To support the online/website activities, Road to Copenhagen initiative holds one high level conference per year, prior to the Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UNFCCC, in November or December. It produces a politically-focused communiqué to be presented directly to the UNFCCC. More…
RTC I – Leadership, Sustainable Development and Climate Change
The Conference that took place on 23rd November 2007 gathered around 120 representatives from government, business and civil society. Drawing on the newly-launched website, it produced a Communiqué composed of recommendations addressed to the lead negotiators gathering at the Bali Post-2012 meeting. More…
The conference gathered 120 representatives from government, business and civil society.
Drawing on the Road to Copenhagen website, it produced a Communiqué composed of recommendations addressed to the lead negotiators gathering at the Poznan UNFCCC meeting.
Programme
23 November 2007 Hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee Rue Van Maerlant 2 1040 Brussels, Belgium
09:00– 09:30
REGISTRATION
9:30 – 11:00
SESSION 1: 97 MONTHS TO SAVE THE PLANET
INTRODUCTION BY Steen GADE, Globe Europe, President
MODERATOR: Frederic SIMON, Editor in chief, EurActiv
KEY NOTE SPEAKER: Claudia KEMFERT, German Institute for Economic Research and Humboldt University, Member of EC President Barroso’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change
How far have we walked the talk of Stern in practice?
Q&A WITH3 CO-CHAIRS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER MODERATED BY JOURNALIST:
Margot WALLSTRÖM, European Commission Vice President
Mary ROBINSON, Former President of Ireland, Vice President of the Club of Madrid
Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND, Former Prime Minister of Norway, UN Special Envoy for Climate Change, Member of the Club of Madrid
Claudia KEMFERT, German Institute for Economic Research and Humboldt University, Member of EC President Barroso’s Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change
DISCUSSION AND Q&A WITH AUDIENCE
11:00 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK
11:15 – 12:45
SESSION 2: WHAT MUST POZNAN DELIVER?
MODERATOR: Frederic SIMON, Editor in chief, EurActiv KEY NOTE SPEAKER ON THE LONG TERM GOAL
Claude FUSSLER, United Nations Global Compact, Director, Caring for Climate
Out of the box – getting business and civil society involved PANEL DISCUSSION ON HOW TO REACH THE LONG TERM GOAL
Derek OSBORN, EESC Rapporteur on the International Climate Change Negotiations
Anders EGELRUD, Managing Director, AB Fortum Värme, Member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Climate Change (BLICC)
Anders WIJKMAN, MEP, EPP ED
DISCUSSION AND Q&A WITH AUDIENCE
12:45 – 14:00
LUNCH BREAK
13:00 – 13:30
PRESS CONFERENCE WITH MARGOT WALLSTRÖM, MARY ROBINSON, GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND, AFSANÉ BASSIR POUR AND BJÖRK
14:00 – 16:00
WORKING GROUPS (WG)
WG 1; ADAPTATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
CHAIR: GRO HARLEM BRUNDTLAND PRESENTATIONS:
Bill JACKSON, IUCN, Deputy Director General
Benito MÜLLER, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Director, Energy and Environment
Bengt Olof HANSSON, SKF, Vice President
Steen GADE, GLOBE Europe, President
Madeleen HELMER, Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre, Director
GROUP DISCUSSION AND ELABORATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEGOTIATORS Rapporteur: Mark Gough, Reed Elsevier - Environment and Health & Safety Coordinator ( Member of Respect Table)
WG 2: ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING
CHAIR: MARGOT WALLSTRÖM PRESENTATIONS:
Andrew FISK, Procter & Gamble, Director External Relations, Fabric and Home Care Global Business Unit
Christina LAMPE-ÖNNERUD, Boston Power, CEO and Founder
Alex MACGILLIVRAY, AccountAbility, Head of Programmes
Anne Grete HOLMSGAARD, MP
GROUP DISCUSSION AND ELABORATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEGOTIATORS
Rapporteur: Salome Cisnal de Ugarte, Director, European & Regulatory Affairs, Whirlpool Europe ( Member of Respect Table)
WG 3: A CLIMATE AGREEMENT BASED ON HUMAN DIGNITY
CHAIR: MARY ROBINSON PRESENTATIONS:
Martin FRICK, Global Humanitarian Forum, Deputy CEO
Stephan SINGER, WWF, Head WWF European Climate and Energy Unit
Rebecca PEARL, Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA), Coordinator
Martin GOETZELER, OSRAM, CEO, Respect Table Member
Pär GRANSTEDT, AWEPA, Secretary General
GROUP DISCUSSION AND ELABORATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEGOTIATORS
Rapporteur: Minna Gillberg, Content Director for Road to Copenhagen Initiative
16:00 – 16:15
COFFEE BREAK
16:15 – 17:00
CONCLUSIONS: OUR MESSAGE TO POZNAN
CHAIR: MARY ROBINSON PRESENTATION OF WORKSHOP RECOMMENDATIONS AND FINAL COMMUNIQUÉ BY:
Gro Harlem BRUNDTLAND, Former Prime Minster of Norway, UN Special Envoy for Climate Change, Member of the Club of Madrid
Margot WALLSTRÖM, Vice President of the European Commission
Mary ROBINSON, Former President of Ireland, Vice President of the Club of Madrid
CLOSING REMARKS
Mary ROBINSON, Former President of Ireland, Vice President of the Club of Madrid
