South African
Pavilion Events
The South Africa Pavilion at the UN Climate Conference, COP27, in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt in November 2022, is hosted jointly by the South African Government and business, coordinated by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) and National Business Initiative (NBI) respectively.
COP27 seeks renewed solidarity between countries to deliver on the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, for people and the planet.
The COP27 South Africa Pavilion, provides an excellent platform for business and government to:
- Showcase South Africa’s efforts towards co-creating and implementing a Just Transition to net zero emissions by 2050, while ensuring a resilient and competitive economy and society
- Mobilise finance for our transition, building resilience and adapting to a warming world
- Build credible partnerships to mobilise climate action based on transparent leadership
- Support the implementation of a Just Transition in the face of existing climate impacts
We invite you to participate in our COP27 South Africa Pavilion events taking place online and in Egypt at Sharm El-Sheikh, from the 8th to the 17th of November 2022. In line with this year’s focus for COP27, the South Africa Pavilion events are designed to give you insight into the bold steps being taken by Government in collaboration with business and key stakeholders towards enhanced ambition on climate change action.
Please note that all of the below events will take place at the South Africa Pavilion, Blue Zone, Area B, pavilion number 24 – Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center (SHICC) EL Salam Road,Um Marikha Bay, South Sinai Governorate.
See below the full list of events taking place at the COP27 South Africa Pavilion and register to attend virtually. All events are open to the South Africa delegation to attend in-person – no registration required. Seats are available on a first come, first serve basis.
Events will also be live streamed on the NBI YouTube Channel: here
Event descriptions are available here
Day 2: Tuesday, 8 November 2022
Title: Creating impact for climate action: GCIP Global Cleantech Innovation Challenge
Host: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Time: 16:00 to 17:00
RSVP: Please click here to register for this Zoom event, and then add the link to your calendar.
Day 3: Wednesday, 9 November 2022 (Finance Day)
Title: Financing the Just Transition in South Africa: A COP Dialogue – Session 1
Host: Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)
Time: 09:00 to 10:30
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Title: Climate Change in Africa: Key Messages from the Latest IPCC Reports – Session 2
Host: University of Kwa-Zulu Natal (UKZN)
Time: 11:00 to 12:00
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Title: Mobilising Finance Effectively to Build a More Climate Resilient Economy – Session 3
Host: Nedbank
Time: 12:00 to 13:00
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Title: Roundtable on Sustainable Finance for Climate Resilience in Africa – Session 4
Host: World Economic Forum
Time: 13:00 to 14:00
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Title: The Role of Development Finance – Session 5
Host: Development Bank South Africa (DBSA) in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA)
Time: 14:30 to 16:00
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Title: Just and Fair Climate Action – Session 6
Host: Naspers
Time: 16:30 to 17:30
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Title: Implementing the Just Energy Transition Partnership Investment Plan (JETP-IP) and Beyond: A Holistic Societal Approach – Session 7
Host: Anglo American
Time: 18:00 to 19:30 followed by cocktails.
RSVP: Please click here to register for this in-person event.
Day 4: Thursday, 10 November 2022 (Science and Youth & Future Generation Day)
Title: The Role of Capital Markets in Enabling a Just Transition – Session 1
Host: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE)
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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Title: The Climate Finance Accelerator in Africa – Session 2
Host: The Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) and National Business Initiative (NBI)
Time: 10:00 to 11:00
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Title: The Business Case for Carbon Finance Deployment in Adaptation Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa – Session 3
Host: Climate Neutral Group
Time: 11:30 to 12:30
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Title: Towards a Just Climate Financing Regime for the Just Energy Transition Transaction Partnership – Session 4
Host: Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)
Time: 12:30 to 13:30
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Title: How Municipalities in South Africa are impacted and responding to climate change disasters – Session 5
Host: South African Local Government Association (SALGA)
Time: 13:30 to 14:30
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Title: Climate Change in Africa: What will African Climate Resilient Development look like? – Session 6
Host: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Time: 15:00 to 16:30
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Title: South African Youth Climate Action: Stories of Policy Participation, Artivism, and Social Media – Session 7
Host: South African Institute of International Affairs – Youth (SAIIA YOUTH)
Time: 16:30 to 17:30
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Day 5: Friday, 11 November 2022 (Decarbonisation Day)
Title: Climate change as a Socio-Economic Issue – Session 1
Host: PWC
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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Title: Global Dialogue on The Labour Implications of a People-Centred Clean Energy Transition – Session 2
Host: International Energy Agency
Time: 10:00 to 11:00
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Title: African Business Unites to rive Climate Action – Session 3
Host: National Business Initiative (NBI) in collaboration with African Climate Foundation (ACF)
Time: 11:30 to 12:30
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Title: IDC Funding for the Just Transition – Session 4
Host: Industrial Development Corporation (IDC)
Time: 12:30 to 13:30
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Title: How Do We Scale Up the Deployment Of Renewables in South Africa? – Session 5
