Glasgow, the last chance Summit ?

The climate conference that opens in Glasgow on November 1st sounds like the last chance to keep global warming below two degrees. Beyond this limit, the effects of climate change will no longer be controllable, according to scientists. So what measures should be taken in Glasgow? What are the chances of reaching an agreement that commits all countries? And how should the effort be shared between the industrialized countries and the others? And what about Switzerland? How can we achieve carbon neutrality when the people have just rejected the CO2 law? The stakes are enormous at all levels.

These are some of the questions that will be discussed during this “climate special” session that brings together high-level representatives of various governments, renowned scientists, committed politicians as well as young and former climate activists at the Swiss Press Club.

The panels will be moderated by Kasmira Jefford, Editor-in-Chief of Geneva Solutions, Frédéric Julliard, Editor-in-Chief of Tribune de Genève and Pierre Ruetschi, Executive Director of the Geneva Press Club.

International, States, Cantons, who should act with what measures ? How to accelerate the process ?

12pm – 1pm – Panel 1
What are the objectives and stakes for the Glasgow conference ?
● Ambassador Simon Manley, Head of the British Mission to the UN in Geneva
● Ambassador Jérôme Bonnafont, Head of the French Mission to the UN in Geneva
● Ms. Lisa Mazzone, State Councillor (Geneva, Les Verts), Federal Parliament
● Mr. Stefan Ruchti, Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate, DFAE, Swiss Confederation
● Mr. Abdalah Mokssit, IPCC Secretary
● Prof. Martin Beniston, climate expert, honorary professor University of Geneva

13:00 – 13:30: Break with a snack

1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Panel 2
Who should take what measures to achieve carbon neutrality in Switzerland?
● Mr. Antonio Hodgers, conseiller d’Etat, member of the government of canton of Geneva in charge of the Department of Territory
● Mrs. Cristina Gaggini, Director of economiesuisse
● Mr. Kevin Grangier, President of the party Union Démocratique du Centre (UDC), Vaud
● Ms. Caroline Marti, Member of the Grand Council (Canton of Geneva parliament), Socialist Party

14h30 – 15h15 – Panel 3
How to accelerate the movement? Face to face between pioneers of the climate commitment and young activists
● Mr. Philippe Roch, former director of the Federal Office for the Environment and former director of the Swiss WWF
● Mr. Jean-Valentin de Saussure, Vice President of Swiss Youth For Climate
● Ms. Marion Lanci, climate activist, Grève pour le climat
● Mr. Alain Clerc, former head of the Confederation’s international environmental policy

15h15 – 16h: coffee and networking