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Climate meets biodiversity

A Greens/EFA conference

The conference is hosted by MEPs Sandrine Bélier, Bas Eickhout and Satu Hassi on behalf of the Greens/EFA. DRAFT PROGRAMME

Tuesday 5 October 2010 14:00-17:00

14:00-14:15

Introduction
Yannick Jadot
- Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP

14:15-15:30

Session 1 - Global environment diplomacy and the role of the EU: can Europe make a difference at Nagoya and Cancun?

Moderator: Bas Eickhout - Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP

14:15-14:30

Synergies between climate and biodiversity
Wolfgang Cramer
, Environmental geographer, Plant ecologist and Professor of global ecology at Potsdam University

14:30-14:45

The Japanese Presidency of the Nagoya Summit:
Yoshinori Tanaka, Environment Attaché, Mission of Japan to the EU

14:45-15:00

What is at stake for climate at Cancun?
Jason Anderson, Head of European Climate and Energy Policy, WWF European Policy Office

15:00-15:30Debate
15:30-15:45Break
15:45-17:00

Session 2 - Biodiversity and climate synergies

Moderator: Sandrine Bélier - Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP

15:45-16:00

How climate change is impacting on biodiversity loss
Ariel Brunner
, Head of EU Policy, Bird Life

16:00-16:15

How a protected biodiversity is mitigating climate change and how ecosystem-based approaches can help us to adapt to climate change
Karin Zaunberger
, Policy officer , DG ENV Biodiversity Unit, European Commission

16:15-16:45Debate
16:45-17:00

Conclusions
Sandrine Bélier
- Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided in English, Fench and German.

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Responsible MEPs

Bas Eickhout
Bas Eickhout
Co-President
Yannick Jadot
Yannick Jadot
Member

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