COP 26 Energy Events
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The COP26 summit is taking place this year in Glasgow after being postponed for one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference and events will run from October 31st to November 12th 2021.
This year's conference revolves around the first iteration of the ratchet mechanism, a process in which the parties are expected to submit their increased ambition in their updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) under the framework of the Paris Agreement. The submission of a more ambitions NDC is expected to be done every 5 years in order to ensure the progression of an increase in climate action over the years.
Below is a list of all energy related side-events hosted on COP26:
Energy-Related Side Events Hosted by COP 26
| Date and time (GMT) | Room | Event | Organisers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.11.21, 14:30 – 15:30 | NDC Partnership Pavilion | Raising Climate Ambition in The Gambia – Best Practices and Lessons Learned | NDC Partnership, IRENA |
| 01.11.21, 15:15 - 16:00 | SDG7 Pavillon | SDG7: How Do We Scale Low-Carbon Cooking? | SDG7; Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 02.11.21,
11:30 - 12:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | 24/7 Carbon-free Energy Compact: Accelerating decarbonization of the world’s electricity grids (co-organized with UN-Energy) | SDG7 |
| 03.11.21,
9:45 - 10:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Commission on people-centered transition to clean energy (co-organized with the International Energy Agency) | SDG7 |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | SDG7 Pavilion | Solar Cookers International Press Conference | SDG7; Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 03.11.21,
8:00 - 9:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Building a scalable and sustainable energy transition mechanism (ETM) for Southeast Asia: Partnership launch | Asian Development Bank |
| 03.11.21,
9:45 - 10:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Recommendations for an inclusive, people-centred clean energy transition | International Energy Angency /SEforALL |
| 03.11.21,
10:45 - 11:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Paris alignment of finance flows: Challenges and innovative solutions in Asia (co-organized with the Climate Policy Initiative) | SDG7 |
| 03.11.21,
12:30 - 13:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Financing and scaling climate aligned energy infrastructure and productivity solutions in Africa | Helios Investment Partners |
| 03.11.21,
13:30 - 14:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Rwanda - A decade of action to advance SDG7; Launch of Energy Compact on clean cooking; Accelerating access investments and SEforALL Forum in Kigali, May 2022 (co-organized with the Government of Rwanda) | Government of Rwanda / SEforALL |
| 03.11.21, 15:00 - 16:30 | SDG7 Pavilion | Renewing energy transition ambitions in Latin America and the Caribbean | Inter-American Development Bank / RELAC |
| 04.11.21, 8:45 - 09:30 | SDG7 Pavilion | Making the Last Mile the First Mile | ACCESS Coalition, WISIONS of Sustainability |
| 04.11.21, 9:30 - 10:30 | SDG7 Pavilion | The converging agendas of climate change and energy service companies | UNEP DTU Partnership |
| 04.11.21, 10:35 - 11.45 | SDG7 Pavilion Online/ | Beyond the connection: linking community engagement on energy to cross-cutting SDG and NDC implementation | ACCESS Coalition, WISIONS of Sustainability |
| 04.11.21, 10:45 - 11.30 | SDG7 Pavilion | Higher, further, faster: Co-benefits of an accelerated energy transition in line with 1.5°C | Climate Analytics GmbH |
| 04.11.21, 14:00 - 14:45 | SDG7 Pavilion | Outrage + Optimism podcast live recording | IKEA Foundation |
| 04.11.21, 15:00 - 15:45 | SDG7 Pavilion | How Can Solar-Powered Technologies Help Empower People and Protect the Planet? | Efficiency for Access |
| 04.11.21, 15:00 - 16:00 | Online: YouTube or website | Climate and Health Equity: Advancing Clean Energy Access to Households | SDG7; Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 04.11.21, 16:00 - 16:45 | SDG7 Pavilion | Centring the poor and vulnerable in the global clean energy transition | Acumen |
| 04.11.21, 17:00 - 17:45 | SDG7 Pavilion | Boosting economic empowerment by building local skills and expertise in clean energy connections | University of Cape Town / Carbon Trust |
| 04.11.21, 17:00 - 18:00 | SDG7 Pavilion | Advancing Climate and Health Goals Through Clean Cooking Targets in the NDCs | SDG7; Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 04.11.21, 18:00 - 18:30 | SDG7 Pavilion | Strategic intelligence and influencing for people and the climate | REN21 |
| 05.11.21,
08:30 - 9:30 |
Brussels | Leading the way towards net zero: Hydrogen as a missing piece of the puzzle for a green energy transition | Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking; European Commission - Research and Innovation Policy on Hydrogen; NovAzure; Engie; EU Public Affairs Advisor Northern Netherlands (SNN) |
| 05.11.21,
08:30 - 09:30 |
Online | Powering the EU through 2050: turning the bioeconomy into reality | Metabolic Institute; Global Omnium; Finnova |
| 05.11.21,
9:30 - 10:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Energy transition—driving transformation through international collaboration | COP 26 Energy Transition Council |
| 05.11.21,
09:45 - 11:0 |
Glasgow | Ensuring a just and people-centred transition | European Commission - DG ENERGY; International Energy Agency |
| 05.11.21,
10:00 - 11:00 |
Brussels | Global Guarantees of Origin for Clean Hydrogen | Hydrogen Europe |
| 05.11.21,
