Momentum for Change: ICT Solutions

Published in COP22 by UNFCCC on 17.11.2016 at 13:15

Type

Momentum for Change

Location

Climate Action Arena Room Fes

Organizer

UNFCCC

This event recognized how information and communications technology (ICT) is enabling action on climate change. The event was divided into two segments: a high-level segment featuring a thought leadership discussion on the enabling role of ICT in tackling climate change and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; and a showcasing segment to demonstrate on-the-ground examples of ICT-enabled climate solutions by the 2016 winners of the Momentum for Change: ICT Solutions focus area.

Moderator:

Nick Nuttall, UNFCCC Spokesperson

Opening remarks:

Richard Kinley, UNFCCC Deputy Executive Secretary

Speakers:

Luis Neves, Chairman, Global e-Sustainability Initiative and Climate Change and Sustainability Officer, Executive Vice President, at Deutsche Telekom Group
Philipp Buddemeier, Senior Manager, Sustainability Services, Accenture Strategy
Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
Dr. Zaini Ujang, Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Government of Malaysia