COP27 | Thriving – Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

Speakers
- Mari Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank
- Crispian Olver, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa
- Sheela Patel, Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC)
- Richard Damania, Chief Economist, Sustainable Development Practice Group, World Bank
- Solape Hammond, Special Adviser, Lagos State Office of the SDGs and Investments
- Rogier van den Berg, Acting Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

00:00 Welcome! COP27 | Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate
01:59 Opening remarks
08:12 Main findings of the report
19:59 The case of Lagos State
27:23 Statistics and climate action
33:16 Impacts and opportunities
40:09 Closing remarks

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