10:00 - 11:00 |
Online | The Market State of Biomethane and Hydrogen – Providing Insights | Gas for Climate; DESFA; Enagás; Energinet; Fluxys; Gasunie; GRTgaz; ONTRAS; OGE; Snam; Swedegas; Teréga; European Biogas Association; Consorzio Italiano Biogas |
| 05.11.21,
10:30 - 11:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Demonstration of Nigeria integrated energy plan and energy transition plan | The Nigerian Government |
| 05.11.21,
11:30 - 12:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Breaking Barriers for youth to lead on SDG7 | Student Energy |
| 05.11.21,
11:30 - 12:30 |
Glasgow | Potential of offshore renewable energy and green hydrogen to power the global energy transition | European Commission - DG ENERGY; IRENA |
| 05.11.21,
11:30 - 12:30 |
Online | Voices from the regions: sharing first-hand experiences on coal phase out in Europe and beyond | Secretariat of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition; Secretariat of the Initiative for Coal Regions in Transition for Western Balkans and Ukraine; CINTRAN H2020 project; Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) Secretariat |
| 05.11.21,
12:30 - 13:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Consigning coal to history: No New Coal Power Compact | Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) |
| 05.11.21,
13:00 - 14:00 |
Online | Efficiency: The First Renewable Energy | International Passive House Association; Velux |
| 05.11.21,
13:20 - 13:50 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Youth and women at the forefront | Enel Foundation |
| 05.11.21,
14:00 - 14:50 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Empowering governments to lead clean cooking transitions | Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 05.11.21,
14:30 - 15:30 |
Brussels | Building a resilient and decarbonised grid to meet customers’ expectations | Enedis; Engie; Electric Power Research Institute |
| 05.11.21,
14:30 - 15:30 |
Glasgow | Driving Climate Action with Data – the Role of the International Methane Emissions Observatory | European Commission - DG ENERGY |
| 05.11.21,
14:30 - 15:30 |
Online | Decarbonising Buildings: the importance of energy efficiency and low-carbon construction materials | VELUX A/S; European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings; Project ABC 21 - Africa-Europe BioClimatic Buildings for XXI Century |
| 05.11.21,
15:00 - 15:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Women leading on climate: Accelerating women’s leadership on climate solutions | Government of Canada / Student Energy |
| 05.11.21,
16:00 - 17:00 |
Glasgow | UN Energy compacts | European Commission - DG ENERGY; IEA, IRENA |
| 05.11.21,
16:00 - 17:00 |
Online | Delivering on the Global Methane Pledge: What role for the EU-Eastern Partnership cooperation? | Permanent Representation of Poland to the EU; Ministry of Energy of Ukraine; European Commission – DG Energy; Florence School of Regulation |
| 05.11.21,
17:30 - 18:30 |
Glasgow | Lessons for a net-zero carbon grid | Renewables Grid Initiative; Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management (NL); ABB |
| 05.11.21,
17:30 - 18:30 |
Online | How to achieve an Equitable Energy Transition in Extractive-based Developing and Emerging Economies? | OECD Development Centre The Commonwealth Secretariat, Carbon Tracker Initiative |
| 05.11.21,
19:00 - 20:00 |
Glasgow | De-risking & scaling-up renewables through market-based policies – practices from EU & the world | Horizon2020 AURES 2 Project; Guidehouse, Fraunhofer ISI |
| 05.11.21,
19:00 - 20:00 |
Online | The role of cities in the energy transition – Hydrogen for urban climate neutrality | German Energy Agency (DENA); UNEP DTU Partnership, DENA German Energy Acency, E.ON SE, City of Essen |
| 06.11.21,
9:30 - 10:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | How is energy considered in countries’ climate commitments? | Climate Watch |
| 06.11.21,
10:30 - 11:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Using data to improve energy access, and lower emissions at the last mile – and the platforms and partnerships needed to get there | data.org |
| 06.11.21,
11:45 - 12:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Linking energy and development: A user-centric approach | World Resources Institute (WRI) |
| 06.11.21,
13:00 - 13:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Film Projection: “Powering the Future: Clean Energy Innovation in Developing Markets” | Vienna Energy Club (VEC) |
| 06.11.21,
14:00 - 14:45 |
Glasgow Caledonian University
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2021 Global Conference on Health and Climate Change: Solution Spotlight - Energy & Air Pollution | WHO, GCHA, & Partners |
| 06.11.21,
16:00 - 16:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | The green-powered future mission roadmap of global innovation priorities | Italian Minister for Ecological Transition (MITE) |
| 06.11.21,
14:30 - 15:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | 14:30 - 15:15 GEAPP / Power Africa MoU Signing | |
| 08.11.21,
8:15 - 09:15 (tbc) |
SDG7 Pavilion | Youth dialogue with ministers of Denmark, Sweden and Canada to unpack Global Youth Energy Outlook | Student Energy |
| 08.11.21,
9:30 - 10:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Energy employing empowerment - Powering jobs through DRE | Power for All |
| 08.11.21,
10:45 - 11:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Powering Africa’s green growth | KawiSafi Ventures / Acumen and BCG Green Ventures |
| 08.11.21,
12:30 - 13:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Using investment and true cost accounting as levers for food systems change | Food Tank |
