International Reflections on the Outcome of COP 26

Please join REthink Energy and the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines as we welcome Director Morgan D. Bazilian presenting a virtual seminar titled International Reflections on the Outcome of COP-26 on Tuesday, December  7, 2021 at 7:00am (MT).

This seminar is part of the REthink Energy lecture series, which is co-organised by the IIEA and ESB. On this occasion, a distinguished panel, will reflect on the outcome of COP-26. In this conversation-style seminar, chaired by Alex White SC, chair of the IIEA Energy Group, the speakers will examine some of the major developments agreed in the Glasgow Climate Pact and will also discuss the significance of the sectoral coalitions formed during COP-26, such as the ‘Beyond Coal and Gas Alliance’ and the Global Methane Pledge. The panellists will provide a range of perspectives and will discuss the impact of COP-26 on Ireland’s climate priorities, on the EU’s Green Deal agenda, and on the international community, in particular, on least developed countries.

About the Speakers:

Professor Morgan Bazilian is the Director of the Payne Institute for Public Policy and Professor at the Colorado School of Mines. Previously, he was Lead Energy Specialist at the World Bank. His work has been published in Science, Nature, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Previously Professor Bazilian was a senior diplomat at the United Nations. He has served as the EU’s lead negotiator on technology at previous UN climate negotiations. Professor Bazilian is also a member of Ireland’s Climate Change Advisory Council.

Connie Hedegaard is Chair of the European Commission’s Mission Board on Adaptation to Climate Change, an element of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. She also serves as Chair of the OECD’s Round Table for Sustainable Development and as Chair of Aarhus University. From 2010-2014, Ms Hedegaard was European Commissioner for Climate Action. Previously, she was Minister for Environment and Minister for Climate and Energy, Denmark.

Alicia O’Sullivan is a law student and Quercus Scholar for Active Citizenship at University College Cork (UCC). Ms O’Sullivan represented UCC and World YMCA at COP-26. Previously, she represented Ireland at the first UN Youth Climate Summit. Ms O’Sullivan has also served as an Ocean Ambassador for Ireland. She is currently the Environmental Officer at UCC Students’ Union. 

Dr Sinéad Walsh is the Climate Director at the Department of Foreign Affairs. Previously, Dr Walsh served as EU Ambassador to South Sudan. Prior to this, she was Irish Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Liberia. Dr Walsh is the co-author of the book ‘Getting to Zero’, which recounts her experience as a diplomat on the frontline of the Ebola crisis in West Africa.

Interested in attending the event?  

To register please, follow this link and enter your details via Zoom: https://iiea.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kPWj7Fy0QHarpSIaZRFhzQ

The following IIEA events are always open to the public and free to attend:    

·                Global Europe series, supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs    

·                Development Matters series, supported by Irish Aid    

·                Europe’s Digital Future series, supported by Google  

·                REthink Energy series, supported by ESB   

·                Environmental Resilience series, supported by the EPA  

·                Young Professionals Network (YPN) events, which are open to students and young professionals between the ages of 20-35