Event | 05.10.2010

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
15:00-15:30	Debate
15:30-15:45	Break
*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
16:15-16:45	Debate
16:45-17:00	Conclusions Sandrine Bélier - Member of the Greens/EFA Group in the EP