High Level Seminar: The Energy Transition, NDCs, and the Post-COP21
in partnership with the scientific committee of the COP22, Marrakech , Morocco
The International Monetary Fund, the Center on Global Economic Governance at Columbia University and OCP Policy Center are co-organizing a High Level Seminar, supported by the COP22 Scientific Committee, under the theme of “The Energy Transition, INDCs, and the Post-COP21” which will take place on September 8th and 9th, 2016 in Marrakech, Morocco.
The timing of this convening is crucial as Marrakech will be gearing up to host the COP22, dubbed as the COP of actions. Therefore, participants in this important event will be able to positively contribute to this round of climate change discussions.
Prominent experts from international organizations, research institutes and academia, as well as selected professionals in policy and business will share perspectives on energy transition, carbon pricing, climate change agreements, to name a few. The conference will also yield papers in the discussed subjects to benefit both participants as well as interested external stakeholders.
Agenda
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Thursday 08 September 2016 |
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| 08:30 – 09:30 |
Opening Speech Hakima El Haité, Minister Delegate in charge of Environment of the Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment of Morocco Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director, International Monetary Fund Overview of Questions and Themes |
| 09:30 – 10:30 |
Keynote address: : Martin Weitzman, Professor, Harvard University |
| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 |
SESSION 1: The Energy Transition And Its Consequences Chair: Prakash Loungani, Division Chief, International Monetary Fund Speaker Speaker General discussion |
| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Address by Said Mouline, CEO, Aderee & Head of Public Private Partnership, COP22 Committee |
| 14:00 – 15:30 |
SESSION 2 : Carbon Pricing Chair: Natacha Valla, Head of the Policy and Strategy Division, European Investment Bank Speaker Speaker General discussion |
| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION : The Post-COP21 Agenda Moderator: Maurice Obstfeld, Economic Counsellor and Director, International Monetary Fund - Said Mouline, CEO, Aderee & Head of Public Private Partnership, COP22 Committee |
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Friday 09 September 2016 |
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| 09:30 – 10:30 |
Keynote address: Nizar Baraka, President, COP22 Scientific Committee |
| 10:30 – 12:00 |
SESSION 3: Dealing with Uncertainly Chair: Martin Weitzman, Professor, Harvard University Speaker |
| 13:00 – 15:00 |
SESSION 4: Implementing Climate Agreements Chair: Karim El Aynaoui, Managing Director, OCP Policy Center Speaker Speaker General discussion |
| 15:00 – 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 17:00 |
PANEL DISCUSSION : Infrastructure, Finance and Climate Moderator: Patrick Bolton, Professor, Columbia University - Nizar Baraka, President, COP22 Scientific Committee |
| 17:00 – 17:30 |
Closing Remarks |
