COP 24 Energy Events

Introduction

This page lists all the energy events happening at COP 24 from 3-14 Dec.

This page is a work in Progress and will be updated regualarly:

Energy Events

Date	Room	Event
Thursday, 06 Dec 2018	13:15—14:45 Room 2	Geothermal Energy Development in East Africa Successes and challenges of Geothermal Energy Development in Africa and awareness creation of the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) Speakers: Ministries of Energy - Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya and Tanzania, Representative of AUC, Representative of AfDB,
Saturday, 08 Dec 2018	11:30—13:00 Room 1	Powering Ambition: Energy & Technology Solutions To Build Low-Carbon Economies The private sector is driving local & national action to help countries improve energy productivity, build a diverse low-carbon electricity portfolio & net zero-carbon buildings, strengthen resilience & develop bio-based products. Hear how smart policy and investments create jobs and grow economies. Speakers: Business executives from global technology providers & thought leaders from a broad cross-section of economy, to include: advanced bio-products, carbon capture storage & utilization, clean energy, corporate sustainability, emissions offsets, energy efficiency & productivity & net-zero-carbon bldgs.
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2018	11:30—13:00 Room 5	Stronger Together: Showcasing Success of Renewable Energy Technologies Working Together Renewable energies (solar, wind, biomass, hydro & geothermal) are a real and ready solution to combat dangerous climate change facing the world today. They also provide jobs, improve health and support local economic development. This event will showcase strength of renewables working together. 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.
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018	11:30—13:00 Room 3	Bringing socio-economic benefits through enhanced deployment of renewable energy Participants from climate vulnerable countries will discuss how they can achieve energy decarbonisation through enhanced deployment of renewables and what socio-economic benefits the deployment can bring to these countries. Speakers: Speakers will be Ministers and senior Government officials from climate vulnerable countries such as the Marshall Islands, the Philippines, Costa Rica and Ethiopia. (to be confirmed)
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018	13:15—14:45 Room 1	Accelerating clean energy transitions and mobilizing investment to implement Paris Agreement goals This event will showcase how countries, in partnership with international organizations, financial institutions and private sector, are accelerating clean energy transitions. One important means is by shifting and scaling up investments towards low-carbon energy. Speakers: High-level representatives of governments, MDBs, international organizations, and private sector.
Wednesday, 12 Dec 2018	15:00—16:30 Room 5	Mobilising Investment for Off-Grid Energy Solutions in African Countries Energy access is key to building prosperity and resilience. Governments need to deploy public funding in a smart way to mobilise private finance and develop services for the poor. Beyond the Grid Fund Africa achieves this through blended finance, data analytics, capacity building and policy support. Speakers: Government Representatives of Zambia; Mr. Lars Ronnås, Swedish Ambassador for Climate Change; Mr. Martin Hiller, Director General, REEEP; Ms. Helle Lindegaard, Vice President, Head of Trust Funds and Climate, NEFCO.