The Road to COP28
CATF’s experts are on the ground engaging world leaders, industry professionals, policymakers, civil society, and the media at a range of global climate summits – promoting a new vision for climate action and urging leaders to take action now.
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Where you’ll find us at COP28
CATF is hosting the Zero-Carbon Future pavilion —a collaborative climate and innovation exchange for meaningful conversations and innovative thought leadership.
News from COP28
Explore insights, research, and the latest COP28 news from CATF’s experts.
CATF at Africa Climate Week
At Africa Climate Week, our experts highlighted the urgent need to reckon with the full scope of the climate challenge and advance a diverse array of climate solutions that build on the need to reduce the impacts of climate change, decarbonize industries, address energy poverty, and elevate the region’s potential for innovation, economic development and leadership.
Articles from CATF:
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CATF at Africa Climate Week: Urging consideration of the full scope of the climate challenge |
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Africa Climate Week 2023: Elevating and strengthening CATF’s methane emissions mitigation work in Africa |
Event details:
On September 6, CATF will co-host an official side event: The Role of African Power Utilities in a Just Energy Transition in partnership with EED Advisory, Kenya Power, and the Energy Regulators Association of East Africa. It will be held between 17:00-18:00 EAT and the live stream link is available here.
Representatives of CATF’s Methane Pollution Prevention team are also on the ground, participating in a high-level event on the Global Methane Pledge on September 7 and engaging with our various country partners in Sub-Saharan Africa.
CATF at New York Climate Week
CATF’s experts joined a series of important convenings at New York Climate Week, amplifying the need for a pragmatic approach to climate action and the rapid deployment of a diverse array of climate solutions to reach emissions reductions targets, dramatically accelerate clean energy deployment, and push for broader engagement around policy implementation and innovation.
Articles from CATF:
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CATF at New York Climate Week: Highlighting the need to deploy a wide range of climate solutions at scale |
Event details:
Women in Hydrogen: Scaling Up Clean Energy
Monday, September 18 at 4:00pm @ FTI Consulting
CATF Speaker: Lee Beck, Senior Director in Europe and the Middle East
Unlocking the Scale and Impact of Satellites to Detect and Quantify Methane Emissions in the Energy Sector
Tuesday, September 19 at 11:00am @ One World Trade Center
CATF Speaker: Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention
Carbon Capture and Storage in the U.S.: A Year in Review
Tuesday, September 19 at 3:00pm @ 30 Rockefeller Plaza
CATF Speaker: Lindsey Baxter Griffith, U.S. Advocacy and Policy Director
7th Annual Offshore Wind Transmission U.S. 2023: State Plans and Programs
Wednesday, September 20 – Thursday, September 21 @ Conrad New York Downtown
CATF Speaker: Jeremy Tarr, U.S. State Policy Director
Leaders on Purpose CEO Summit Briefing: Global Strategy, Local Impact
Wednesday, September 20 at 9:00am @ Spring Place
CATF Speaker: Olivia Azadegan, Energy Transition Director, MENA
“Raising Ambition” Methane Mitigation
Wednesday, September 20 at 4:00pm @ Goals House
CATF Speaker: Jonathan Banks, Global Director, Methane Pollution Prevention
CATF at MENA Climate Week
Our team was on the ground to emphasize the need for the region to focus on climate action and innovation to advance decarbonization technologies, highlighting the complexities of the climate challenge, and raising awareness of the opportunities for the region to lead the transition towards a net-zero emissions world.
Articles from CATF:
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CATF at Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week |
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MENA Climate Week 2023: Advancing a regional approach to the climate challenge |
Event details:
The Role of Critical Minerals, Metals and Materials in the Energy Transition
Monday, October 9 at 2:00pm @ Theater 2, The Boulevard, Riyadh
Hosting: Atlantic Council
CATF Speaker: Lee Beck, Senior Director, Europe and Middle East
Three Stakeholder Perspectives: Abatement in the Paris Agreement (Geologic Net Zero)
Monday, October 9 at 4:00pm @ Zone 3, Action Hub Event
Hosting: CATF, Oxford University, AEON
CATF Speaker: Kurt Waltzer, Senior Advisor
The Role of Clean Hydrogen and CCUS to Achieve Climate Ambitions in MENA
Tuesday, October 10, all day @ APEX Center
Hosting: KAPSARC, IEF
CATF Speaker: Lee Beck, Europe and Middle East Senior Director
Creating a Business Case for Carbon Management through Policy Action
Wednesday, October 11 at 3:00pm @ Jazan
Hosting: CATF, CEM, GCCSI, KAPSARC
CATF Moderator: Olivia Azadegan, MENA Energy Transition Director
CCUS Climate Technology: Driving Decarbonisation in Cement and Steel
Thursday, October 12 at 10:30am @ Zone 1 – Plenary
Hosting: CATF, CEM, GCCSI, KAPSARC
CATF Speaker: Olivia Azadegan, MENA Energy Transition Director
Fireside Chat with CCUS Financiers
Thursday, October 12 at 12.45 pm @ Zone 3, Action Hub Event
Hosting: CATF, CEM, GCCSI, KAPSARC
Net Zero Knowledge Consortium Event
Thursday, October 12 at 12:00pm @ The Boulevard, Riyadh
Hosting: Atlantic Council, KAPSARC
CATF Speaker: Lee Beck, Europe and Middle East Senior Director
CATF at Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week
CATF is co-hosting an event at the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) this week, working to advance action in line with the goals of the Global Methane Pledge with a focus on mitigating waste methane in the region. CATF highlighted the importance of addressing methane to achieve climate goals and facilitate a conversation showcasing how Latin American and Caribbean governments, industry, and society are addressing and can address organic waste management.
Articles from CATF:
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CATF at Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week: Addressing methane waste management and advancing action on the Global Methane Pledge |
Event details:
Waste Methane: Impacts and Opportunities for Meeting Climate Goals
Thursday, October 26 at 1:00pm
Hosting: CATF and Global Methane Hub
Opening remarks: Paula García Holley, Latin America Policy Manager, Methane Pollution Prevention, Clean Air Task Force
Speakers:
- Isabel Garzón, Waste Analyst, Methane Pollution Prevention, Clean Air Task Force
- Sebastian Carranza, Climate Change and Risk Management Director, Colombia
- Jenny Mager, Head of Mitigation and Inventories Department, Division of Climate Change, Chile
- Joselin Quintana, Solid Waste Management and Inclusive Circular Economy Project, Ecuador
- Victor Argentino, Solid Waste Coordinator at Instituto Polis, Brazil
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