SolarPower Europe at COP 29
Baku, Azerbaijan
From 11-22 November 2024, several members of the SolarPower Europe team will be speaking at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan.
SolarPower Europe is the award-winning link between policymakers and the solar PV value chain. Our mission is to ensure solar becomes Europe’s leading energy source by 2030.
As the member-led association for the European solar PV sector, representing over 300 organisations across the entire solar sector, we will be bringing our insights into the following sessions:
Panel discussion: Forging successful partnerships with communities in the clean energy transition (Organised by the Global Renewables Alliance & Clean Energy Council)
📅 13 November, 10:30-11:30 (GMT+4)
📍 Global Renewables Alliance/IRENA Pavilion
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
Panel discussion: Untapping the renewable energy potential of the Mediterranean (Organised by European Commission's Directorate-General for Energy (DG ENER) and Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy)
📅 13 November, 15:30-16:45 (GMT+4)
📍 Greek Pavilion, Blue Zone
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
Shifting gears: navigating the roadblocks to accelerated renewable energy development in the Eastern Partnership countries (Organised by DG NEAR)
📅 14 November, 15:00-16:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Ukraine Pavilion
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
High-level reception: From Pledge to Progress: Accelerating Grid Finance for a Clean Energy Future (Organised by the GRA)
📅 14 November, 18:00-19:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Global Renewables Alliance/IRENA Pavilion (C11/C9)
🎤 Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
COP29 High-level Clean Tech Dinner for European Industry Leaders (Organised by European Commission (DG ENER) and the International Energy Agency (IEA))
📅 14 November, 19:00-22:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Landmark Hotel, Baku, Azerbaijan.
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
Climate Finance for Ukraine - Panel Hosted by EU and Government of Ukraine
📅 15 November, 09:30-11:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Ukraine Pavilion
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
Solar PV: the boom in short- and medium-term market opportunities! (Organised by Green Energy Park)
📅 15 November, 11:00-12:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Moroccan Pavilion
🎤 Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
Spanish Govt event: "The citizen at the centre of the energy system"
📅 15 November, 11:30-12:30 (GMT+4)
📍 Spanish Pavilion, Blue Zone
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO
Global Solar hits 2 TW - but how do we achieve the next TW even faster?
📅 15 November, 16:00-17:15 (GMT+4)
📍 International Solar Alliance Pavilion, H7, Blue Zone
🎤 Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
GSC 2TW Celebration
📅 15 November, 18:00-20:00 (GMT+4)
📍 Global Renewables Hub
🎤 Walburga Hemetsberger, CEO and Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
Roundtable: Integration of skills and trainings needs for the NDC process (Organised by the European Training Foundation)
📅 16 November, 9:30-11:00 (GMT+4)
📍 NDC Partnership Pavilion, Blue Zone
🎤 Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
ESG Standards for Solar PV Manufacturing (Organised by the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM))
📅 16 November, 15:45-17:00 (GMT+4)
📍 The Solar Hub (International Solar Alliance Pavilion)
🎤 Máté Heisz, Director of Global Affairs
Learn more about our partner's sessions at COP29:
🔗 Global Renewables Alliance's sessions
🔗 Global Solar Council's sessions
🔗 International Solar Alliance (ISA)'s sessions
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