Event

COP29 side event: Just Transition for All 

Event Details

COP29 side event: “Just Transition for All: What to do if Green Extractivism is challenging the Just Transition?” 

When: Thursday 14 November 2024, 14:30-15:30 LOCAL TIME (11:30-12:30 CET) 
Where: Baku, COP29 Conference Center, Blue Zone, Just Transition Pavilion  

BACKGROUND

At COP29, the international community has decided to end fossil fuels and expand renewable energies. A just energy transition is crucial for the decarbonisation, and this is precisely where questions of green Extractivism come into play. In this model, global injustices have been manifested over the years – fossil energies represent this model. There is an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and to design a mining industry that enables the tripling of renewable energies in a just, sustainable, and needs-based manner. 

PROGRAMME 

Welcome and Introduction 

Setting the Scene: Madeleine Wörner, Expert for Renewable Energies and Energy Policy, Misereor 

Panel Discussion:

  • Br. Rodrigo Peret OFM, Franciscans International
  • Frank Siebern-Thomas, Head of Unit for Fair Green and Digital Transitions, Research, Directorate General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission 
  • Ms. Karabo Mokgonyana, Renewable Energy Campaigner, Power Shift Africa

Q&A

Conclusion

Moderation: Josianne Gauthier, Secretary General, CIDSE 


CIDSE contact: Lydia Machaka, Energy & Extractivism Policy Officer (machaka(at)cidse.org)

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