Events with NewClimate Institute participation
NewClimate Institute and its partners presented the results of the Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses report at the annual General Assembly of the Under2 Coalition.
This meeting, which required invitation, was there to discuss and agree on the priorities of the Under2 Coalition over the following 12 months.
10h00 – 15h30
San Francisco

Co-hosted by C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the City of San Francisco, Cities4Climate: The Future is Us brought together mayors, business leaders, changemakers, entrepreneurs and climate experts from around the world to showcase the innovative ways cities are cleaning the air we breathe and building healthier, more resilient communities.
At the event, Patti Harris, CEO of Bloomberg Philanthropies, presented the results of the Climate Opportunity-Report.
13h00 – 16h30
San Francisco City Hall

NewClimate Institute and its partners presented the results of the Global climate action from cities, regions and businesses report at the “Assessing the impact of tangible climate action of states, regions, cities businesses and investors and its future potential” event.
13h00 – 17h00
Marriot Marquis

The Climate Action Tracker, an established scientific assessment of global climate action, outlines the necessary actions and policy measures to accelerate the Paris Agreement’s implementation, focussing on a key area of the summit: Healthy Energy Systems. We highlighted the opportunities in bending the curve of emissions based on our research and experiences from selected states, regions, cities and company representatives. Please register here.
Speakers: Prof. Dr. Niklas Höhne (NewClimate Institute), Jasmin Cantzler (ClimateAnalytics), Markus Hagemann (NewClimate Institute), Yvonne Deng (Ecofys, a Navigant company).
Paul Wheelhouse (Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands The Scottish Government), Tim Ash-Vie (Director, Unter 2 Coalition), Maria Mendiluce (Managing Director, World Business Council For Sustainable Development), Kevin Austin (Deputy Executive Director, C40), Seth Monteith (Program Manager, Advisory & Research, ClimateWorks Foundation).
16h00 – 17h45
ClimateWorks Foundation,
San Francisco
Publications related to the Global Climate Action Summit 2018