? 21- 27 September 2020
Virtual event
The Climate Group has announced that Climate Week NYC will not be postponed and will take place as scheduled through a virtual platform.
The Climate Group will launch a virtual platform that will host all major Climate Week NYC events to ensure that delegates and speakers can join irrespective of any restrictions at the time. This will allow far more businesses, citizens and politicians across North America and the world to join. In an election year for the United States, and the first year of the climate decade, this will allow for a stronger focus on the whole US and international participation in the program.
Climate Week NYC is run in association with the United Nations and the City of New York. It brings together national, state, and regional government leaders, businesses, and the broader climate sector to accelerate climate action. Last year, over 350 events took place throughout New York City as part of the official program, which brought together political announcements, business leadership events, and grassroots activity.
Helen Clarkson, CEO of The Climate Group, commented:
“We have made the decision that we cannot afford to cancel or delay the important conversations, commitments, and negotiations that need to take place. The decision to postpone COP26 to 2021 was undoubtedly the correct thing to do to allow diplomatic negotiations to take place at a time when they can be given the right level of focus. We believe that Climate Week NYC has an important role to play in supporting that process at a time when it will be needed most.”
“Every year we say, “For New York, For the World,” and this year will be no different. NYC will be hosting an even greater global effort in tackling climate change. We believe in a just transition; climate action must be carried out in a way that protects livelihoods. The Coronavirus pandemic has shown how our global community is willing to care and able to change.”
This year, the event program is categorized into ten program areas to guide participants in identifying events to attend:
1. Clean Energy Transition
2. Transport and Infrastructure
3. Industry and Built Environment
4. Finance, Investment, and Jobs
5. Food and Land Use
6. Nature and Science
7. US and International Policy
8. Youth, Public Mobilization and Justice
9. Sustainable Travel and Tourism
10. Climate Impacts and Adaptation
Original source: Climate Week
Published on 20 July 2020
