GHGMI at COP29

 

The Greenhouse Gas Management Institute (GHGMI) faculty and staff will participate in the following events at the UNFCCC COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The events listed below will be updated to provide registration links (for virtual attendance), with recordings added (after the fact), and additional information as it becomes available.

 

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Strengthening GHG Data Management and Mitigation in the Pacific: Lessons Learned and Future Pathways under the ETF, Paris Agreement, and Global Methane Pledge

Tuesday, Nov 12 – 2024 – 12:30-2:00 AZT | NDCP Pavilion

This side event will serve as a platform to link domestic priorities to Pacific political commitments of the Global Methane Pledge and the pathways to facilitae and enhance the relevant data foundation. The Pledge sets a global target, which aims to reduce global human-caused methane emissions by 30% by 2030, from 2020 levels by 2032.

Organized by:  Fiji, Vanuatu, GHGMI, and the Climate and Clean Air Collation

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Peer-to-peer exchange event for the Pacific region on the current state and the perspectives of capacity building under the ETF and the Paris Agreement using advanced data management platforms.

Wednesday, Nov 13 – 2024 – 11:00-11:45 AZT | Moana Pavilion

This event provides an opportunity to discuss the lessons learned and the future pathways from the recent capacity-building projects and interventions in the Pacific Region to strengthen national GHG inventory systems and apply advanced data management platforms in GHG data and information management.

Organized by:  GHGMI, Fiji, and Vanuatu

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 SAGE an Activity Data Platform for GHG Emissions – Well-developed tools help climate MRV systems succeed

Weds, 13 Nov 2024 – 15:00-16:30 AZT | COP29 Special Event Room 4, Together4Transparency Pavilion

Organized by: GHGMI

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Open access activity data and digital tools to help countries and other stakeholders meet their ETF goals

Wednesday, Nov 13 2024 – 16:45-18:15 AZT | Special Event Room 8

The side event will focus on some of the latest innovations and globally available free data products and solutions that are making it much faster and easier to comprehensively measure greenhouse gas emissions. The event will feature experts who will showcase new, free, and open GHG measurement products currently being used by governments and companies to greatly accelerate and simplify the process of producing inventories and mitigation assessments. This event will be of interest to GHG inventory coordinators, expert reviewers, researchers, and nonprofits who are interested in learning about emerging new techniques and data that can be used under the Enhanced Transparency Framework, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and other GHG reporting frameworks.

Organized by: GHGMI and ClimateTrace

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Alumni in Action: A Celebration of Collective Progress on Transparency

Thurs, Nov 14 2024 – 18:30-19:30 AZT | Special Event Room 4, Together4Transparency Pavilion

Alumni will share their experience working on climate-related issues with capacity-
building implementation partners and transparency experts. Their perspective is crucial for defining the next cycle of cooperation in transparency. The event will focus on recognizing our appreciation for alumni efforts. We’ll have the opportunity to reconnect around transparency and take away ideas to propose capacity-building support. Please join us for an alumni celebration that will be an informal opportunity to meet GHGMI and UNFCCC staff as well as other GHGMI alumni.

Organized by: UNFCCC and GHGMI

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The Central Africa Women’s Initiative for Climate Action (WICA)

Fri, Nov 15, 2024 – 11:00-12:30 AZT | COMIFAC Pavilion

The program manager and fellows will provide an overview of the program and present their capacity and skills acquired, experiences, challenges, and suggestions. Invited panelists will share their views on how this program has helped grow and sustain expertise in the sub-region and elsewhere.

Organized by: USFS

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Testimonials for GHGMI

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Cover image courtesy of UNFCCC.

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