Anthony Hobley, our CEO, will be speaking at an official COP21 side-event on fossil fuel subsidies, organised by Oil Change International and Climate Action Network Europe.

 

PROGRAMME

 

WELCOME ADDRESS

Wendel Trio, director, CAN Europe

 

MODERATOR

Stephen Kretzmann, Executive Director & Founder, Oil Change International

 

HONOURED SPEAKERS

  1. Why addressing the supply side of fossil fuels is crucial for the climate

Peter Erickson, Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment institute

 

  1. The state of fossil fuel production subsidies

Shelagh Whitley, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute

  1. How subsidies work in practice: subsidies to thermal coal production and their climate impact

Anthony Hobley, CEO, Carbon Tracker Initiative

 

  1. Funding climate action instead of fossils: how shifting fossil fuel subsidies can change the game

Maeve McLynn, Policy Coordinator – Climate Change and Development, Climate Action Network Europe

 

HONOURED OFFICIAL COMMENTATORS

Representatives of government and international institutions, TBC

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PERIOD

20-30 minutes

END

The event is in the Blue Zone at COP21 and requires accreditation