8:30 Cryosphere Coordination Meeting
Daily coordination meetings and negotiations updates will be held every morning the Cryosphere Pavilion.
Contact: Stefan Ruchti (stefan@iccinet.org) or Pam Pearson (pam@iccinet.org)

10:00 1.5°C to Avoid Atlantis – Sea Level Rise Impacts on APAC Cities, Trade, and Finance
It’s not just small island nations that will suffer from rising seas but mega-cities across Asia Pacific will also be underwater as Asia is the most vulnerable region to rising seas – 200mn people will be impacted at just 1m of SLR. This session showcases how financial hubs like Hong Kong will be impacted through a 195,000+ asset stress test and other APAC cities at risk will also be highlighted. There are implications for sovereign credit ratings and loan books so see what banks & the financial industry are doing to avoid systemic shocks that can trigger financial collapse and find out how we can rethink energy security to fast-track transition to “slow down” fast rising seas. Note: This event will be held in Chinese and English.
CWR

11:30 Safeguarding the Polar Regions from Dangerous Geoengineering
Polar scientists will share the significant issues and risks inherent to five highly-publicized polar geoengineering “schemes,” ranging from technological availability, logistical feasibility, cost, predictable adverse consequences, environmental damage, scalability (in time and space), governance, and ethics. Their measured conclusion is that, given their feasibility challenges, and known as well as unknown risks of negative consequences, these ideas should not distract from the priority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This presentation draws from a paper now in pre-print, and authored by over 40 field-leading cryosphere scientists from 33 different institutions.
University of Exeter, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI)

13:00 Climate Overshoot and the Cryosphere
Findings from the PROVIDE research project indicate that achieving Paris Agreement goals can limit the threat of irreversible tipping points in the Earth system. This event will consider the reversible and irreversible impacts of climate overshoot on permafrost, peatlands, glaciers, and sea ice. Many aspects of the Earth system are at risk of crossing potentially irreversible climate thresholds, or “tipping points”, highlighting the need for urgent mitigation measures. The PROVIDE Climate risk dashboard is an interactive tool that allows users to set critical thresholds and determine the mitigation measures needed to avoid them.
IIASA, University of Bristol

14:30 Sea Level Changes: Are You Sure You Know Everything About it?
Sea level rise results from a combination of several processes, from polar ice sheets to mountain glaciers and beyond. In this event, we challenge your knowledge about sea level rise and share the latest science.
SCAR, Italian National Institute of Oceanography and Applied Geophysics, Carnegie Mellon University, ICCI

16:00 Case Study from India on 25 Years Renewable Energy Projects
The Brahma Kumaris, a worldwide spiritual organization headquartered in India, integrates clean technologies into their daily life to combat environmental degradation and create hope for the future. They aim to inspire humanity to rise to the challenge by promoting spirituality and ethics alongside renewable energies. Their research and development project India One, a 1 MW solar thermal power plant and novel solar cooking systems, plus an innovative biogas plant, highlight the fusion of awareness and technology. Training in solar applications is given free of charge to accelerate climate action.
Brahma Kumaris

18:00 State Obligations in the Context of Climate Change as They Arise from the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Climate change has entered international court rooms – including the European Court of Human Rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, the International Court of Justice, and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) delivered its much-anticipated, unanimous advisory opinion on 21 May 2024. This landmark ruling is not legally binding yet nevertheless significant for the development of international environmental law, and the obligation of States under the law of the sea and the international climate change. This side event will explain the legal developments and how they can be integrated with scientific research.
Durham University, UK

19:30 Meditation for Ice Sheets – A Moment of Stillness in a World of Climate Change
The event will take place multiple evenings this week. A full description can be found on the schedule under Monday Nov. 18.
Guided by meditation teachers from the Brahma Kumaris