Bellona’s events

Sunday, 3 December 

12:00 – 12:45: Bursting Barriers for Solution Stories: How Industry is Growing Support for Climate Storytelling 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

This panel looks at the impact of climate storytelling through TV and film and what more is needed to create more of it. Questions to be discussed:  

• What climate storytelling already exists? 
• What does the industry need to do to support more of these stories? 
• How will these stories be financed and by who? 
• What policy support and incentives can be provided by our governments? 

Speakers: 

• Carys Taylor, Director of Climate Content and Sustainability, BAFTA 
• Emma Stewart, Netflix Sustainability Officer, Netflix 
• Samata Pattinson, CEO, Black Pearl 
• Nuseir Yassin, CEO, Nas Company 

13:00 – 13:45: Bridging Perspectives on Environmental Justice and Youth Activism 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

As the climate crisis progresses, it’s become increasingly obvious  that it is i exacerbating existing inequalities. There has been some progress in mobilizing resources to address these inequities in some parts of the world, including the largest-ever grant program recently announced by the Environmental Protection Agency. Yet, supporting environmental justice efforts hinges not only  on funding, but also  community leadership, youth empowerment , and supporting  people to take control. 

This panel will explore ways to engage communities and youth activists to put environmental justice at the center of the climate agenda. The conversation will draw on the perspectives of both leading private and public organizations, as well as storytelling from the front lines of the climate justice movement. 

Speakers: 

• Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder & Chief Solutionist, Futerra  (moderator) 
• Kate Brandt, CSO, Google 
• Michael S. Regan, US EPA Administrator   
• DR. Beverly Wright, Founder/CEO of Deep South Center for Environmental Justice  
• Joi Lee, Earthrise Studio 

15:00-15:45: Listening Before Speaking: Centering Indigenous Storytelling and Lived Experience in a Just Transition  

Shared Presentation Stage 4, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

The IPCC calls for Indigenous and Traditional stories to take a role in helping navigate our way out of the climate crisis. This session will platform storytellers and policy-makers from Indigenous and Traditional communities and will also explore the role of story in enabling a just transition. 

Speakers: 

• Wiruunngga Dunggirr, Elder, Namba Gumbaynggar Nation 
• Eric Terena, DJ, Journalist and Co-Founder, Midía Indígena 
• Grand Chief Judy Wilson, Knowledge holder from the Neskonlith Indian Band 

16:30 – 17:15: The Clash of Narratives: From Paper Straws to techno-heroes – Exploring Behaviour Change vs. System Change 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

In a world of divisive and inaccurate narratives, public engagement and storytelling matters. Behaviour change versus techno-saviour, climate everything vs. implicit narratives. 

We’ll explore: 

• How do we reflect the rich, grey middle grounds? 
• How do we cut through disinformation? 
• How do we engage the public on system change rather than plastic straws? 
• What works with audiences? 

Speakers: 

• Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder and Chief Solutionist, Futerra 
• Will Ridgeon, Producer Director, BBC Studios 
• Khadija Stewart, Founder, Ecovybz Environmental Creatives 
• Thais Lazzeri, Founder at FALA; Creative and strategic director 
• Renee Karunungan, Online Content Manager, Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research 

Monday, 4 December

10:00-10:45 Fireside Chat: Sonia Guajajara 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

Join for a fireside chat between Minister of Indigenous Peoples Sonia Guajajara and BBC Journalist Georgina Rannard. 

Tuesday, 5 December 

13:00 – 13:45: Solving Our Crisis of Imagination 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

Hear from a cross-sectoral panel, from across TV, film and infrastructure, about the solutions that are going to shift the needle and the stories we need to hear about them. 

We’ll explore: 

• What are the fundamental truths about Net Zero (no fossil fuels, climate justice, electric everything, etc.)? 
• What is the global public awareness of those truths? 
• How can we imagine that need into reality? 
• What stories work and shift the needle? 

Speakers: 

• David Garrido, Presenter, Sky Sports News 
• Farhoud Meyboudi, Filmmaker 
• Kimberly Burnick, Director, Sustainable Film Production and Content, Universal Pictures 
• Lina Strandvåg Nagell, Senior Policy Manager, Bellona Europa 
• Isaias Hernandez, Environmental Educator and Creative, Intersectional Environmentalist 

14:00 – 15:00: Defining a safe role for carbon removal in national climate planning 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona 

This panel discussion, co-hosted by Carbon Gap and the World Resources Institute, and part of the ‘Carbon Removals at COP’ programming for COP28, will focus on how countries can integrate CDR into their NDCs and ensure that doing so will deliver a true climate benefit, without deterring or slowing emissions reductions.  

