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COP29

Baku Stadium

Baku

Azerbaijan

November 12, 2024
6:00 am

GMT

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November 15, 2024
7:15 am

PST

What is COP29?

The Conference of the Parties (COP) for United Nations Climate Change Conference, is held annually, with the Presidency rotating between the five recognized UN regions.

This year, Azerbaijan has been selected as the Presidency of the 29th Conference of the Parties COP for United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), to be hosted in Baku this November. Azerbaijan has a strong track record of hosting international events and has chosen Baku Stadium as the venue for COP29.

Our Perspective

Standards play a critical role in fostering sustainability. Whether it be effects of climate change, from extreme weather events to sea-level rise, being felt across the world, issues around sustainability, climate change adaptation, and harnessing renewable energy resources have surged in prominence. UL Standards & Engagement is actively working toward solutions through our safety stands and consumer polling.

COP29 is an opportunity to discuss solutions to the climate crisis with various stakeholders to have greater impact. That’s why we are partnering with ISO and IEC to advance the importance of standards to address these risks. For those that may not turn to standards as a solution, our goal is to position UL Standards & Engagement as a resource to them.

Agenda
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
10:00 – 11:15 GST: Enhanced Sustainability Through Solar Energy Standards and Quality Assurance

10:00 – 11:15 GST

ISA Pavilion Solar Hub

about this session

This session, held by the International Solar Alliance, will discuss how harmonized standards will promote sustainable development of the solar value chain around the world.

PARTICIPANTS

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Kolin Low

Director, Regional Standards
UL Standards & Engagement

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Vimal Mahendru

International Electronical Commission

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Berthold Breid

Director
RENAC Germany

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Gentjan Sema

Project Administrator
UNIDO

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Seth Mahu

Ministry of Energy
Government of Ghana 

Moderator

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Srinivas Krishnaswamy

CEO
Vasudha Foundation

15:00 – 15:30 GST: Standards 101
Organization Host: UL Standards & Engagement, ISO, and IEC

15:00 – 15:30 GST

about this session

This session will provide a high-level introduction to international standards.

PRESENTER

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Kolin Low

Director, Regional Standards
UL Standards & Engagement

Wednesday, November 13, 2024
10:00 – 11:00 GST: Built Environment Resilience: Addressing Climate Hazards in Fire Safety and Energy Systems
Organization Host: UL Standards & Engagement

10:00 – 11:00 GST

about this session

With the increase in climate change across the globe, the risk to people and property is growing. During this session, we’ll explore ways of addressing acute and chronic climate resilience hazards, including the rising severity of wildfires, urban heat islands, and the impact of extreme weather on energy systems and efficiency.

PARTICIPANTS

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Caitlin D’Onofrio

Senior Manager, Standards Program Sustainability
UL Standards & Engagement

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Judy Zakreski

Senior Vice President, Global Operations & Solutions
International Code Council

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Adam Stingemore

Chief Development Officer
Standards Australia

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Stuart Miller

Vice President and Executive Director
UL Research Institutes

Moderator

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Rick Ziegler

Head of Trade and Multilateral Affairs
UL Solutions

Thursday, November 14, 2024
8:45 – 9:45 GST: Finance Mechanisms and Standards for Renewable Energy
Organization Hosts: UL Standards & Engagement and IEC

8:45 – 9:45 GST

about this session

The session will bring together key players in global finance, standardization and renewable energy to identify key challenges and opportunities on the path to a clean energy future. By examining both financial instruments and regulatory frameworks, the discussion will aim to provide a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively mobilize capital to support projects and incentivize initiatives that enable the scaling of clean energy, and its seamless integration in people’s lives.

Participants

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Caitlin D’Onofrio

Senior Manager, Standards Program Sustainability
UL Standards & Engagement

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Erick Ruiz Araya

Deputy Director – Project Facilitation and Support
IRENA

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Matthew Doherty

Senior Advisor and Officer of the IEC Global Impact Fund
IEC

Friday, November 15, 2024
10:15 – 11:15 GST: Unlocking Battery Circularity: Standards for a Sustainable Clean Energy Future
Organization Hosts: UL Standards & Engagement and IEC

10:15 – 11:15 GST

about this session

Battery energy is part of the clean energy equation; however, the inefficient and ineffective state of battery production, use, reuse, repurpose and recycling limits how clean of an energy source battery can be. Achieving true battery circularity opens up the potential of this clean energy source. Hence, this panel will discuss how the potential of batteries as a clean energy source could be threatened by the realities of its circularity today, and what could be the role of standards in unlocking the potential. This panel will explore the challenges of battery circularity and the role of standards in enhancing its clean energy capabilities.

Participants

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Tirthankar Mandal

Associate Director
WRI India

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Howard Porter

IEC Marketing Strategy Board Member
IEC

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Shuguang Qi

UN-SDSN
Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition

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Luz Maria de la Mora

Director, International Trade and Commodities
UNCTAD

Moderator

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Caitlin D’Onofrio

Senior Manager, Standards Program Sustainability
UL Standards & Engagement

Visit Us

Visit us at Blue Zone, B15 to learn more about our work in sustainability.

Our onsite team

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Caitlin D’Onofrio

Senior Manager, Standards Program Sustainability
UL Standards & Engagement

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Kolin Low

Director, Regional Standards
UL Standards & Engagement