Beyond Copenhagen

Where to go for international climate policy?

The Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament is organising an event on 4 February in Brussels - Beyond Copenhagen: where to for international climate policy?

The purpose of this event is to offer an analysis of the disappointing outcome of the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, with a view to assessing what needs to be done to achieve an ambitious international agreement on climate change before the end of the year.

The event will take place from 10.30 until 18.00 in ASP A1G3. The morning session will be a public session, with high-level experts invited to speak on key issues for global climate policy. The afternoon session will be a strategy session for members of the Green family, with a view to defining our role in the process going forward.

Beyond Copenhagen: where to go for international climate policy?
4 February 2010, 10.30 to 18.00
ASP 1G3
European Parliament, Brussels

If you would like to participate, please reply to Richard More O'Ferrall
(greens.stopclimatechange@europarl.europa.eu)
by 28 January 2010, with "Beyond Copenhagen" in the subject line.

If you do not have a badge to enter the European Parliament, please also send us your address date of birth and nationality.

10.30 Introduction
Rebecca Harms MEP, Co-President of the Greens/EFA group

10.45-13.00 What future for climate policy? Lessons from Copenhagen
Public workshop with live streaming

What went wrong at Copenhagen and why?
Mark Lynas, Advisor to the government of the Maldives and environmental activist

The role of emerging economies at Copenhagen and beyond
Martin Khor, Executive Director of the South Centre (tbc)

US climate policy beyond Copenhagen
Andrew Light, Center for American Progress (tbc)

Europe's role in Copenhagen and relevance in future international climate policy
Laurence Tubiana, Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations

Moderation: Yannick Jadot, French Green MEP

Conclusion: Satu Hassi, Finnish Green MEP

14.30-18.00 Green politics beyond Copenhagen

Closed session for discussion amongst Green family members on strategy beyond Copenhagen

Keynote speakers:

What role for Green politics in international climate policy?
Klaus Leggewie, Professor for Political Science and Director of the Cultural Science Institute/Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities (KWI) in Essen and member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU)

What can the Greens do to make COP16 in Mexico a success?
Philippe Henry, Minster of Environment and Climate with the government of Wallonia (tbc)

Moderation: Bas Eickhout, Dutch Green MEP

Conclusion: Rebecca Harms, Greens/EFA Co-President

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