| 08.11.21,
14:00 - 14:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Cooler homes, stronger communities | Ashden |
| 08.11.21,
15:00 - 16:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Lifting up solutions for healthy and sustainable diets | Food Tank |
| 08.11.21,
17:00 - 17:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Using renewable energy to promote inclusive and sustainable agriculture and rural economies that are good for the planet | Practical Action |
| 08.11.21,
18:00 - 19:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Be Bold solutions to boost energy efficiency (co-organized with UNIDO) | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) / SEforALL |
| 08.11.21,
19:30 - 20:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | SDG7 photo exhibition by Marco Garofalo, sponsored by CANON | SDG7 Pavilion |
| 09.11.21,
9:00 - 09:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Investing in gender responsive energy solutions: Why, why now and how | Gender Smart Investing |
| 09.11.21,
10:00 - 10:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Be Bold and invest in women and communities for Covid recovery and a sustainable clean energy future (co-organized with the Shine Campaign) | Shine Campaign / SEforALL |
| 09.11.21,
11:15 - 12:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Innovation - a catalyst for a net-zero emissions energy transition: Insights and experiences of the Vienna Energy Club | Vienna Energy Club (VEC) |
| 09.11.21,
12:30 - 13:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Enhancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment to Accelerate a Just, Inclusive and Climate-Resilient Energy Transition | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO |
| 09.11.21,
14:00 - 14:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Clean energy innovation and accelerating commercialization | UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |
| 09.11.21,
15:00 - 16:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Financing energy efficiency: Walking the last mile | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) |
| 09.11.21,
16:30 - 17:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Science advice for a clean and fair energy transition: a challenge and a call for action | Group of Chief Scientific Advisors to the European Commission |
| 09.11.21,
17:45 - 18:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Tokenization applications in renewables | ACCIONA ENERGÍA |
| 09.11.21,
18:00 - 20:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | CCAC Climate and Clean Air Ministerial | Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 09.11.21,
18:30 - 19:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Cultivating communities of practice - lessons from the global south in pursuit of SDG7 | Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) |
| 09.11.21,
18:30 - 20:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Cultivating Communities of Practice - Lessons from the Global South in Pursuit of SDG7 | SDG7; Clean Cooking Alliance |
| 10.11.21,
9:00 - 10:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Sustainable mobility for all through clean and affordable energy (co-organized with the World Bank) | World Bank/SEforALL |
| 10.11.21,
12:30 - 13:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Green hydrogen application driving growth of renewable energy and advancing inclusive energy transition | United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) |
| 10.11.21,
14:15 - 15:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Powering past coal: Coal power finance in high-impact countries (co-organized with the Climate Policy Initiative) | Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) / SEforALL |
| 10.11.21,
15:15 - 16:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Making smallholder farming future-proof – smart approaches to promote productive use of energy and strengthening climate resilience | Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (tbc) |
| 10.11.21,
17:00 - 17:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Launch of the Let’s Act project and announcement of the “Protecting the Planet” learning platform | MUNDU |
| 10.11.21,
18:00 - 19:00 |
SDG7 Pavilion | “LEDS Talk!” virtual speed networking | LEDS Talk/GIZ (tbc) |
| 11.11.21,
09:30 - 10:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Energy, food, water, health and climate nexus followed by announcement of new FSR global online course on SDG nexus | Florence School of Regulation – Global |
| 11.11.21,
10:45 - 11:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Accelerating the transition from energy efficient to zero carbon buildings (co-organized with the World Resources Institute) | World Resources Institute / SEforALL |
| 11.11.21,
12:30 - 13:15 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Producing Cleaner and Renewable Energy in Ghana: The Thrust of Ghana Beyond Aid | Center For Environmental Governance (Cego) – Ghana (tbc) |
| 11.11.21,
14:00 - 14:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Be Bold: Sustainable Cooling for All (co-organized with UNEP) | UNEP / SEforALL |
| 11.11.21,
15:00 - 15:45 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Fostering Inclusive Innovation Within the Christian Church That Leads to Accelerating Its Role and Impact in Care of Creation Through Advancing the Delivery of Clean Renewable Energy | World Evangelical Alliance |
| 11.11.21,
17:00 - 17:30 |
SDG7 Pavilion | Clean Energy Access for Displaced Communities - Ensure Reaching the Last Mile | UNITAR on behalf of the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Setting |
