<p>Historically, the European Union has been at the forefront of action to combat climate change – both politically, in promoting global dialogue, and strategically in introducing reforms to reduce its carbon footprint. The case for deeper dialogue and reflection with Africa - since its population is at most risk from climate change - has been continually emphasized in the international arena. The debate at the 2010 EU-Africa Summit underlined that the dialogue needed to go beyond development to touch upon issues of mutual interest on the international stage, including climate change.</p>
- financing policy | climate change policy | international cooperation
- Friday 14 October 2011, 02:00 (CEST)
Practical information
- When
- Friday 14 October 2011, 02:00 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
Description
A roundtable on responding to new policy realities - opportunities for climate cooperation with Africa
In this period running up to UN conference on climate change in Durban (COP17/CMP7), the roundtable presents an opportunity to examine Africa's position in the global debate, the relevance of EU relations with Africa and its response to the issues in the African context.
The debate will engage some 200 African and European participants in the climate debate, from government, international institutions, academia and civil society. It will revolve around two themes:
- the global issues which condition the EU-Africa relationship, and
- the EU and Africa agendas in response to climate change.
For more information, please contact: CLIMA-EU-AFRICA-ROUNDTABLE
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (CLIMA-EU-AFRICA-ROUNDTABLE[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
Useful Documents
- Agenda
- Concept note
- Biographies of speakers
- 27 Oct 2011 - Roundtable Report
- 18 Jul 2011 - Council conclusions on EU Climate Diplomacy Council meeting
- 29-30 Nov 2010 - Joint Africa-EU Strategy: Action Plan 2011-2013
- 29-30 Nov 2010 - Tripoli Declaration, 3rd EU-Africa Summit
- 28 Apr 2010 - COM (2010) 634: Communication from the Commission: on the consolidation of EU Africa relations 1.5 billion people, 80 countries, two continents, one future
- 01 Dec 2008 - Africa-EU declaration of climate change
- 09 Dec 2007 - Joint Africa-EU strategy
- 11 Mar 2003 - COM(2003) 85: Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament - Climate change in the context of development cooperation
Presentations
- Theme 1: Responding to new policy realities: Africa’s role and position in UN climate change negotiations - Tosi Mpanu Mpanu, Africa Group in the UNFCCC
- Theme 1: Africa’s influence and role in the international climate negotiations EU-Africa relations - Jürgen Lefevere, DG CLIMA
- Theme 3: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management in Africa– land use, forestry and water challenges - Joachim von Braun, University of Bonn
- Theme 3: Climate Change and Natural Resource Management: Land-Use, Forestry and Water - Laurence Tubiana, Institute for Sustainable Develpement and International Relations (IDDRI)
- Theme 4: Energy for Africa: EU-Africa Initiatives - Jean-Paul Joulia, DG DEVCO
- Theme 4: Energy for all: financing access for the poor - Laura Cozzi, International Energy Agency
- Theme 5: Climate change and international security - factoring the challenge in external policy work - Elina Bardram, DG CLIMA
- Theme 6: Innovative Sources of Financing - Filling the Gap - Pete Betts, UK Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC)
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