COP29 Buildings and Cooling Pavilion

Building Bridges: Real-World Pathways to Solution Deployment

Event description

Join us at the COP29 Buildings Pavilion for a dynamic session featuring member countries and leading sector organisations part of the Buildings Breakthrough Initiative working group dedicated to advancing deployment strategies. This session will unveil the Blueprint for a Solutions Deployment Platform, highlighting the initial work of the group. It will showcase real-life scalable cases of successful solutions deployment in the built environment, addressing the challenges of decarbonising this sector. Participants will engage in discussions on creating a favorable enabling environment for innovative solutions. The session will draw from effective policies, financial instruments, and funding programs that have successfully driven solution adoption. Actionable use cases demonstrating real-world impact will be presented, fostering cross-country dialogue to identify best practices and strategies for robust frameworks supporting sustainable solutions. Attendees will leave equipped with actionable insights to enhance solution deployment in their regions.

Agenda 

1. Opening Remarks (10 mins)
   • Gulnara Roll, Head of the Cities Unit, UNEP
   • Bertrand Piccard, President, Solar Impulse Foundation
2. Document Overview & Roundtable Discussion (20 mins)
   • Moderator: Jean Constantinesco, Managing Director Public Affairs, Solar Impulse Foundation
   • Speakers:
     • Mozah Alnuaimi, Director of Productivity and Demand Management, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
     • Prof. Karen Scrivener, Co-Creator of LC3 Cement, EPFL
     • Matthew Black, World Green Building Council
     • Cedric Demeeus, Vice President of Global Public Affairs and Social Impact, Holcim
3. Conclusion & Call to Action
   • Group photo
   • Continuing our work with Priority Action B4