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10:00Energy Harvesting11:00Debunking the myths if the energy transition12:00Youth-led solutions that address water related climate change challenges13:00How one schoolgirl has inspired the world

Welcome address and opening speeches:Minister Jerzy Kwieciński, Ministry of Investment and Economic DevelopmentMaimunah Mohd Sharif, United Nations Under - secretary- general and Executive DirectorUN-Habitat, video messageMichał Kurtyka, Acting COP24 PresidentOpening remarks: air quality - a serious challenge for growing cities. Global and regional perspective – the role of international cooperation and NAZCA initiative.1. Key-note speechesMartin Frick, Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination, UNFCCCJavier Cortés, Head of UN Global Compact Cities Program In MadridErich Unterwurzacher, Director, DG Regio, European CommissionBill Harvey, Councillor, City of Hobart, AustraliaMarcin Krupa, President of Katowice2. Formal introduction of the group of Polish cities to NAZCA Short addresses:Jerzy Kwieciński, Ministry of Investment and Economic DevelopmentMartin Frick, Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination, UNFCCCKamil Wyszkowski, President of the Board, Global Compact PLCity member of Metropolis GZM joing NAZCAJoint signatures of the Cities under declaration

OpeningMr. Adam Guibourgé‐Czetwertyński, Chief Negotiator, COP 24 PresidencyMs. Thelma Krug, Vice‐Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeSession I:Mitigation efforts up to 2020This session considers the work of the UNFCCC process related to the mitigation effortsup to 2020.Mr. Emmanuel Dlamini, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for ImplementationMr. Paul Watkinson, Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological AdviceMr. Piotr Dombrowicki, Co‐Chair, Executive Board, Clean Development MechanismMr. Tomasz Chruszczow, Special Envoy for Climate Change and High‐level Champion forCOP 24Session II:Supporting enhanced implementation and ambition of climate efforts up to 2020This session highlights efforts of the UNFCCC process to enhance climateimplementation and ambition up to 2020.Mr. Pa Ousman Jarju, Director of Country Programming, Green Climate FundMr. Gustavo Fonseca, Director of Programs, Global Environment FacilityMr. Mikko Ollikainen, Manager, Adaptation Fund BoardMr. Ayman Shasly, Co‐Chair, Standing Committee on FinanceMs. Claudia Octaviano, Chair, Technology Executive CommitteeMr. Jukka Uosukainen, Director, Climate Technology Centre and NetworkMs. Marzena Chodor, Co‐Chair of the Paris Committee on Capacity-BuildingMr. Thiago De Araujo Mendes, Chair of the Consultative Group of ExpertsClosingBen Garside, Correspondent, Carbon Pulse