COP 24 began this Sunday under the impact of the conclusions of the latest report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that it is necessary to review greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to contain global warming to 2°C.
The Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS) will be present at COP24 in a series of activities that will address everything from the importance of land use for national development to the challenges and opportunities of carbon pricing in Brazil.
Check out the official schedule for CEBDS's participation in COP24 below and stay tuned for other invitations from our leaders during the event.
Narew
Thursday, 12/13
OFFICIAL SIDE EVENT
1:45 PM to 3:15 PM (4:45 PM to 6:15 PM – Poland) – Rising the ambition: long-term strategies in Brazil. Business and society engaged
Ana Carolina Szklo – Institutional Development Director at Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development
Solange Ribeiro – Deputy CEO – Neoenergia
Virgilio Viana – General Director – Amazonas Sustainable Foundation
Marcelo Dutra – State Secretary – Amazonas Secretariat of Environment
Brazil Space
Monday – 10/12 – Legacy Day
3:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. – Poland) – Brazil’s Long-Term Strategy (LTS) for 2050
FBMC + WRI + CEBDS + Instituto Escolhas
Wednesday – 12/12 – Land use day
7am to 8:10am (10am to 11:10am – Poland) – What is the future of forests and agriculture in Brazil?
Elizabeth Farina, President and CEO of the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA)
Paulo Barreto, Senior Researcher of Imazon
André Guimarães, Co-Facilitator of the Brazilian Coalition
Ana Carolina Szklo, Institutional Development Director of CEBDS
Thursday – 12/13 – Business Day
7am to 8:10am (10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. – Poland) – Proposal for carbon pricing in Brazil: challenges and opportunities
CEBDS + CDP + FGVces + ICS + Braskem
11am to 12:10pm (2:00 PM to 3:10 PM – Poland) – Talanoa Dialogue: the Brazilian experience
CEBDS + MMA + MRE + Climate Observatory + MMA Uruguay
12:10 PM to 1:40 PM (3:30 PM to 4:40 PM – Poland) – Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
CEBDS + Bloomberg + FGVces + KPMG
2:00 PM to 3:10 PM (5:00 PM to 6:10 PM – Poland) – Business strategies and business solutions on the climate agenda: how to attract investment
CEBDS + ABEeólica + Absolar + Companies
3:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. (6:30 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. – Poland) – Contributions and initiatives of the Brazilian private sector within the climate change agenda
CEBDS + Votorantim Cement + Braskem + Bayer + Votorantim
NDC Partnership Pavilion
Wednesday, 12/12
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm (3:00 PM to 4:30 PM – Poland) – FBMC – NDC Partnership
FBMC + WRI Brasil + Ministry of the Environment + CEBDS
In addition to official CEBDS activities, check out the CEBDS-recommended programming from key partners: WBCSD, Brazil Forests and Agriculture Coalition It's from Brazil Space, from APEX.
