COP-15, Day 4
Mornings always start with a review of the Daily Program, the BCSE morning briefing (the NGO I am accredited with), followed by the BINGO morning briefing (basically, all business NGO’s from everywhere imaginable). Both morning briefings summarize the previous day’s events and point out the current day’s key meetings and side events for those who attend. BCSE does so from the perspective of its membership, while the BINGO’s focus is much broader–basically it is a briefing for all of the global business community. Meeting schedules can and do change–even with the best of scheduling it is important for participants to keep an eye on one’s e-mail and the TV screens.
Today I attended the media briefing “Copenhagen Risks Backtrack on Private Investment”. A group of business NGO’s (including BCSE) held a briefing to educate the media about the need for commitments and market mechanisms to Fast-Track Private Investment. According to the United Nations, over 85% of the financing required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to address the climate challenge must come from the private sector.
I also attended a side event at the U.S. Center concerning “The Development Agenda for Clean Energy and Transfer of Technologies”. This side event consisted of a panel of NGO’s and Government representatives with experience deploying technology in developing countries. This side event was webcast live and questions the audience and from the web were addressed. You can see webcasts and other information from the U.S. Center at www.cop15.state.gov.
The U.S. Center is a place where special side events are held as well as an informal meeting place for participants. The meeting area also is used as a reception area and as a science exhibit as there is a projection ball that NOAA uses to describe climate science. For those of you who have been to the Science Museum of Minnesota–its basically the same ball and concept.
Here some pictures of what the U.S. Center looks like.
The day ended with the Clean Energy Industry Reception at the U.S. Center.
