Welcome to Climate Currents: What to expect for COP31?
Join us on 27 October at Tiedekulma or online for a look at the key issues, negotiations and wider COP ecosystem ahead of COP31. Hear perspectives from researchers, businesses and policymakers, and explore how different actors are preparing for the conference.
Programme:
17:00 Welcome
Anne Portaankorva, Vice Rector, University of Helsinki
17:10 What to expect from COP31?
Tuuli Kaskinen, CEO, Climate Leadership Coalition, and Marjo Nummelin, Environment Councellor and Head of Finnish delegation to the UNFCCC, Ministry of the Environment
17:30 HIKET perspectives for COP31
The Holistic Infrastructure for Knowledge on Land-Use Sector Carbon Sinks and Emissions Tracking (HIKET) presentation will focus on the research consortium’s COP objectives, strategic messages and plans for advancing them during COP31.
17:45 Panel discussion
How are different actors preparing for COP31? What issues should we follow, and how can different stakeholders contribute?
- Marjo Nummelin, Environment Councellor and Head of Finnish delegation to the UNFCCC, Ministry of Environment
- Heidi Peltonen, VP Sustainability, Outokumpu
- Tuomo Kalliokoski, Research Director, University of Helsinki
- Moderator: Riina Koivuranta, Head of Responsibility and Well-Being, University of Helsinki
18:35 Networking and snacks
The event is organised by University of Helsinki and Aalto University, in collaboration with UN Global Compact Finland, Climate Leadership Coalition and the Ministry of the Environment.
