Azerbaijan Climate Change Conference (COP29)

11- 22 November 2024

IsDB events at the Joint MDB Pavilion

Wednesday, 13 November

World Leaders Climate Action Summit

MENALINKS- Renewables integration through sector coupling in the MENA region

12:00-13:00

The event will bring together distinguished experts from the public and private sector to discuss the role of electricity grids as enablers of climate action to achieve the COP28 commitment of “Tripling Up”. Participants are invited to reflect on the importance of grid flexibility for the integration of growing shares of renewables by leveraging sector coupling, smart grids and demand side management tools. Especially, the investment opportunities and business cases related to grid flexibility and sector coupling technologies are still relatively new and present unknown and challenging investment conditions.

Saturday, 16 November 

Science, Technology and Innovation / Digitalisation

Improving Utilisation of Multilateral Climate Funds, including the Potential Role of Public Private Partnerships

15:30 -17:00

The session will address the TCCA+ Program's strategic priorities, aiming to improve market access for Central Asian organic products, strengthen certification standards, and harmonize regional trade policies to facilitate organic trade. The event underscores regional collaboration to boost organic farming and trade, aiming to position Central Asia as a competitive player in global agricultural markets. Outcomes include promoting sustainable practices, unifying certification standards, and opening international markets for organic goods, particularly in high-demand areas like organic cotton and other produce. Through this initiative, ITFC seeks to create a shared platform for knowledge exchange and strengthen trade facilitation that aligns with global standards for organic agriculture.

Monday, 18 November 

Human Capital / Children and Youth / Health / Education

Towards Climate-resilient education systems in the most vulnerable nations

11:30 - 13:00

The small island nations, low-lying nations, and many African nations are highly vulnerable to climate change. The education systems of these nations are characteristically weak in responding to the impact of climate change.

Enhancing the capacity and efficiency of their education systems for climate change resilience offers great potential for fast-tracking actions to achieve the Paris Agreement.

The Side Event will bring a heightened focus on the education-climate nexus, its implications, and leveraging for the achievement of the Paris Agreement. The agenda is to facilitate engagement for charting a framework and course of action to widen and strengthen collaboration and partnerships for: (i) Scaling up investments to support the most vulnerable nations in enhancing the capacity and resilience of their education systems and infrastructure for climate change, and (ii) Accelerating progress towards the achievement of SDGs 4 and 13 in these nations.