Next year will mark a decade since G20 leaders met in Pittsburgh and promised to identify and eliminate subsidies to fossil fuels. In that time, trillions of dollars in government budgets have been spent to subsidize fossil fuel production and consumption.
This webinar focused on the growing exposure of built infrastructure to flood risk due to climate change, and the actions being taken to mitigate this risk.
While COP24 was always intended to be a "technical" conference—with parties focused on finalizing the details required to operationalize the Paris Agreement—there is potential for a strong political element to the discussion.
Speakers will discuss the history, process and objectives that led to the adoption of the Code. They will also highlight the content of the Code and its implications for sustainable development.