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Cities at the Heart of Climate Action and Just Transition
Date and time
Wednesday 14. May 2025 at 11:30 to Thursday 15. May 2025 at 12:30
Registration Deadline
Monday 12. May 2025 at 09:00
Location
Dalgas Have,
Dalgas Have 15,
2000 Frederiksberg
Dalgas Have
Dalgas Have 15
2000 Frederiksberg
Cities at the Heart of Climate Action and Just Transition
Event Description
Cities at the Heart of Climate Action and Just Transition
What is the path to sustainability for cities? How can urban development contribute to lowering CO2 emissions? How can infrastructure be planned to enable resilience and drive transformation? How does climate funding benefit citizens? How can technological innovations be implemented in a local context?
If you are trying to address one or more of the above-mentioned challenges, then here’s a symposium for you. With lead authors of the recent UN Global Report on Cities and Climate Action, we will address global challenges and then focus on their local relevance for municipalities.
The purpose of the symposium is to bring together researchers and local decision-makers to debate the results of the latest UN Global Report on Cities and Climate Action. We will review the latest research and examine how local actors are engaging in advancing societal changes, providing a local contextualization to the report.
The symposium invites actors from academia, municipalities, and businesses who wish to understand and discuss climate-related challenges for cities and prospects for green and sustainable transformations.
The symposium will be delivered in a hybrid format, so you can attend online - but we would love to see you in person if possible.
Preliminary program:
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Day 1 - Symposium May 14, 2025 Dalgas Have 15, 2000 Frederiksberg.
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11:30-12:15 |
Lunch |
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12:30-13:00 |
Registration and Networking |
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13:00-13:25 |
Welcome by Peter Møllgaard, President of Copenhagen Business School Opening address: What Global and Local discussions are needed about the future of cities? Maria Figueroa, Associate Professor, CBS (Chair). Dr. Ben Arimah, Lead, Global Reports & Trends Unit, Knowledge & Innovation Branch, UN Habitat. (Online). Dr. Oliver Lah, Director of Research, Wuppertal Institute.
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13:25-15:15 |
First Panel Global Perspectives by UN Report Authors:
Moderator: Oliver Lah, Director of Research, Wuppertal Institute.
Audience questions and comments will be collected via Slido.
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15:15-15:45 |
Coffee Break |
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15:45-16:45 |
Second Panel: Local Perspectives on Climate Actions. Representatives from municipalities and companies share their perspectives on climate action and just transition. Panelists:
Moderator: Nicolas Francart, CONCITO.
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16:45-17:05 |
Final Remarks by Mikkel Zinck Schrøder, C40, Director for Climate Action Planning and Innovation in Copenhagen. |
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17:05-18:00 |
Networking and refreshments |
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Day 2 - Climate Dialogue
Note: Due to limited seating, registering for the symposium at CBS does not automatically register you for the climate dialogue at CONCITO. Please follow this link to register.
May 15, 2025 CONCITO, Læderstræde 20, 1201 København
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Time |
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10:00-10:30 |
Arrival, networking and coffee |
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10:30-12:30 |
Climate dialogue with authors of the World Cities Report.
Expert facilitators:
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The symposium is arranged by:
- Maria Figueroa, Associate Professor, Copenhagen Business School
- Oliver Lah, Director of Research, Wuppertal Institut für Klima, Umwelt, Energie
- David Dodman, General Director, Institute for Housing and Urban Development, Erasmus University of Rotterdam
- Nicolas Francart, Climate Analyst, CONCITO
- Anna Esbjørn, Cities Transition Lead, CONCITO
Any questions or comments can be directed to Jens Riemer, jr.go@cbs.dk.
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Organizer Contact Information
Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
conferences@cbs.dk
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Organizer Contact Information
Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
conferences@cbs.dk