Speakers:  

• Eli Mitchell-Larson (Carbon Gap) 
• Katie Lebling (World Resources Institute)  
• Robert Höglund (Milkywire – co-author of Carbon Gap publication focused on mitigation deterrence) 
• M.J.Mace (UNFCCC Negotiator) 
• Sabine Frank (Carbon Market Watch) 
• Claire Fyson (Climate Analytics) 

15:00-15:45: Climate Storytelling Masterclass (not in pavilion, shared presentation hub) 

Organised by Bellona, BAFTA, Futerra and Think-Film 

Friday, 8 December 

10:00-11:30: Classification mechanisms for sustainable economic activities around the world 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona 

The case of an international forum to overcome current market fragmentation 

Join us for a pivotal discussion on classification mechanisms on sustainable finance! Bellona Europa presents an insightful event shedding light on the pressing need for classification mechanisms in sustainable economic activities. 

Speakers:  

• Francesco Lombardi (Policy Advisor, Sustainable Finance and Economy) 
• Magali Van Coppenolle (Global Head of Policy, Climate Bonds Initiative) 
• Mattias Frumeire (head of the Swedish delegation to the UNFCCC) 
• David Carlin (Climate and Sustainability Leader, Advisor, and Expert; Head of Climate Risk- UNEP FI),  
• Sean Kidney (CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative),  
• Lina Strandvåg Nagell (Senior Manager Projects & EU Policy, Bellona Europa)
• Sanjeev Gupta (Executive Director, Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation) 

11:30-13:00: Co-designing the Future of Climate Education

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Diplomatic Courier and Bayer

The forum aims to demonstrate the critical importance of investing in youth to achieve sustainability and industry goals through youth engagement; illustrate how industry and education partnerships can work together to provide new skills sets required to reach a net-zero future; and invite stakeholders from the public, private, and social sectors to work in collaboration with the Smithsonian to advance the SDGs through the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals project.

Speakers:

• Ana C. Rold (CEO & Founder, Diplomatic Courier & World in 2050)
• Dr. Carol O’DonnellDirector (Smithsonian Science Education Center)
• Dr. Gillian Hinde (EY Global Corporate Responsibility Leader)
• Maximo Mazzucco (Youth Global Ambassador, UNDP)
• Dr. Ellen Stofan (Under Secretary for Science and Research, Smithsonian Institution)
• Ana Spalding (Director of Resilience and Sustainability, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute)
• Sue Duke (VP, Global Public Policy & Economic Graph and Country Manager for Ireland, LinkedIn)
• AY Young (Artist, the Battery Tour)
• Najat Aoun Saliba (Member of the Lebanese Parliament)
• Laalitya Acharya (We Are Family Foundation Delegate and Founder of The Nereid Project)

Saturday, 9 December 

11:00-12:30 What is the road ahead for interconnected carbon pricing systems and CBAMS? 

Bellona Foundation Pavillion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona 

Challenges, opportunities and stumbling blocks on the path to increased global climate ambition, with a particular focus on the case of LDCs. 

Bellona presents an event spotlighting the challenges and opportunities for an interconnected system of carbon pricing mechanisms and CBAMs beyond the EU, shaping the future of global climate solutions. 

Speakers:  

• Francesco Lombardi (Policy Advisor, Sustainable Finance and Economy)
• James Mwangi (CAP-A founder)
• Gerassimos Thomas (Director General of DG TAXUD, European Commission)
• Lina Strandvåg Nagell (Senior Manager Projects & EU Policy, Bellona Europa)
• Sanjeev Gupta (Executive Director, Financial Services, Africa Finance Corporation)
• Dr. Ahn (MD of POSCO, Research Institute)

13:30-14:30: Hydrogen standards: a global race to the top? 

Bellona Foundation Pavilion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona 

Speakers: 

Moderated by: Marta Lovisolo (Bellona) & Rachel Fakhry (NRDC)

• Sheldon Whitehouse (US Senator)
• Eric Guter (AirProducts VP of hydrogen)
• Hemant Mallya (CEEW)
• Michael Bloss (Member of the EU parliament)

The event aims at sharing and discussing lessons learned and recommendations from the development of hydrogen standards and policy across the world to international partners. This will touch on a range of key themes, including emissions accounting methodologies for the range of production pathways, establishing global hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives trade on climate-safe foundations, and ensuring that hydrogen development maximizes local benefits especially in developing countries.

15:45-16:30: Managing expectations for Carbon Dioxide Removal

Bellona Foundation Pavilion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Organised by Bellona 

Come join us for the launch of our new NEGEM report on ‘Who should use Carbon Dioxide Removal’, presented by Dr Allanah Paul, Bellona’s CDR Research and Technology Advisor. 

Speakers: 

• Dr Allanah Paul (Bellona)
• Dr Kate Mooley (University of Melbourne)
• Oliver Geden (SWP / IPCC)
• Mark Preston Aragonès (Bellona Europa)

17:00-18:00: The power of public opinion: can narratives power the energy transition?

Bellona Foundation Pavilion, Zone B7/88, Blue Zone, COP28 

Speakers:

Moderated by Marta Lovisolo from Bellona Europa

• Representative from Bellona Europa

• Antonella Battaglini, RGI CEO

• Sonia Dunlop – Global Solar Council CEO

• Anne Bolle, Statkraft Vice President of EU Affairs

The event will focus on the imperative need for robust grid infrastructure—transmission and distribution— to ensure supply security and facilitate the integration of intermittent renewables. During this event, we also want to discuss narratives and storylines that connect us globally, and those where we differ to show solutions instead of problems.

