Global Climate Action - What we are doing? What we need to do? The 2019 Yearbook and the Climate Action Pathways

Moderator: Monica Araya, Co-Founder, Costa Rica Limpia


1. Welcome remarks

Mr. Martin Frick

Senior Director for Policy and Programme Coordination UNFCCC


2. Opening remarks

Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz

High-Level Champion

COP 25 Presidency of Chile


Segment 1: Ted Talks of The Yearbook of Global Climate Action

TED Talk style presentationson each thematic area covering three elements: Status, Opportunities/Vision and Messages to policy-makers


3. Thematic Area: Land Use

Ms. Musonda Mumba

Chief Terrestrial Ecosystems Unit (TEU) Ecosystems Division UN Environment and Chair of the Global Partnership of Forest and Landscape Restoration


4. Thematic Area: Ocean and Coastal Zones

Mr. Salvatore Arico

Head Ocean Science Section, IOC/UNESCO


5. Thematic Area: Water

Mr. Martin Shouler

Associate Director, Arup


6. Thematic Area Human Settlements

Ms.Renata Gomez

Policy Officer, Regions4


7. Thematic Area: Transport

Ms. Alice Yiu

Policy and Advocacy Associate, SLoCaT 


8. Thematic Area: Energy

Ms. Elizabeth Press

Director,Planning and Programme Support, IRENA


9. Thematic Area: Industry

Ms. Jennie Gleed

Senior Policy Manager, CDP


10. Thematic Area: Resilience

Mr. David Howlett

Head of Policy, Global Resilience Partnership


Segment 2: Moderated discussion Climate Action Pathways


11. Panel discussion

This panel will explore the opportunities for action outlined in the climate action pathways with panelists from governments, private sector, science and think tanks.

  • Ms. Adelle Thomas, Bahamas
  • Mr. Philippe Lacoste, Director of Sustainable Development, Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs of France
  • Mr. Iñigo Losada,Director of Research,University of Cantabria
  • Ms. Julia Panzer, Head of Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, Danfoss


12. Questions and interventions from the floor 


13. Closing remarks

Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz

High-Level Champion, COP 25 Presidency of Chile