COP29 Official Side Event
Event details
This event has taken place.
Description
Raising the ambition of urban climate action through multilevel governance
One of the University of Sheffield's COP29 delegates, Colin Nolden, will participate in this event. He will discuss the translation of national net zero policy into local implementation with the UK as a case study.
Topic: This side event is dedicated to the role of multilevel governance and cities, urban areas, and subnational governments in climate resilience, which includes, but is not limited to, climate mitigation, adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The event welcomes distinguished speakers from academia, international organisations, and national and subnational governments. The speakers will bring their unique insights on the topic of multilevel governance and climate resilience. The event will be divided into three sessions: session 1 will include presentations from official partners; session 2 will include a high-level segment with representatives of national governments; and lastly, session 3 will include representatives of international organisations and academia.
Official partners:
● University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
● The University of Sheffield (TOUS),
● Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies (SSSA)
● Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
● Estonia
● Sri Lanka
Co-organisers:
● University of Venice (IUAV)
● UNESCO-Intergovernmental Hydrological Panel IHP
● UNEP- Copenhagen Climate Center
● European Commission Committee of the Regions (CoR)
● UN-Habitat
● UNDP
● The Research Council of Norway
Look out for more information post-event.
18:30 - 20:00 Baku time (14:30 - 16:00 UK time)