ICLEI World Congress 2024: Research, Cities & Sustainability: Insights from the IPCC Special Report
Research, Cities & Sustainability: Insights from the IPCC Special Report
This ICLEI World Congress session provided expert insights from representatives from the IPCC and academic community regarding the upcoming IPCC Special Report on Cities and Climate Change. A highlight of the process being taken is the inclusion of urban practitioners alongside scientists to ensure the report is co-created by academia and urban practitioners/policymakers from the outset. The panel discussed collaboration to enhance the policy relevance of the report, and ways forward for the report.
Speakers:
Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, Vice-Chair of the IPCC and ICLEI’s R&I Portfolio Holder
Amelia Clarke, Full Professor, University of Waterloo
Dennis Pamlin, Chief Executive Officer, The Net-Zero Compatibility Initiative, Mission Innovation
Martin Wainstein, Executive Director, Open Earth Foundation
Pourya Salehi, Head of Urban Research, Innovation, and Development, ICLEI World Secretariat