Distinguished SDG Lecture – Climate Change: Vulnerability and Adaptation

19 May 2022

05:00pm

Evidence is clear: the world is facing a climate emergency. In 2010 – 2019, average annual global greenhouse gas emissions reached their highest levels in human history. Against this backdrop, the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26) called upon countries to commit to accelerate climate action, forging the Glascow Climate Pact. As the world grapples with keeping 1.5°C within reach, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III’s report gives us a reason to opt for optimism: we have the tools and know-how to halve emissions. By adopting the right policies, putting in place the necessary infrastructure and technology, making far-reaching lifestyle and behaviour changes would enable us to make strides toward SDG 13 – Climate Action.

Date and Time:

Rome | 19 May 2022 (Thursday) 11:00–12:30 UTC+2
Hong Kong | 19 May 2022 (Thursday) 17:00–18:30 UTC+8
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Format: Online via Zoom
Speaker: Mr Grammenos Mastrojeni
Senior Deputy Secretary General
Energy and Climate Action, Union for the Mediterranean
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Moderator Professor Ng Mee-kam
Vice-Chairperson
Department of Geography and Resource Management
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Registration: https://bit.ly/3wzFWcX
Enquries: mocc@cuhk.edu.hk / sdsn@cuhk.edu.hk / +852 3943 2318