Host: Mainstream Renewables
Time: 14:00 to 15:00
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Title: Utilities of the Future: Reimagining the Utility Model for Universal Energy Access and Decarbonisation – Session 6
Host: Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
Time: 15:00 to 16:00
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Day 6: Saturday, 12 November 2022 (Adaptation & Agriculture Day)
Title: Adaptation as a Key Driver of the Just Urban Transition – Session 1
Host: PCC
Time: 09:00 to 10:30
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Title: Building Inclusive Local Economies – Session 2
Host: Indalo Inclusive
Time: 12:00 to 13:00
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Title: Green Entrepreneurship: Fostering Collaboration to Catalyse Innovations and Green Jobs – Session 3
Host: African Centre for a Green Economy (AfriCGE)
Time: 13:00 to 14:00
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Day 8: Monday, 14 November 2022 (Water Day)
Title: Deep Dive: The importance of Reporting and Evidence in Supporting a Just Transition” within a Development Finance Institution – Session 1
Host: DBSA
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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Title: Pre and Post COP27: Our Approach to Ensuring Business Resilience in a Low Carbon World
Host: Exxaro
Time: 10:00 to 11:00
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Title: Critical enablers for South Africa’s green hydrogen economy
Host: Sasol
Time: 11:30 to 12:30
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Title: Towards a Just, Climate-Resilient, Prosperous Future for South Africa – Session 4
Host: National Business Initiative (NBI)
Time: 12:30 to 13:30
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Title: Showcasing the Challenges and Opportunities of Justly Transitioning our Southern African Value Chain as well the Broader Fossil Fuel Sector – Session 5
Host: Sasol in collaboration with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)
Time: 14:00 to 15:00
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Title: Promoting South Africa as a Green Hydrogen Investment Destination of Choice – Session 6
Host: Presidency
Time: 15:00 to 16:00
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Title: Africa’s Energy Transition Blueprint: Opportunities & Challenges – Session 7
Host: Carbon Tracker
Time: 16:30 to 17:30
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Title: Launching the South Africa Pavilion – Session 8
Host: DFFE & NBI
Time: 18:00 to 19:30
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Day 9: Tuesday, 15 November 2022 (Energy Day)
Title: The Road to a Just Transition – Session 1
Host: Norton Rose Fulbright
Time: 09:00 to 10:30
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Title: Green is the New Gold – Positioning Hydrogen and South Africa’s Hydrogen Valley as a Key to Kickstarting the Just (Energy) Transition – Session 2
Host: Anglo American and Sasol
Time: 10:30 to 11:30
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Title: Releasing JET Project Funding for the Developing World – Session 3
Host: Eskom
Time: 12:00 to 13:00
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Title: How can we Scale up Africa’s Green Hydrogen Industry? – Session 4
Host: Mainstream Renewables
Time: 13:30 to 14:30
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Title: Competing Narratives in SA’s Energy Transitions – Session 5
Host: PCC
Time: 14:30 to 16:00
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Title: Meeting the Rising Mineral Demand for Clean Technologies – Session 6
Host: Anglo American
Time: 16:30 to 17:30
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Title: South Africa-Egypt Business Cocktail – Session 7
Host: Embassy of the Republic of South Africa
Time: 18:00 to 19:30
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Day 10: Wednesday, 16 November 2022 (Bio-Diversity)
Title: Role of Biodiversity (Natural Capital and Ecosystem services) in Infrastructure Development in the Just Transition – Session 1
Host: Development Bank South Africa (DBSA)
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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Title: Direct Access modalities of the Green Climate Fund: Lessons from African States – Session 2
Host: South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) & Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Time: 10:30 to 11:30
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Title: Changing Business Perceptions Regarding Biodiversity: From Impact Mitigation Towards New Strategies combined with Practices & Climate risk and ESG Sentiment for Mining
Host: Exxaro
Time: 11:30 to 12:30
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Title: The Role of Carbon Pricing in Advancing Power Sector Decarbonisation – Session 4
Host: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Time: 12:30 to 13:30
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Title: Carbon Offsets: The Role of High-Quality Carbon in the Journey Towards Net Zero Emissions – Session 5
Host: Rand Merchant Bank (RMB)
Time: 14:00 to 15:00
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Title: Green Hydrogen in the Northern Cape (TBC) – Session 6
Host: Northern Cape Economic Development Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA)
Time: 15:30 to 16:30
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Title: Exploring the Legal Obligations to Implement Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) – Session 7
Host: Climate Outreach
Time: 17:00 to 18:30
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Day 11: Thursday, 17 November 2022 (Solution Day)
Title: Developing M&E for a Just Transition – Session 1
Host: Presidential Climate Commission (PCC)
Time: 09:00 to 10:00
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Title: Just Energy Transition (JET) in South Africa: Case study on Komati Repurposing and Repowering Project – Session 2
Host: Eskom
Time: 10:30 to 12:00
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Title: Closing the Circle: Circular Economy Approaches – Session 3
Host: ACA /NBI
Time: 12:30 to 14:00
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Title: Implementing the Just Transition in South African Cities – Session 4
Host: SA Cites Network
Time: 14:00 to 15:30
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