All events will take place at the Climate Action Space (World Bank Group COP27 Pavilion), unless noted otherwise. Follow all events on Twitter #ClimateActionWBG
Let’s Get to Scale: Climate Finance for People and Planet – In this high-level panel event, World Bank Group President David Malpass will introduce SCALE – Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions – the new partnership to catalyze transformative climate action.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 | 11:00-11:45 AM EET
WEBCAST: http://live.worldbank.org/events/cop27-climate-finance-people-planet
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It’s Time to Sprint: Targeting Methane Emissions – Methane’s short-term potency poses a serious climate challenge and methane emissions are on the rise. In this high-level event the World Bank Group, other Multilateral Development Banks and private investors will showcase current efforts and plans to expand their focus on methane emissions over the next few years.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 | 1:00-1:45 PM EET
WEBCAST: http://live.worldbank.org/events/cop27-fast-targeting-methane-emissions
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The Human Face of Climate Change – This event will discuss how putting human capital at the heart of climate policies can deliver good outcomes and reduce poverty and inequality.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 | 5:00-5:45 PM EET
WEBCAST: http://live.worldbank.org/events/cop27-human-face-climate-change
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Launch of Egypt’s Country Climate and Development Report – Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and World Bank Group President David Malpass will launch the CCDR for Egypt, which maps out mounting climate risks to the country and their potential impact on its development path.
WHEN: Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 | 6:30-7:15 PM EET
VENUE: Egypt pavilion
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World Bank Principals and Experts at COP27
David Malpass, President
TOPICS: Climate change and effects on poverty/inequality; energy transition; World Bank research and operations
LANGUAGES: English
Mari Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships
TOPICS: Climate change and effects on poverty/inequality; adaptation; resilience; World Bank research
LANGUAGES: English, Bahasa Indonesian
Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director of Operations
TOPICS: Climate finance; climate change and effects on poverty/inequality; World Bank operations
LANGUAGES: English, Dutch, German
Ousmane Diagana, Vice President for West and Central Africa
TOPICS: Climate change in West and Central Africa
LANGUAGES: English, French
Manuela V. Ferro, Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific
TOPICS: Climate change in East Asia and the Pacific
LANGUAGES: English, Portuguese
Juergen Voegele, Vice President for Sustainable Development
TOPICS: Climate finance; environment; food security
LANGUAGES: English, German
Riccardo Puliti, Vice President for Infrastructure
TOPICS: Energy; just transition; transport
LANGUAGES: English, Italian
Stéphane Hallegatte, Senior Climate Change Adviser
TOPICS: Climate finance; adaptation; resilience; integrating climate and development
LANGUAGES: English, French
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