Side Events Thursday, 13th December

Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Venue: South African Pavilion, Exhibition Block H, no. 9

Host: The Department of Environmental Affairs

Description: South Africa is committed to addressing climate change based on science and equity and to work with others to ensure global average temperature increases are kept well below 2°C and potentially 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The South Africa Biennial Update Report Explorer is a new online platform designed to empower policymakers, researchers, media and civil society with the climate data, visualizations and analysis they need to gather insights on South Africa’s climate progress. It is part of South Africa’s climate change monitoring and evaluation system established to track the nation’s transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient society.

The South Africa Biennial Update Report Explorer allows users to easily evaluate the effects of mitigation actions, access data on historical and projected GHG emissions, compare circumstances and development priorities at the provincial level, and understand investment priorities and funding gaps, and more.

The platform was developed with funding from the Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU). Support for the platform’s launch is provided by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Speakers:

• Deputy Director-General Climate Change and Air Quality: Dr Tsakani Ngomane (TBC)
• Pankaj Bhatia, Deputy Director, Climate; Global Director, GHG Protocol, World Resources Institute
• Reitumetse Molotsane, Coordinator, Climate Change Near-Term Priority Flagship Programmes, Department of Environmental Affairs, South African Government
• Samuel Mabena, Manager, South Africa Biennial Update Report Explorer, Department of Environmental Affairs, South African Government

Time: 13:00 - 14:00

Venue: South African Pavilion, Exhibition Block H, no. 9

Host: Exxaro Resources

Description: The unsustainable farming methods are expected to result in 25% reduction in food production due to impact of climate change. AgriProtein and Exxaro Resources have partnered to bring more sustainable method for producing protein by food waste to produce protein – thereby keeping the nutrients within the food chain, and making productive use of the energy. Food waste that would otherwise go to landfill is prepared and fed to black soldier fly (BSF) larvae, which are then processed into sustainable products for the aquaculture and agricultural industries.

Speakers: (TBC)