SNV at COP24
SNV at COP24: Climate Smart Actions through Local Markets
Katowice, Poland
Learn how SNV is creating climate smart actions through local markets. Join us at COP24!
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Side-events will be broadcast live and will be available to view on demand after the event. Watch here
Programme
6 December I 17:00 - 18:00 | Benelux pavilion Innovative Energy Systems for Refugee Settlements
6 December I 17:00 - 18:00 | Benelux pavilion Innovative Energy Systems for Refugee Settlements
Speakers:
- Dean Cooper, Market Development Manager, SNV
- Sixtus Odumbe, Renewable Energy Advisor, SNV
6 December I 17:00 - 18:15 I SDG/UNDESA pavilion I E-34 Multi-stakeholder Involvement in NDC Implementation
6 December I 17:00 - 18:15 I SDG/UNDESA pavilion I E-34 Multi-stakeholder Involvement in NDC Implementation
In Kenya, stakeholders from different sectors were able to give valuable contributions to the development of the second National Climate Change Action Plan, which is an important step towards implementation of the NDC. On the other hand, Burkina Faso is in the early stages of NDC implementation, where multi stakeholder involvement offers important opportunities in ensuring sectoral integration, social inclusion and maximised ambition.
Moderator: Dr. Rianne Teule, Senior Energy Advisor, SNV
Speakers:
- Dr. Charles Mutai, National Climate Change Directorate, Kenya Ministry of Environment and Forestry
- Hellen Kuria, Senior Programme Management Officer, Pan African Climate Justice Alliance
- Charles Didace Konseibo, Head of Research & Technology, Centre Ecologique Albert Schweitzer (CEAS), Burkina Faso
- Jahan Chowdhury, Director-Country Engagement, NDC Partnership Support Unit
7 December I 10:00 - 14:30 I EU pavilion I Room Vienna Agriculture’s Future: Energising Agriculture
7 December I 10:00 - 14:30 I EU pavilion I Room Vienna Agriculture’s Future: Energising Agriculture
Speakers:
- Dean Cooper, Energy Market Development Manager, SNV
- David Blandford, commodity markets and climate
- Dr Ben Allen, Anna Lorant and Catherine Bowyer, IEEP
- Tiina Huvio FFD/AgriCord/FFF
- Dr Majola Mabuza, SACAU
- Peter de Marsh, IFFA
- Xiaoting Hou Jones, IIED
- Franz Prettenthaler, Joanneum Research
- Carina Millstone, Executive Director, Global Feedback
10 December I 18:30 - 20:00 I Bieszczady Room Food Systems Financing
10 December I 18:30 - 20:00 I Bieszczady Room Food Systems Financing
Join leaders in public and private climate finance to accelerate the transition towards low-carbon and resilient global food systems.
Andre de Jager, SNV Managing Director, will speak about achieving food systems transformation and addressing the financing gap.
Moderator: Alberto Millan, CCAFS/World Bank
Speakers:
- Marjolijn Sonnema, Vice Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Netherlands
- Martien van Nieuwkoop, Director, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank
- Andre de Jager, Managing Director, SNV
- Bernhard Stormyr, Head of Sustainability, Yara
- Marc Sadler, Practice Manager, Climate Funds Management, World Bank
- Margarita Astralaga, Director, Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division, IFAD
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14 December I 15:00 - 16.15 I NDC Partnership pavilion Gender responsive approaches to CSA
14 December I 15:00 - 16.15 I NDC Partnership pavilion Gender responsive approaches to CSA
In this session, hosted by SNV, a mixed panel of climate change experts from government Ministries and the private and non-profit sector from Vietnam will present cases that show that gender equality and women’s empowerment are not only objectives but also part of the solution to effectively and sustainably achieve NDCs. We will exchange and discuss how gender-responsive approaches to climate smart agriculture and energy contribute to the NDC and how NGOs/CSOs can contribute to this process.
Speakers:
- Ms. Nguy Thi Khanh, Director GreenID and 1 among 7 World Goldman Environment Prize winners 2018
- Dr. Chu Van Chuong, Vice Director of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam
- Dr. Chu Thanh Huong, Representative of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, Gender focal point of Vietnam negotiation delegation
- Mr. Nithi Nesadurai, Regional Coordinator of the Climate Action Network South-East Asia (CANSEA), Climate Action Network-International (CAN)
- Tran Tu Anh, Programme Manager Climate Smart Agriculture and Gender at SNV Vietnam
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2 December I 15:00 - 16:30 I GLF Bonn I Germany
Leveraging finance for inclusive and sustainable supply chains: Overcoming barriers to scale
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4 December I 09:00 - 10:30 I African Development Bank
Pavilion
Unlocking commercial finance for small-scale renewable energy in Africa: the “Facility for Energy Inclusion” (FEI)
4 December I 16:00 - 18:00 I Courtyard Marriott Hotel
Transforming food systems under a changing climate: From priorities to action
6 December I 13:30 - 14:30 I Austrian Pavilion (Hall E, booth 19)
Experts’ Coffee Break - Accelerating the Transformation to Carbon-Neutrality
Live from COP24
Live from COP24
Blogs & Interviews
Check out these COP24 contributions
We need to step up our efforts to ensure food safety in the era of climate change
Marjolijn Sonnema, Vice Minister of Agriculture at the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Safety, calls for urgent action on food safety and security in the face of climate change. Ms. Sonnema will also join our COP24 Food Systems Financing event.
A Reflection on Rwanda's Renewable Energy Week
Frédérique de Man, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Rwanda, shares her reflections on the recent Rwanda's Sustainable Energy Week, her hopes for SDG7 and COP24 event.
We need to talk about climate change every day
We spoke to Professor Roy, member of the IPCC, about climate change, the SDGs and the urgency of climate action.
Creating markets for next-generation clean cookstoves
Our expert Dennis Barbian shares unique experiences gained over the past 4 years’ journey of introducing an entirely new generation of cleaner and healthier cookstoves in Southeast Asia.
Meet Kasanga from the Kakuma refugee camp
Meet Kasanga, proud owner of a solar home system as part of our market based project in Kakuma refugee camp.
Taking on an uncertain future by adapting to climate change
Please meet Ann and Denis Kamou. They are securing their future by taking climate action.
Meating West Africa’s mega cities
Journey along with Mamadou as he travels to sell his family’s herd at markets 500 kilometers away.
Read our blogs
Including pastoralists’ voices in formulating climate-related policies in Kenya
Carbon Credits Serve up Clean Cooking Options for West African Farmers
Creating climate smart action with smart farms
Nicaragua Biogas Programme leaves a lasting impact on the agricultural sector
The Scaling Scan: a tool to determine the potential to scale impact
Adapting cocoa farms to a changing climate
Kick-off meeting Climate Smart Agriculture East Africa project