Our ThinkForest event will ask: How much can forest-based activities contribute to climate change mitigation and reach EU climate goals?
The European Union has set ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% in 2030 and to become climate neutral by 2050. Our ThinkForest event explores what forests can contribute to achieving these climate goals.
Forests and forestry play three important roles in climate change mitigation. First, reducing deforestation and forest degradation lowers GHG emissions. Second, forest management and restoration can maintain or enhance forest carbon stocks and sinks. Third, improving the use of wood products can store carbon over the long-term, and avoid emissions by substituting emissions-intensive materials.
Our ThinkForest event will ask:
- How much can forest-based activities contribute to climate change mitigation?
- What role do policies play?
- How can we maximise forest-based climate change mitigation nationally /locally?
Draft Programme
15:00 House-keeping guidance -Rach Colling, European Forest Institute
15:05 Welcome Words -Janez Potočnik, ThinkForest president
15:10 Presentation of study ‘Forest-based climate change mitigation and adaptation in Europe’ -Hans Verkerk, Principal Scientist, Climate-Smart Forestry, EFI
15:30 Panel Discussion: How can we implement forest-based climate change mitigation?
Panelists
-Simon Kay, Deputy Head of Unit “Low Carbon Solutions (III): Land Economy & Carbon Removals”, DG Clima, European Commission
-Stephanie Roe, Global Climate & Energy Lead Scientist, WWF / IPCC AR6 Lead Author, USA
-Lucia Perugini, Senior Scientific Manager, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change, Italy
-Daniel Ibanez, CEO at the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Spain
Data: Terça – feira, dia 20 de setembro de 2022