Green Transition and Carbon Neutrality

12.00-13.30 Lunch talk: How to eat good and do good?

• Gustav Johansson, chef and change-maker, Jävligt gott (Swedens largest vegan food blog)

Gustav Johansson is an entrepreneur, sustainable food advocate and vegan food innovator who is reinventing traditional comfort food dishes. Join us for this lunch talk and learn how he’s making it easier for people to choose a planet friendly diet by looking at the foods they love and his ideas for how to use policy to make a change.

Hosted by Nordic Food Policy Lab, Nordic Council of Ministers

14.00-15.00 World Energy Outlook 2019 - in-depth presentation -STREAMS LIVE

Joint event between Stockholm and Madrid

The energy sector will have to deliver the major part of emissions reductions in the coming years. WEO presents scenarios of how this important sector could deliver on the Paris agreement. WEO 2019 also have a special outlook on Africa that will be discussed in this session.

• Welcome by Svend Søyland, Senior Adviser Nordic Energy Research
• Presentation of WEO by David Turk, Head of the Strategic Initiatives Office, International Energy Agency
• Panel discussion lead by Peter Janoska, International Energy Agency

Nordic Energy Research and International Energy Agency

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15.30-16.30 Circular economy – Increasing competitiveness and contributing to sustainability

If the manufacturing world had its own dictionary and each year celebrated ‘newcomer phrase of the year’, the past 2-3 years would have seen ‘Circular Economy’ as a clear candidate for a place in the listings of new vocabulary alongside the United Nations’ ‘Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)’. Join us to find out more about what circular economy really means and what approaches and tools to use for circular economy driven innovation.

Nordic Innovation and Nordforsk

18.00-18.30 Briefing - STREAMS LIVE

We open the backdoor and you get the last updates from the UN Climate negotiations.

Mia Rahunen, climate expert, WWF
Nordic Council of Ministers
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18.30-19.30 Tracking Clean Energy Progress – Globally and in the Nordics -STREAMS LIVE

Joint event between Madrid and Stockholm

Presentation of Tracking Nordic Clean Energy Progress; a report that charts Nordic progress towards a carbon neutral society by highlighting trends and examining scenarios where Nordic solutions can have a global impact. The report illustrates – for technologies and key parameters –the latest progress in technology development and penetration, as well as market creation.

Opening the event

• Paula Lehtomäki, Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM) Secretary General​​​

Presenters

• Peter Janoska, International Energy Agency (IEA)
• Kevin Johnsen, Nordic Energy Research (NER)

Moderators

• Mary Gestrin, Communications Director at Nordic Council of Ministers
• Svend Søyland, Nordic Energy Research (NER)

Nordic Energy Research and International Energy Agency
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Events are open to the public, but some require registration (see program above). Events are free of charge. Attend at Norrsken House, Birger Jarlsgatan 57C in Stockholm.
Please note that changes in the program may occur. Check for updates.

Are you concerned about climate change and want to see some action? Let’s talk! From 2nd to 13th of December the Nordic Co-operation invite you to watch and participate in a wide range of climate events in relation to the UN climate negotiations – the COP25. Our mission is to create a backdoor into the COP25 and open it up for our Nordic citizens.

The new vision for the Nordic Cooperation states that we shall become the most sustainable region in the world by 2030. This is quite ambitious, but if we can’t make it, who else?

We have the resources, the knowledge, we have the political platforms and we have climate concerned citizens who demand changes. Let’s talk about how we can get there.

Participate online or at Norrsken House in Stockholm – A backdoor to COP25

You don’t have to travel to Madrid to take part in and get wiser about what’s going on when the world leaders meet to solve the climate crisis.

You can come to Stockholm instead. We’ve invited experts, ministers, NGOs and last, but not least the climate concerned general public to Norrsken House in Stockholm city center. We’re also creating a virtual backdoor into the COP25 in Madrid. Experts and guests in Madrid will join us live in order to share and discuss their expertise and insights into the climate negotiations.

The ambition is to open up the UN Climate negotiations to the general public and to:

• discuss the biggest and most demanding Nordic and global climate challenges.
• highlight Nordic Solutions to global challenges and their benefits for other countries.  
• raise new questions and seek answers in order to catalyze climate friendly actions.

Partners

Our partner for the arrangements at Norrsken House is Global Utmaning – an independent think-tank that promotes sustainable development within social, economic and environmental dimensions.

Our social network partner is We Don't Have Time – the worlds biggest social media network for climate action. Download their app to start act for the climate.

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