If you are attending the World Urban Forum (Katowice, Poland, 26-30 June 2022), join us for this special networking event on Tuesday 28 June, from 2.30 to 4.00 pm, at the Multifunctional Hall Room 6. The event will start with a panel discussion on how to shift low-emissions and resilient buildings in the Mediterranean region, followed by a networking session.
The Mediterranean region is among the hardest hit by the consequences of climate change. Some areas might become inhabitable by 2050. Buildings and construction already make up about 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, and the global building stock is growing rapidly. As temperatures rise, cooling needs are becoming a key driver in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy demand for air conditioning is expected to triple by 2050. Energy-efficient building designs and appliances are essential to achieve a greener urban futurein the Mediterranean region, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and leading to more livable and resilient cities. Bold policies, massive investments and capacity building at scale are needed to transform the buildings and construction sector.
The high-level networking event will highlight the need for action through national commitments and international cooperation towards low emissions and resilient buildings in the Mediterranean region. High-level experts and representatives of national governments and the European Commission will showcase successful and upcoming initiatives to promote energy-efficient and resilient urban development in the region.
With this networking event, the Union for the Mediterranean, PEEB and meetMED, will raise awareness and create new opportunities to strengthen collaboration under the aegis of the European Commission to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient built environment in the Mediterranean region.
PANELISTS
- Ms. Victoria Jimenez, Head of Sector, Urban Development, UfM
- Ms. Laura Liger, Policy Officer, DG REGIO, European Commission
- Ms. Sonja Leighton-Kone, Acting Deputy Executive Director, UNEP
- Dr. Abd ElKhalek, Assistant Minister, Ministry of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities, Egypt
- Mr. Ilyas Essabai, Head of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Direction of Quality and Technical Affairs, Ministry of National Planning, Urban Development, Housing, and Urban Policy, Morocco
- Dr. Jauad El Kharraz, Executive Director, Regional Center for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), Egypt
- Ms. Isabel Geppert, Head of Secretariat, Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), GIZ/AFD
