Find representatives of Renewable Energy Institute in Baku, Azerbaijan, at the 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) hosted by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Our representatives will engage in meetings and participate in several events to discuss action on climate change and joint efforts to accelerate energy transition and renewable energy deployment. Explore the list of scheduled events below.
Event Information *as of 11 Nov. Program and speakers subject to change.
| Towards Ambitious, Just and Implementable NDCs: The Role of Think Tanks in Facilitating the Co-production of the Enhanced Climate and Energy Targets |
The work of the International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks indicates that even more could be done to ramp up the ambition to the climate targets with the strong agency of Civil Society Organisations, and that targets developed in such a cooperation would be more implementable than the current NDCs developed on the basis of top-down processes.
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, 13 November 2024 / 13:45-14:45 (AZT) |
| Venue |
G24, Regional Climate Foundations Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
International Network of Energy Transition Think Tanks (INETTT) |
| Speakers |
Yuri Okubo, Renewable Energy Institute among others |
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| Green Steel Trade Policies: Moving toward Industrial Decarbonization |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 / 14:30-16:30 (AZT) |
| Venue |
D6A, Zone E, Asia Climate Solutions, Pavilion (Solutions for Our Climate), Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) |
| Speakers |
Yuri Okubo, Renewable Energy Institute among others |
| CSO's Role in Upscaling Renewables: Focusing on Policy Advocacy and the Role of Central Governments |
| Date/Time |
Thursday, 14 November 2024 / 14:30–16:00 (AZT) |
| Venue |
D6A, Zone E, Asia Climate Solutions, Pavilion (Solutions for Our Climate), Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
Renewable energy Institute, Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) |
| Speakers |
Yuri Okubo, Renewable Energy Institute and Sergio Shigeo Kato, Renewable Energy Institute / Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) among others |
| Accelerating Tripling Renewable Energy in Asia: Success Stories and Collaboration Opportunities |
The event will discuss recent success stories and best practices in countries of Asia of developing renewable energy and discuss collaboration opportunities to contribute to the global goal and the region’s transition pathways.
| Date/Time |
Thursday, 14 November, 2024 / 17:30-18:30 (AZT) |
| Venue |
Regional Climate Foundations (RCF) Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
EFChina, TARA |
| Speakers |
Tomomi Hirakami, Renewable Energy Institute / Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) among others |
View details (external site)
| Date/Time |
Friday, 15 November 2024 / 19:00-21:00 (AZT) |
| Venue |
Sabail District *Details to be announced to invitees |
| Organizers |
Japan Climate Initiative |
| Participation |
By invitation only |
| A New Wind: Japan’s Opportunities for Change in its Energy Policy Framework and its Wider Impact on the Asia-Pacific Region |
| Date/Time |
Saturday, 16 November 2024 / 10:00-11:00 (AZT) |
| Venue |
D6A, Zone E, Asia Climate Solutions, Pavilion (Solutions for Our Climate), Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC) |
| Speakers |
Yuri Okubo, Renewable Energy Institute among others |
| Uniting for Change: Collective Advocacy From a Whole-of-Society Perspective in Argentina, Chile, Japan, UAE, USA, and Viet Nam |
This event will highlight six case studies from the national alliances in the ACA: Argentina, Chile, Japan, the UAE, the USA, and Vietnam, showcasing how subnational governments, civil society, and businesses unite to influence national decarbonization strategies. Hear firsthand how ACAs use collective advocacy to drive ambitious climate commitments and policy change.
| Date/Time |
Saturday, 16 November, 2024 / 17:30-18:30 (AZT) |
| Venue |
WWF Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant |
| Organizers |
Alliances for Climate Action (ACA) |
| Speakers |
Sergio Shigeo Kato, Renewable Energy Institute / Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) among others |
| [HYBRID] Path to 1.5℃ Target: Japanese Non-State Actors Taking on Challenge of Decarbonization |
Member organizations participating in the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI), a coalition of non-state actors actively working on climate change measures, will take the stage to share their latest efforts in Japan and globally and future enthusiasm from the perspective of each sector.
| Date/Time |
Thursday, 21 November, 2024 / 14:00-15:15 (AZT) , 19:00-20:15 (JST) |
| Participation |
[ONSITE] COP29 Japan Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP 29 (Baku, Azerbaijan)
*Accreditation are to be obtained by each participant
[ONLINE] Zoom Webinar Zoom Access (No pre-registration required) |
| Organizers |
Japan Climate Initiative |
| Speakers |
Sergio Shigeo Kato, Renewable Energy Institute / Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) among others |
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