Presidency events

Please find below the schedule of Polish Presidency events at COP 24:

 
Date
Time
Room
Title
Description
1
03/12/2018
16:00 - 16:45
Amphitheatre 
Gyalwang Drukpa 'An Urgent Correction of Our Moral Path
 It is Now or Never, Live to Love-Germany
  
2
04/12/2018
11:30 - 14:00  
Plenary Room Mazowsze
Partnership for Electromobility Declaration 
The High-Level event led by the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres and the Polish Prime Minister, Mr. Mateusz Morawiecki will introduce the Declaration Driving Change Together – Katowice Partnership for E-Mobility, proposed jointly by Poland and the UK. The COP24 President Michal Kurtyka, together with partnering governments and sub-national authorities, as well as businesses and NGOs will launch a dedicated framework for the Partnership and discuss the benefits of e-mobility for climate and the global economy.
3
04/12/2018
13:30 - 15:00
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
Intergenerational solidarity in energy transition. Developing the concept for Poland
Description: The event will take form of a panel debate touching upon such topics as:
  • What is intergenerational solidarity (IS) and why is it important within the context of energy and climate policy?
  • What is the UN’s acquis with regard to intergenerational solidarity?
  • How does the Polish energy and environmental policy take intergenerational solidarity into account?
  • How should the private energy sector show solidarity with future generations?
  • How is intergenerational solidarity taken into account by frontiers and imitators in other countries?
  • Recommendations from young and future generations to the Polish policymakers on shaping just energy transition with regard to IS and climate change?
Contact to organiser: Joanna Rycerz, Member of the Management Board & Co-founder, Young Leaders in Energy joanna@liderzy-energetyki.com +48 668 691 154
4
04/12/2018
16:00 - 16:45
Amphitheatre 
Marek Kaminski  No Tarce Expedition 2019. Around the world by electric car
  
5
05/12/2018
14:00 - 15:30
Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
Black Soils for food security and climate change adaptation
and mitigation 
  
6
06/12/2018
10:00 - 11:30
Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
Nuclear Innovation: Clear Energy Future 
  
7
06/12/2018
16:00 - 16:45
Amphitheatre 
Concrete - low emissionn building material in circular economy 
  
8
07/12/2018
16:00 - 16:45
Amphitheatre 
Uniting Action for Clean Air an dClimate Protection 
  
9
10/12/2018
13:30 - 15:00
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
SHIFTING TO A LOW CARBON ECONOMY. Just transition pathways in the Energy Community and beyond 
  
10
10/12/2018
15:15 - 16:45 
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
Inclusive Finance : a focus on the importance of encouraging a sustainable economy, suited to the needs of future generations. The Up for the Planet initiative. 
  
11
10/12/2018
17:00 - 18:30
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
Prospects for the development of energy storage technologies 
  
12
11/12/2018
10.00 - 11.00
Amphitheatre
Monitoring system, database and possible scenarios as essential background for adaptation planning, reducing vulnerability and risk disaster'
  
13
12/12/2018
09:00 - 12:00
Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
Towards Hydrogen Societies 
  
14
12/12/2018
16:30 - 18:30 
Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
Just transition: Working Group
  
15
12/12/2018
18:30 - 19:00
Press Room Warsaw
Ceremony for the endorsement of the forest declaration in the Warsaw
  
16
13/12/2018
10:00 - 11:30
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
Heating Sector Modernization and Air Quality - Polish and European Experience 
  
17
13/12/2018
15:00 - 17:00
Pomorze Climate Action Room 1
How can Internet of Things help to protect the environment? Polish government’s approach.
On the 13th of December from 15pm to 17 pm during the UN Climate Summit will take place a session hosted by the Minister of Digital Affairs. The Session will be focused on the role of Internet of Things technology and its impact on the climate issues. The content of the session will be based on conclusions from The Working Group of Internet of Things that is the form of government-business dialog conducted by the Ministry.
Meeting Agenda:
15.00 – 15.20 pm – Minister Karol Okoński, Minister of State in the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs. Welcome Speech for our Guests and the session opening presentation;
15.20 – 16.40 pm – Debate between the government representants and  the business, focused on the issue of:
  • How to make use of the IoT technology for the economy development and the environment protection,
  • development barriers and necessary governmental activities,
  • taking part of Polish IoT business in the global one.
Debate will be moderated by the Minister advisor and IoT working Group President, Mr Leszek Maśniak.
The Guests of this debate will represent the government and business environments.
18
14/12/2018
13:30 - 15:00
Lubelskie Climate Action Room 3
No climate for young generation  (UNICEF)