Expert's Coffee Break on
Accelerating the Transformation to Carbon-Neutrality - Perspectives on Technology, Economy and Agriculture
The CCCA hosted an interactive expert dialogue on knowledge, practices and opportunities to pursue carbon neutrality in the fields of technology, economy and agriculture at the Austrian Pavilion. After kick-off presentations by well-known national and international scientists (below), the main focus of this event was the exchange with the international audience. Thus, the event was moderated by Ms Renate CHRIST, former IPCC Secretary. Please find the invitation to this event here.
13:30 - 14:30 Perspectives on economy and technology
kick-off presentations by
RIEG Lorenzo, Mr - Montanuniversitaet Leoben - Circular economy climate change mitigation
MEYER Ina, Ms - Austrian Institute of Economic Research - Achieving the Paris Climate Goals and thus growing the economy
PASSER Alexander, Mr - Graz University of Technology - Sustainable buildings, construction products
and technologies
HOFMANN René, Mr - TU Wien (Vienna) - Innovations for energy systems in industry – to reduce industry’s share of 1/3 of world energy consumption
15:30 - 16:30 Perspectives on agriculture and healthy consumption
kick-off presentations by
HUVIO Tiina, Ms - FFD/AgriCord/FFF - Farmers’ organisations: Agents for equitable agricultural transformation – building resilience of their members
SCHAUBERGER Guenther, Mr - University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna - Impact of global warming on livestock inside confined buildings
SCHLATZER Martin, Mr - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Co-Benefits for climate mitigation and nutrition security due to organic agriculture and healthy consumption patterns
Enabling transformation to achieve 1.5C, sustainable development, and adaptation
The CCCA, together with Climate KIC (lead organiser) and gLAWcal organised a side event on transformation and innovation in adaptation, international law, and risk information - linking across SDGs and Sendai. The event was chaired by Ms Claudia MICHL of the Climate Change Centre Austria. Please find any further information here.
Speakers:
MECHLER Reinhard, Hr - IIASA
AWASTHI Kirtiman, Hr - GIZ India - Framework for Integrated Climate Risk Management
HOA Eric, Hr - ClimateKIC - Short Intro - Climate-KIC
Agriculture’s Future, Delivering Net Zero Emissions - Trade, Consumption, Smallholders, Value Chains
The CCCA, together with the IEEP (lead organiser), SNV, Agricord, Feedback Global, FFF, SACAU and IFFA organised a side event on the opportunities and pathways to deliver transformational change in agriculture at the EU Pavilion. Please find any further information here.
Speakers:
BLANDFORD David, Mr - commodity markets and climate
ALLEN Ben, Mr - IEEP
LORANT Anna, Ms - IEEP
BOWYER Catherine, Ms - IEEP
HUVIO Tiina, Ms - FFD/AgriCord/FFF
MABUZA Majola, Mr - SACAU
DE MARSH Peter, Mr - IFFA
JONES Xiaoting Hou, Ms - IIED
COOPER Dean, Mr - SNV
PRETTENTHALER Franz, Mr - Joanneum Research
MILLSTONE Carina, Ms - Feedback
Fostering Resilience in Urban and Rural Settings - Perspectives on Health, Communication and Implementation
The CCCA hosted an interactive expert dialogue on strengthening urban and rural resilience on the perspectives of health, communication and implementation at the Austrian Pavilion. After kick-off presentations by well-known national and international scientists (below), the main focus of this event was the exchange with the international audience to further elaborate on the fields of research. The event was moderated by Ms Elisabeth Worliczek of the Climate Change Centre Austria. Please find the invitation to this event here.
14:00 - 15:00 Perspectives on Health and Communication
kick-off presentations by
HAAS Willi, Mr - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna - Co-Benefits for climate mitigation and nutrition security due to organic agriculture and healthy consumption patterns
UHL-HAEDICKE Isabella, Ms - University of Salzburg - Undesired Side-effects of Climate Change Communication
15:30 - 16:30 Perspectives on Implementation
kick-off presentations by
MILOS Jelena, Ms - European Commission - yet to be decided
WOERTHER Gernot, Mr - Climate and Energy Fund Austria - Implementing the vision ‘Zero Emission Austria’
SIMADER Alexander, Mr - Climate and Energy Model Region Unteres Traisental & Fladnitztal - ‘Zero emission’ on the ground – key learning points from pioneering rural regions in Austria
GLOECKLE Dorothee, Ms - Climate Change Adaptation Model Region Vorderwald-Egg - Implementing climate change adaptation measures in rural areas in Austria
KOWALSKI Katharina, Ms - klimaaktiv - klimaaktiv- best practices from Austria’s impulse programme for climate change mitigation
What’s good for climate action is good for your health: European perspectives on fostering climate-health alliances
The CCCA, together with the Climate and Energy Fund Austria, WHO and European Commission (lead organiser) organised a side event on policy responses to protect public health from climate change impacts hosted at the EU Pavilion. Please find any further information here.
Speakers:
SCHMOLL Oliver, Mr - WHO
KENDROVSKI Vladimir, Mr - WHO
JAROSINSKA Dorota, Ms - WHO
HOEBARTH Ingmar, Mr - Climate and Energy Fund Austria
HAAS Willi, Mr - University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
MALINOVSKA Elena Visnar, Ms -European Commission
