Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021
185. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the persons and companies he held a meeting with at the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57048/21]
View answerI was pleased to lead Ireland’s National Delegation at the 26th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change during the second week of the high-level negotiations. In addition to participating as part of the European Union team in negotiations on matters linked to climate finance and the enhanced transparency framework, I had the opportunity to represent Ireland at the launch of several key international climate initiatives and meet with a broad range of delegates from civil society, youth groups and business.
Details of my COP26 schedule are provided in the tables attached:
Monday 8 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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12:15 - 13:00 |
High Ambition Coalition (HAC) launch: attendees included Minister Bruce Bilimon (Marshall Islands), Minister Andrea Meza (Costa Rica), Special Envoy John Kerry (United States) and Ministers of UNFCCC Parties who signed up to the HAC |
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13:15– 14:45 |
Adaptation Fund Pledging Conference: attended by Parties to the UNFCCC who wished to announce new pledges
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15:00 – 16:15 |
UNCCD ‘Great Green Wall’ initiative event: event open to all delegates
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16:30 – 17:00 |
Meeting with Minister of State for Agriculture with responsibility for land use and biodiversity P.Hackett and New Zealand’s Minister for Climate Change J.Shaw |
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19:00 - 21:00 |
Climate Action Solution Centre-Reception on Electric Vehicles
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Tuesday 9 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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08:30 – 10:00 |
EU Ministerial Coordination |
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10:00 – 12:00 |
Lead IT Summit: attended by Ministers of UNFCCC Parties who signed up to the Lead IT initiative |
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12:00 – 13:00 |
Meeting with Senator O’Reilly, The Elders - Mrs Mary Robinson, and Ireland youth activists attending COP26
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15:00 – 17:00
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Informal Transport Ministers and international transport stakeholder’s roundtable discussion hosted by UK Presidency |
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18:00 – 20:00 |
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC): attended by Ministers of UNFCCC Parties who are members of the CCAC |
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20:00 – 21:30 |
DECC and Eirgrid side event- Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future: Government, energy sector and civil society working together to accelerate decarbonisation- open to all delegates |
Wednesday 10 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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07:30 – 08 |
Green Family Breakfast: attended by members of European Greens Group, Climate Action Network Europe |
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08:30 – 10:00 |
EU Ministerial Coordination |
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10:15 - 11:15 |
High Ambition Coalition Ministerial meeting |
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13:15 - 13:30 |
Climate Action Solution Centre (CASC) Digital Workshop- joined virtually |
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13:45 - 14:30 |
Meeting with Irish civil society to debrief on negotiations |
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14:30 - 15:15 |
Meeting with Irish civil society to debrief on negotiations |
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Bilateral with United Airlines CEO, Scott Kirby |
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17:00 – 17:30 |
Meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and The Elders -Mrs Mary Robinson, Mr Alistair Fernie, and Ms Kiri Hanks |
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18.30 – 19.30 |
Virtual launch of Climate Conversations Report, National Dialogue on Climate Action structure and community funding stream under the Climate Action Fund |
Thursday 11 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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08:30 – 10:00 |
EU Ministerial Coordination |
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12:45 - 13:15 |
Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA) launch, hosted by Denmark and Costa Rica |
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14.00 – 14.30 |
Bilateral with Mr Nick Mabey, co-founding Director and Chief Executive of consultancy firm E3G |
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14.30 – 15.00 |
Bilateral with Italian Minister for Ecological Transition, R. Cingolani
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15.00 – 15.30 |
Bilateral with EU Climate Finance lead negotiator |
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15.30 – 16.00
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Bilateral with French officials |
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16:00 – 16.30 |
Bilateral with Mr George Marshall, founding Director of Climate Outreach |
Friday 12 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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08:30 – 10:00 |
EU Ministerial Coordination |
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10.00 – 11.00 |
High Ambition Coalition Ministerial meeting |
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13:00 |
COP26 informal stocktaking plenary |
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16.30 – 17.15 |
Meeting with Irish civil society to debrief on negotiations |
Saturday 13 November 2021
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Time |
Event |
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15:00 |
COP26 stocktaking plenary |
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18:00 |
COP26 formal closing plenary |
