Four Events: Say No to LNG at COP29
Join us live at Baku Stadium or via livestream to hear more about the Beyond Methane Pledge, leveraging Nationally Determined Contributions, cross-continental efforts beyond LNG, and Arctic myth busting around short-lived climate pollutants.
#1 | BUSTING SOME MYTHS AROUND SHORT LIVED CLIMATE POLLUTANTS
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM AZT (GMT+4)
Location: The Cryosphere Pavillion
Livestream: International Cryosphere Climate Initiative YouTube Channel (Check your time zone here)
Moderator: Dr Elena Tracy, WWF Arctic Program
Speakers:
- Dr Robbie Mallett, climate scientist on what is happening in the Arctic and the loss of sea ice
- Dr Elena Tracy, WWF Arctic Program on the risks associated with HFO and why the Arctic HFO ban does not adequately address black carbon emissions
- Dr Sian Prior, Clean Arctic Alliance on black carbon, its continuing contribution to climate heating as a short-lived climate forcer and shipping’s impact on sea ice (remote)
- Elissama Menezes, Say No To LNG on methane, its importance as a short-lived climate forcer and greenwashing LNG as a green fuel
- Roel Hoenders, Head, Climate Action and Clean Air, International Maritime Organization
#2 | LEVERAGING NDCS TO TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS AND PROTECT BIODIVERSITY
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM AZT (GMT+4)
Location: Room: Side Event 6
Beyond driving climate catastrophe, fossil fuel extraction exposes producing countries to transition risks and threatens over 800 protected areas worldwide. This event explores how UNFCCC Parties can use Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to support the transition away from fossil fuels, with multiple benefits for people and planet.
This official side event is being hosted in partnership with Instituto de Energia e Meio Ambiente (IEMA), Leave It in the Ground Initiative (LINGO), Natural Resources Governance Institute (NRGI) and Public Advocacy Initiatives for Rights and Values in India (PAIRVI).
#3 | BEYOND METHANE PLEDGE: PUSHING FOR THE PHASEOUT OF LNG AT COP30
Date: Tuesday, November 19
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM AZT (GMT+4)
Location: Regional Climate Foundations (RCFs) Pavillion: Room TBD
Moderator: Elissama Menezes, Say No to LNG Global Campaign Director
Speakers:
- Ricardo Baitelo, Instituto de Energia e Meio Ambiente (IEMA)
- Bhekumuzi Dean Bhebhe, Don’t Gas Africa
- Gerry Arances, Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED)
Learn more about the Beyond Methane Pledge.
#4 | FROM LAND TO SHIPPING: CROSS-CONTINENTAL EFFORTS TO TRANSITION BEYOND LNG
Date: Wednesday, November 20
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM AZT (GMT+4)
Location: Blue Zone, Asia Climate Solutions
This official side event will highlight the unique struggles and shared solutions between Asia, Africa, and Latin America to move away from LNG as an energy source on land and in the maritime sector, showcasing regional actionable solutions beyond LNG.
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