Xian Zhang Keywords climate change ACCA21 Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 Read more about Xian Zhang Over the past few years, Xian Zhang has always been contributing himself into pushing the work on planning energy strategies, tackling with Climate Change, and also accelerating the development of CCUS technology in China as well as supervising and extending international bilateral and multilateral programs (e.g. CSLF Capacity Building Programs, China-Australia CO2 geological storage program (CAGS), China-EU Cooperation on Near Zero Emission Coal (NZEC), et al.) with international organizations like CSLF, IEA, GCCSI, ADB etc.
Huaqing Xu Keywords National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation climate change People's Republic of China PRC Read more about Huaqing Xu Huaqing Xu is researcher and director of the National Center for Climate Change Strategy and International Cooperation, the main author of the third IPCC assessment report, was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as the editor of the fourth IPCC evaluation report. He has presided over the research projects of "China's national climate change research plan" and the national key basic research development plan of the Ministry of science and technology, "Objective, implementation path and supporting system of China's greenhouse gas control in 2020" (chief scientist).
Jing Huang Keywords Administrative Center for China’s Agenda 21 ACCA21 sustainable development climate change Biotechnology Water Resource Marine Environment Deep-sea Exploration Natural Disaster Prevention and Relief solid waste management Read more about Jing Huang Jing Huang is currently the Director-General of the Administrative Centre for China’s Agenda 21 (ACCA21), Ministry of Science and Technology of China. Among his many responsibilities, Dr. Huang oversees several international cooperation programs in the areas of Sustainable Development and Climate Change. His portfolio also covers the management of the National Key R&D Program of China in areas including Biotechnology, Water Resource, Marine Environment, Deep-sea Exploration, Natural Disaster Prevention and Relief, Solid Waste Management, etc.
Cyril Cassisa Keywords IEA International Energy Agency climate change energy Read more about Cyril Cassisa Cyril is an expert on energy and climate policy analysis, became Project Coordinator in the Environment and Climate Change Team at the International Energy Agency (IEA) in 2018 taking charge of the project on China’s Emissions Trading System and leading works on energy and climate policy packages for clean energy transition. Previously, he was Project Manager at Enerdata from 2015 to 2018 leading several projects on energy transition, NDC assessment and carbon pricing instruments for the WB, UNEP, IRENA, national administrations and private sector companies.
Zhenhua Xie Keywords climate change PRC People's Republic of China tsinghua university National Development and Reform Commission environment protection Read more about Zhenhua Xie Zhenhua Xie served as Vice Chairman (Minister Level) of the National Development and Reform Commission, Minister of the former State Environmental Protection Agency, and Administrator of the former National Environmental Protection Agency.
Sustainability of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Resource Depletion Read more about Sustainability of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Resource Depletion Sarah Jehaan Khan highlighted the role of women in addressing environmental and climate challenges. Their dependence on natural resources leads to both their vulnerability and their being valuable source of solutions. It is important that they are trained in four eco-friendly methods that tackle and prevent the effects of climate change: rainwater harvesting, composting, organic farming, and kitchen gardening. For instance, chakwal rainwater harvesting enables girls to attend school, reduces maternal mortality, and provides livelihoods.
Passoon Read more about Passoon Passoon is a short profile of a young climate activist in Dir, Pakistan named Manal Shad. In Pashto, Passoon means to rise up for a cause, and this film documents climate activism from rural Pakistan which tends to be overlooked internationally. Women in developing countries are disproportionately impacted by climate change, but their knowledge and expertise also make them the most valuable source of knowledge regarding climate adaptation and mitigation.
Sarah Jehaan Khan Keywords environment climate change women's rights climate adaptation safe water Read more about Sarah Jehaan Khan Sarah Jehaan Khan is an environmental filmmaker from Pakistan and an undergraduate at Oxford University. Her work focuses on the nexus between climate change and women’s rights, and
Best Judicial Practice from South Asia Read more about Best Judicial Practice from South Asia Ritwick Dutta discussed the different kinds of environmental litigation and legal issues that have emerged in Asia. He also showed news clippings on the Bombay High Court's perspective on the Aarey Case and the Uttarakhand High Court's order to share Divya Pharmacy's profits with farmers and the local community before highlighting Justice Mansoor Ali Shah's point: that existing environmental jurisprudence needs to be fashioned to meet the needs of climate change. He then presented the National Green Tribunal's pro-environmental stance regarding the Mopa Airport Project.
Climate Change and Judges Read more about Climate Change and Judges Justice Antonio Herman Benjamin spoke to the participants about (i) the general premises concerning judges vis-a-vis the climate change crisis and (ii) the means by which judges can incorporate climate change in their work.