Glasgow 02.11.2021: Rural Action Agenda

Organizer: Climate Investment Coalition

Nordic announcement of financial commitments towards green investments by 2030, to be reported on annually. Presented by Nordic governments and pension funds, it builds on the 2019 Danish pension fund commitment of US$50bn to be invested in climate solutions and green investments by 2030. 

Organizer: Sustainable Energy For All Initiative; United Nations Environment Programme; Cool Coalition; Clean Cooling Collaborative

This event will showcase the global status of cold chains and successful approaches to sustainable cold chains from countries and private sector, with the goals to inspire accelerated action.
 

Organizer: Nordregio, co-organizer: OECD

Join the OECD and Nordregio event to discuss the crucial contribution of rural regions in the transition to net-zero economies.

JOINT EVENT (Glasgow / Helsinki)

Live from the Nordic Pavilion in Glasgow we give you access to the ongoing negotiations at COP26. In a joint event with the Nordic COP26 Hub in Helsinki we give you a unique opportunity to ask your questions straight to the people in charge.
Speaker: Marjo Nummelin, Head of the Finnish UNFCCC delegation.

Organizer: Scottish Government

An interactive panel discussion at Ministerial level between Scotland, Greenland and the Alland Islands focusing on good practices stemming from islands acting as hubs of climate innovation.

Organizer: Ministry of Environment of Estonia

Neither COVID-19 nor environmental problems respect borders or social class. Effective response to global challenges, as well as to environmental problems, largely depends on accessible, interoperable and authentic environmental data and data-driven digital solutions. For this reason, Estonia has announced a new global cooperation initiative called the DEAL - Data for the Environment Alliance

Organizer: Scottish Government

This event will showcase Nordic and Scottish examples of how citizen participation in spatial planning can contribute to building climate resilient net zero communities. It will demonstrate how the Place Standard Tool can deliver sustainable, climate conscious and healthy places, with a particular focus on rural communities.