Nordic Kick-off Event towards COP30: Ambition, Alliances and Action
Information
Ministers, policymakers, academia, business and civil society will take stock of where we stand, discuss the Nordic priorities for COP30, and explore how we can engage in constructive alliances for ambitious outcomes in November. This is an exclusive event for invited guests only, but we are opening it up for online attendance to the general public.
Watch the broadcast of the full event here:
Programme
17:00
Reception and mingle
Invited guests are welcome to join us from 17:00, the live stream will start from 17:30.
17:30
Welcome and Opening Remarks- why the Nordics matter at COP30
Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
17:40
State of the planet – facts that cannot be ignored
Suzanne Dael, Head of Unit for Climate Neutrality, Energy and Mobility, Euroepean Enviroment Agency (EEA)
17:55
Nordic Ministers in dialogue – Priorities and Expectations for COP30
Romina Pourmokhtari, Minister for Climate and Environment, Sweden
Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Finland
Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister for Climate and Environment, Norway
Margit Stórá, Minister for Environment, Faroe Islands18:20
Nordic Ministers in open consultation – Voices from Academia, Business and Civil Society
Exchange with invited key voices from academia, business, and civil society.
18:45
It Ends Green – Visions for a Climate-Positive Future
Ghita Borring, Head of Communication, CONCITO
18:55
Closing – From Stockholm to Belém – What comes next
Karen Ellemann, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Moderator
The event is moderated by Åsa Persson, Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council and Strategic Advisor and Researcher at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Climate Action Centre.
