COP29 - High Level Roundtable 2: Raising the Climate Ambition of the Tourism Sector – from commitments to implementation (regeneration/adaptation and finance)

4:00 – 15:30 (AZT)
"Earth" Conference Room, Green Zone

In line with the regeneration and finance pathways proposed by the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, this session will delve into the intersection of regeneration/adaptation efforts and innovative financing models. With a focus on how tourism can actively contribute to climate resilience and ecosystem regeneration, this event will highlight successful interventions from tourism stakeholders. Academia, policymakers and private sector representatives will center on the need for tourism to engage more deeply in sustainable food systems, biodiversity conservation, and nature-positive initiatives, as well as on the vital role of financing to scale up climate action.

This meeting is part of the UN Climate Change COP29 Thematic Day. Find out more here.

Programme:

Opening:

Mr. Kanan Gasimov, Head of Administration, State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr. Dilyor Khakimov, Director, Institutional Relations, Partnerships and Advocacy, UN Tourism

Keynote:

Climate Finance Innovation for Tourism Economies

Professor Dr. Nazia M Habib, Founder and Director, Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development, University of Cambridge

Progress Update Glasgow Declaration:

Key takeaways from the Implementation Report 2024 of the Glasgow Declaration: Regeneration and Finance pathways

Ms. Roxana Ashtari, Senior Project Specialist, Sustainable Tourism and Resilience, UN Tourism

Panel discussion:

Moderator: Dr Willy Legrand, Professor, IU International University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Ms. Chompan Kulnides, Chief Sustainability Officer, Minor International
Mr. Thomas Mills, Senior Climate Expert, Booking Holdings
Mr. Jeremy Sampson, CEO, The Travel Foundation
Dr. Anne Kathrin Zschieger, Executive Director, The Long Run
Mr. Rusmir Musić, Operations Officer – Global Cooling Lead, Climate Business Department, International Finance Corporation
Mr. Dominique Perron, EMEIA International Development Leader, Ernst & Young
Mr. Randy Durband, CEO, Global Sustainable Tourism Council

Published on December 20, 2024