
Where: Narew
Organizers: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), World Federation of Engineering Organizations
Enhancing Ambition by Addressing Fossil Fuel Supply Through a Just Transition and Managed Decline
When: Monday, December 10, 11:30-13:00
Where: Warmia
Organizers: Oil Change International, Global Witness, Stockholm Environment Institute
Capacity Building Day (Session 1: Capacity-building towards a just transition and green jobs; Session 2: Capacity-building for achieving low emissions and climate resilient strategies in cities, local government and communities; Session 3: Capacity -building to raise finance for low emissions and climate resilient strategies; Session 4: Capacity-building initiatives for low emissions and climate resilient strategies in transparency)
When: Tuesday, December 11, 9:00-17:00
Where: Capacity Building Hub, RYSY Meeting Room 24 - Area E
Organizers: Paris Committee on Capacity-building
Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Climate Change, and Sustainable Energy: Launch of the Friends’ Network
When: Tuesday, December 11, 14.30-15.00
Where: Press Conference Room 2, Area 4, Theatre
Organizers: IISD, Friends of the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform
Launch of Fiji’s First National Adaptation Plan
When: Wednesday, December 12, 9:30-10:30
Where: Pacific & Koronivia Pavilion
Organizer: Government of Fiji
Towards a Thriving Carbon Neutral Industry in Europe
When: Thursday, December 13, 12:30-14:00
Where: EU Pavilion, Room Brussels
Organizer: European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, Carbon Market Watch and SPIRE PPP
Upcoming events
Building Bridges: The State of Nature-Based Investments
Join us for a panel at the Building Bridges conference in Geneva, Switzerland, to discuss the state-of-play of nature-based investments and the potential opportunities they present.
Through Her Lens: Women leading change in sustainable agriculture and market inclusion
Despite the critical role that women play in agricultural production, they still do not have equal access to global agricultural supply chains on terms that benefit them.
The Pivotal Role of Sustainability for Ukraine’s Reconstruction
This webinar, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Ukrainian Climate Office, will discuss how to incorporate sustainability into Ukraine's recovery and reconstruction plans and share recommendations for implementation.
A Municipal Perspective on the Value of Natural Infrastructure
This webinar will showcase examples the cost-effectiveness of natural infrastructure from a municipal perspective. Focusing on what municipalities need—what evidence and numbers they rely on, and what tools and planning processes are required to ensure that natural infrastructure is assessed alongside traditional infrastructure for cost-effectiveness.