OXFORD NET ZERO AT COP29
The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11–22 November 2024. Oxford Net Zero academics and associates attended to contribute their expertise and drive ambition on climate action. This page outlines who took part and the events they were involved in, and also links to useful resources. Read Oxford Net Zero’s reflections on the event here.
EVENTS
- Monday 11 November
- Tuesday 12 November
- Wednesday 13 November
- Thursday 14 November
- Friday 15 November
- Saturday 16 November
- Sunday 17 November
- Monday 18 November
- Tuesday 19 November
- Wednesday 20 November
- Thursday 21 November
- Friday 22 November
COP29 Opening Ceremony
Durable Carbon Removal and Corporate Claims in the Era of Article 6 (private breakfast roundtable)
08:00–9:30, Goals House
ONZ participant: Injy Johnstone
From Policy to Practice: Retaining the Integrity of Net Zero
9:30–11:00, Ukraine Pavilion, Blue Zone
Moderator: Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief
Speakers:
- Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma, President of COP26
- Professor Sam Fankhauser, Oxford Net Zero, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, and the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford
- Professor Thomas Hale, Oxford Net Zero and Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford
- Heather Buchanan, CEO Bankers for Net Zero
- Dr Ievgeniia Kopytsia, Oxford Net Zero and Law Faculty, University of Oxford
- Dr Oleksii Riabchyn, Advisor to Deputy Prime-Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine – Minister of Justice, Post Doc Donetsk National University
Watch the recording of the panel here.
UN Taskforce on Net Zero Policy launch event
11:30–13:00, Spanish Pavilion, Blue Zone
ONZ participants: Thomas Hale, Thom Wetzer
Net-Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance: from commitment to action
13:00–13:45, Denmark Pavilion, Blue Zone
ONZ participant: Sam Fankhauser
We Don’t Have Time broadcast
17:30–18:00
ONZ participant: Thomas Hale
Seizing the Moment to Ratchet Net Zero Ambition – Climate policy monitor launch
18:30–20:00, Side event 6, Blue Zone
Hosted by Net Zero Tracker and the Under 2 Coalition
ONZ participants: Thomas Hale, Thom Wetzer, Lucilla Das
Women in Power – A Just Transition in the Global South
13:30–15:00, Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone
ONZ participants: Fatima Khushnud, Sam Fankhauser
Race to Zero Expert Peer Review Group Meeting on equity and justice
15:30–17:00, Global Methane Hub, Blue Zone
ONZ participant: Thomas Hale
Operationalising the Oxford Offsetting Principles
16:00–17:30, GAUC Pavilion, Green Zone
ONZ participant: Injy Johnstone
The Renewable Energy Entrepreneurs of the Global South
10:30–12:00, GAUC Pavilion, Green Zone
ONZ participants: Sam Fankhauser and Fatima Khushnud
More information and registration here (note that this event is in-person only).
Can LMICs Afford the Energy Transition? Understanding Financing Burdens and International Support Options
13:00–14:30, GAUC Pavilion, Green Zone
ONZ participant: Sam Fankhauser
Article 6 and Durable CDR
14:00–14.40, Business Sweden Pavilion
ONZ participant: Injy Johnstone
Events to be confirmed.
Ukraine’s Path to Net Zero: From Challenges to Solutions
15:30–17:00, Ukraine Pavilion, Blue Zone
Moderator: Tim McDonnell, Semafor
Speakers:
- Dr. Svitlana Krakovska, Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute, The Technical Expert Group of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy
- Dr Injy Johnstone, Research Fellow in Net Zero Aligned Offsetting, Oxford Net Zero, University of Oxford
- Dr Amani Maalouf, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
- Dr Ievgeniia Kopytsia, MSCA4Ukraine Fellow, Oxford Net Zero Associate, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
- Viktoriia Yashkina, United Nations Development Programme
Watch the recording of the panel here.
Events to be confirmed.
Contribution to Global Net Zero – Leveraging Carbon Markets for Public-Private Partnerships
09:00–10:00, UNFCCC Capacity Building Hub
ONZ participant: Injy Johnstone
Events to be confirmed.
Events to be confirmed.
RESOURCES
VIDEO EXPLAINERS
OXFORD NET ZERO ATTENDEES
MARY JOHNSTONE-LOUIS
Senior Associate and Senior Fellow in Management Practice, Saïd Business School