Sunday, 10 December 

Bellona activities outside pavilion at COP28

Saturday, 2 December 

12:30-13:15 Jumpstarting the Carbon Management Challenge: Fostering global collaboration and inclusive engagement 

Location: GDA Connect, COP28 Green Zone Energy Transition Hub, Sustainability Entrance 

Speakers:  

• Frederic Hauge, Bellona 
• Tim Dixton, IEAGHG 
• Niall Max Dowell, Imperial College London 
• Isabele Morbach, CCS Brazil 
• Katherine Romanak, University of Texas 
• Lee Beck, CLean Air Task Force 

Sunday, 3 December 

11:30-13:00 – Can Carbon Capture and Storage Decarbonise the Cement Sector in Developed and Emerging Economies? 

Location: COP28 Blue Zone B6, Building 79, Side event Room 1 

Organised by Bellona, University of Texas, IEAGHG, CCSA, International CCS Knowledge 

CO2 creation is unavoidable in the cement production process. However, “CCS is 
less mature in cement production, where it is a critical mitigation option” (IPCC SYR 2023). Can the CCS developments in developed economies mature the technology to help the cement sector in developing economies? 

Speakers: 

• Tim Dixon, IEAGHG 
• Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Energy 
• Dr Katherine Romanak, University of Texas  
• Ruth Herbert, CCSA  
• Beth Hardy-Valiaho, International CCS Knowledge Centre  
• Jonas Helseth, Bellona 
• Claude Lorea, Global Cement and Concrete Association 

18:30-19:30 – Appropriate Applications for Green Hydrogen 

Location: Premier Inn Dubai Ibn Buttata Mall 

Speakers:  

• Senator Henry Stern 
• Luisa K, Bellona 
• Dr. Dan Kammen, Berkeley University, California 
• Barry Vesser, Climate Center 
• Matt Petersen, Cleantech Incubator 

Monday, 4 December 

09:30-10:30 – Panel: We are your embedded emissions 

this is how we’re going to get to zero 

Location: Team Norway Pavilion, Blue Zone, Building 74 

Speakers: 

• Hilde M. Aasheim, Hydro 
• Frederic Hauge, Bellona 
• Dr. Nicola Kimm, Heidelberg Materials 
• Martin Pei, SSAB 
• Annie Hills, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, USA 
• Janice Lee, Boston Consulting Group 

15:30-16:30 CSS and blue hydrogen in the Arctic: Way out or far out? 

Location: B7 – building 90 – pavilion at the back of the building. 

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and blue hydrogen are seen as key solutions to mitigate climate change by the Norwegian petroleum industry and government. Meanwhile, businesses and municipalities in Norway believe that green hydrogen and ammonia could secure a better post-petroleum future for the Norwegian region, given the EU’s carbon neutral targets by 2050. This panel invites researchers and experts to discuss their perspectives on the role of CCS and blue hydrogen and their impacts on the Norwegian Arctic region. 

Speakers:  

• Matteo Chiesa, Professor in Renewable Energy at UiT 
• Claudia Cheng, PhD fellow in social sciences n at UiT 
• Mats Rognved, Advisor at Bellona 
• Akseli Koskela, Deputy Director at Technology Industries of Finland 
• Roman Sidortsov, Associate Professor in Energy Policy at Michigan Technological University 

16:00-17:00 – Concrete as a CO2 Sink 

Location: Global Cement and Concrete Association – GCCA – #ConcreteFuture Pavilion. Blue Zone, Thematic Arena, B7 Building 88 (Level 1) 

It is well-known that concrete is responsible for significant CO2 emissions, primarily as a result of the carbon-intensive process by which its key ingredient, cement, is manufactured. What is less well known is that concrete absorbs CO2 throughout its lifecycle, a property known as cement recarbonation, concrete carbonation or, more simply, carbon uptake.  

The event aims at presenting recent developments in estimating the natural carbon sink provided by concrete as well as development related carbonation-based binders and the use CO2 in the concrete value chain.   

Speakers: 

• Jonas Helseth, Bellona 
• Claude Lorea, GCCA Cement  
• Diana Casey, Energy and Climate Change, MPA  
• M.A. San Juan, IECA  

Friday, 8 December 

13:15-14:15: Carbon Removal

Location: Digital X Green Pavilion at the COP 28 2023 Blue Zone
Organised by International Climate Dialogue (ICD) and the Taiwan Climate Partnership (TCP)

Carbon removal is a climate action by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and locking it away forever to reduce global warming which requires technologies such as reforestation, carbon capture and storage, and other ways to reduce carbon concentration in the atmosphere, and helps balance carbon emission and make sure temperature in a safe valve.

Speakers:

• Matthias Honegger (Senior Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group)

• Mark Preston Aragonès (Senior Policy Manager, Bellona Europa)

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