UNGA74: A Just Transition Partnership to Enable Ambitious Climate Action, 22 September 2019

The Climate Action Summit, taking place on 23 September, is one of the highlights of the opening of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly.

In preparation for the Summit, various outcomes have been prepared, including a Just Transition Commitment. The Commitment will be presented on Sunday, 22 September 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Stakeholders have been invited to commit support to a just ecological transition by formulating national plans that create decent work and green jobs. This side event will be an opportunity to showcase these commitments from both governments and the private sector gathered for the Climate Action Summit.

There will be four discussions under the topics of: “Just Transition from multiple dimensions”, “Just Transition positive examples”, “partnership to support Just Transition in countries”, and “the business responsibility for a just transition”.

Speakers:

• H.E. Ms. Teresa Ribera, Minister of Ecological Transition of Spain
• H.E. Ms. Lucia Delfina Ruiz Ostoic, Minister of Environment, Peru
• H.E. Mr. Inia Seruiratu, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Fiji
• H.E. Mr. Michael Kurtyka, Minister of Energy and Environment of Poland
• Ms. Sharan Burrow, General Secretary, International Trade Union Confederation
• Mr. Guy Ryder, Director General, International Labor Organization
• Mr. Roberto Suarez Santos, Secretary General, International Organization of Employers
• Ms. Samantha Smith, Director, Just Transition Centre
• Mr. Jose Ignacio Sanchez Galan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iberdrola

The Just Transition Commitments will also be presented during the Climate Action Summit itself, under Theme 10, “People Centered Action Now”.


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