COP26 Dialogues at the SDG Studio in New York feature a series of conversations with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ leaders, experts, advocates and influencers on the nexus between the Sustainable Development Goals and the key areas of climate action and solutions being advanced at the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. A total of four conversations will focus on issues at the forefront of negotiations at COP26 ¨C including energy, youth, nature, transport as well as cities and built environment.
Renewable Energy for All
Thursday, 4 November 2021
Moderator: Nanette Braun, Chief, Communications Campaigns, United Nations
Guests: Damilola Ogunbiyi, Special Representative of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All; and Alain Wilfried Biya, Chief, International Renewable Energy Agency (New York Office)
A Conversation with Amina Mohammed
Friday, 5 November 2021 Moderator: Annmarie Hou, Senior Communications Advisor, Office of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General Guests: Amina Mohammed, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Deputy Secretary-General; Dia Mirza, Actress and SDG Advocate; Hindou Ibrahim, Climate Activist and SDG Advocate; and Nathan Metenier, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change
Sustainable Transportation
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
Moderator: Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General, Global Communications, United Nations
Guests: Liu Zhenmin, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General, Economic and Social Affairs; Mark Brownstein, Senior Vice President, Energy Transition, Environmental Defense Fund; and Faustino DeLaSalle, Co-Executive Director, Mission Possible Partnership and Director, Energy Transitions Commission
Sustainable Cities
Thursday, 11 November 2021
Moderator: Robert Skinner, Chief, Partnerships and Global Engagement
Guests: Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Human Settlements Programme (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-HABITAT); and Penny Abeywardena, Commissioner for International Affairs, New York City