Date: Tuesday, 21 March 2023 Time: 08:00 – 09:00 am Event Language: English
Format: In-person event
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Organized by: United Arab Emirates (UAE) COP28 Presidency, the United Nations Environment Programme led Cool Coalition and Sustainable Energy for All
Objectives of the session:
The objective of this event is to build momentum for global action and increase ambition for sustainable cooling, by sharing understanding of progress on sustainable cooling among CEM countries and raising awareness of the need for – and impact of – sustainable cooling solutions for the global climate agenda. In doing so, the event contributes to the mobilisation of CEM countries to join the Global Cooling Pledge and strengthen the ambition of sustainable cooling solutions at COP28. The event will include high-level interventions from countries on their actions on sustainable cooling and their perspectives on the Global Cooling Pledge prepared and consulted by the UAE ahead of COP28.
Speakers:
- Brian Dean, Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling, SEforALL
- Dane McQueen, Director of International Programs and Partnership, COP28 UAE
- Gustavo Manez, Head, Brazil Office, UNEP, Cool Coalition Representative
- Shri Abhay Bakre, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency
- Ian D. Lloyd, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
Moderated by:
- Brian Dean, Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling, SEforALL
Agenda:
- Welcome Remarks : Dane McQueen, Director of International Programs and Partnership, COP28 UAE
- Global Cooling Pledge and Road to COP28 : Gustavo Manez, Head, Brazil Office, UNEP, Cool Coalition Representative
- Sustainable Cooling as an adaptation and mitigation tool –India’s perspective: Shri Abhay Bakre, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency
- Sustainable Cooling –US’s perspective: Ian D. Lloyd, Foreign Affairs Officer, U.S. Department of State
- Moderated Discussion – Feedback on the Global Cooling Pledge: Brian Dean, Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling, SEforALL and Gustavo Manez, Head, Brazil Office, UNEP, Cool Coalition Representative
- Wrap up – Key takeaways and way forward: Brian Dean, Head of Energy Efficiency and Cooling, SEforALL
