The report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change claims that climate change and global warming have been caused by human activity. According to more than 1000 experts who have contributed to the report, urgent steps need to be taken in order to slow down the increase in average temperature and rise in sea level.
The Nordic ministers discussed the conclusions of the report in Stockholm recently. The discussions will continue in the Baltic States on 23rd and 24th October, when Tallinn hosts a high-level conference "Climate from the Nordic-Baltic Perspective: Science, Politics, Economy". The experts and politicians will discuss how the Nordic Countries and the Baltic States could implement climate actions better and faster, and how enterpreneurs could benefit from climate activities.
One of the participants at the Tallinn conference will be leading climate scientist Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen, who is also one of the authors of the report presented in Stockholm. The second main presentation will be given by the head of the OECD's Environment Directorate Simon Upton. The Chief Climate Negotiator of the European Union Artur Runge-Metzger will talk on the future of climate policy in the European Union; the economic perspective on the topic will be given by Erika Jorgensen from the World Bank.
In addition, participants at the conference include the Estonian Minister of the Environment Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, the Finnish Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö and the Swedish Minister of the Environment Lena Ek.
The sessions of the conference will be dedicated to the impact of climate change on forestry and agriculture as well as on planning and construction. The agenda also includes a workshop on climate science.
The conference welcomes policymakers, entrepreneurs, officials, experts, scientists, NGOs, press and others interested in the topic. Click here to find out more about the conference and sign up!
The conference is organised by the Estonian Ministry of Environment, the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia, the Stockholm Environment Institute Tallinn Centre and the Institute of Communication of Tallinn University.
Contact:
Madis Tilga
Adviser of the Nordic Council of Ministers' Office in Estonia
Phone: +372 627 3103
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