11 December

African Youth at COP 25

Event time: 10:00- 11:00

Host: African Youth Delegates at COP25

Event type: meeting

The practicalities of a transition to a low carbon economy for South Africa

Event time: 12:00-13:00

Host: National Business Initiative, CPLC and World Bank

Event type: roundtable discussion

This event will explore the opportunities offered by low carbon economic transition scenarios in response to climate change and related global economic trends. The transition to global net-zero economies by 2050 is underway and accelerating. South African business needs to engage in these conversations or risk undermining their competitiveness. This round table discussion aims to explore the economic risk and opportunity linked to a transition towards a low carbon economy for South Africa.

RE100, EP100, Rescale Programme

Event time: 14:30-16:00

Hosts: National Business Initiative (NBI), We Mean Business (WMB), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Event type: roundtable discussion

The transition to global net-zero economies by 2050 is underway and accelerating. South African business needs to engage in these conversations or risk undermining their competitiveness. This round table discussion aims to explore the economic risk and opportunity linked to a transition towards a low carbon economy for South Africa.

Africa Energy Outlook 2019

Event time: 16:30- 18:00

Host: International Energy Agency (IEA)

Event type: presentation (open event)

The Africa Energy Outlook 2019, the IEA's most comprehensive and detailed work to date on energy across the African continent will be launched. The report has a with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa and the event aims to share the latest outcomes of the report with participants from African countries as well as with other interested stakeholders. It will contribute to the discussions on future pathways to meet the Paris Agreement’s goal.