BINGO Day

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"High growth with low emissions: synergies for global impact"

Friday, 15 November 2013

National Stadium, room TBD

Objectives

Provide constructive policy input from business to the UNFCCC process.
Demonstrate the private sector's commitment and contribution to delivering market-based solutions to climate change.
Share expertise and best practices in technology cooperation, development and deployment, low emissions financing and research and development.

Opening (10:30-11:20)

11:30 - 13:00	Unleashing the potential for technology cooperation: challenges for efficient implementation Leading experts will explore innovative solutions to create an enabling framework for low emissions technology diffusion. The panel will identify avenues of cooperation to decarbonise energy mixes & build sustainable infrastructure, while stressing the role of the UNFCCC as a catalyser. International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Ms. Andrea Bacher abh@iccwbo.org

13:15 - 14:45	The GCF, to boldly go where no investor has gone before? High-level panel discussion focussed on the role of GCF in catalysing investment into clean energy by facilitating the deployment of capital at the scale and in the direction required to stay inside 2 degrees. World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Ms. Barbara Black Black@wbcsd.org Climate Markets and Investment Association Limited (CMIA) Mr. Miles Austin miles.austin@cmia.net

15:00 - 16:30	The Energy Trilemma - What is needed to balance the energy challenges? This panel discussion will discuss both the policymakers' and business perspective on what is needed to achieve a secure, social and environmental sustainable energy future with participation from development banks and CEOs from the WEC network. World Energy Council (WEC) Ms. Florence Mazzone mazzone@worldenergy.org

16:45 - 18:15	An Integrated Approach to Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience in the Built Environment As the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events increases, governments must ensure the resilience of their buildings and infrastructure. Strategic decisions to promote sustainability in the building and energy sectors will deliver vital environmental, financial and human health co-benefits. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Ms. Margaret Comstock mcomstock@usgbc.org Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE) Ms. Lisa Jacobson ljacobson@bcse.org

18:30 - 20:00	Short-lived climate forcers in the oil and gas industry Focus on GHG mitigation has recently moved beyond CO2 to short-lived climate forcers. This event explores the key oil and gas industry SLCFs (methane and black carbon), their sources and what can and is being done to manage emissions. International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA) Mr. Robert Siveter robert.siveter@ipieca.org

20:15 - 21:45	Perspectives on climate resilience: Revisiting the social role of insurance Insurers, governments, & society need a new kind of discourse on escalating climate risks. Experts showcase latest resilience-&-risk transfer innovations in SIDs & Africa relevant to loss&damage discussions in Warsaw, & provide broader direction for 2015 policy pathways towards climate resilience. Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) Ms. Koko Warner warner@ehs.unu.edu

Closing (21:45-21:50)

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