Debriefing on the Katowice Climate Change Conference
The Katowice Climate Change Conference took place from 2-15 December, 2018 in Katowice, Poland, and brought together over 22,000 participants.
All the governing and subsidiary bodies for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement convened, and focused on the operationalization of the Paris Agreement.
You are cordially invited to attend a briefing on the outcomes of the Katowice Climate Change conference, organized by the Geneva Environment Network Secretariat, in collaboration with the Geneva Climate Change Consultation Group (GeCCco) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development. This event will also address the links with processes ongoing in Geneva.
Agenda
The Polish Presidency of the 24th Conference of the Parties to UNFCCC (COP24) and the Katowice Rulebook
The Permanent or Deputy permanent representative of the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Poland to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Discussing the outcomes and the links with processes in Geneva
- Benjamin Schachter, Climate Change Focal Point, Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Moustapha Kamal Gueye, Coordinator, Green Jobs Programme, International Labour Organization
- Philip Gass, Senior Policy Advisor, International Institute for Sustainable Development
- Jolein Holtz, Fellow, Center for International Environmental Law
- Moderation: Yves Lador, Geneva Representative, Earthjustice
Followed by Q&A
Video
The event will be live on the Geneva Environment Network Facebook page.
Registration
Register online by 22 January.
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