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The Sahara Forest Venture be part of forces with Bellona Basis, Aker Horizons, The Norwegian Ministry of International Affairs and a number of other extra companions to determine an enviornment at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh in November.
Thursday August 18, as a part of the Norwegian political convention Arendalsuka, the Sahara Forest Venture, Bellona Basis, Aker Horizons, the Norwegian authorities, Oslo municipality, SINTEF, Vow ASA, Pathfinder Worldwide, Norwegian African Enterprise Affiliation (NABA) and We Play Inexperienced launched the brand new COP27 initiative for members of the Norwegian press on board the Bellona boat Kallinika.
Sahara Forest Venture was launched globally at COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. At COP18 in Doha, Qatar, the very first SFP pilot facility was opened. Since then, SFP employees has been attending most the next COPs, together with bold efforts at each COP21 in Paris in 2015 and COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.
“Sahara Forest Venture appears to be like at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh as an extremely vital milestone to determine if the world group is on monitor to realize the UN sustainability targets by 2030. The Sahara Forest Venture workforce goes to Sharm El Sheikh in November to indicate decision-makers international and climate-smart options for a way the world can produce meals in dry areas, and how one can inexperienced deserts”, stated Managing Director at Sahara Forest Venture Kjetil Stake.
Stake specifically talked about how the demonstration measurement Launch Station in Aqaba, Jordan was highlighted as a case research and good instance of a cross-sector method to fight international warming within the newest IPCC report from April 2022.
SFP founder & Bellona Founder & President Frederic Hauge additionally spoke on the occasion. Bellona was current on the very first COP, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and highlighted the truth that this 12 months will have a good time a 30 12 months anniversary for travelling to advocate and affect on the world stage.
“Bellona is extremely happy with having moved from the identification of issues to actively assist fixing them. I’m trying ahead to going to Sharm El Sheikh, and we will likely be bringing options along with our cooperative companions. To resolve the local weather disaster civil society and enterprise should cooperate, and that is precisely what we will likely be doing in Sharm El Sheikh” stated founding father of Bellona Frederic Hauge.
The occasion noticed ministerial participation from
“This will likely be a demanding summit, there isn’t any doubt about that. That is additionally a COP set in Africa, the place there will likely be an emphasis on loss, damages, and local weather financing. An vital a part of the summit are the actions surrounding the negotiations. In a world going through acute local weather and environmental disaster, taking a look at options is essential” stated Norwegian Minister for Local weather and Atmosphere Espen Barth Eide on the launch.
The primary cooperative accomplice, the Norwegian Ministry of International Affairs, additionally participated to the launch. State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær emphasised the next in her partaking remarks:
“Local weather impacts all the things we do, and we’re working along with the international locations who’re feeling the results of the local weather disaster probably the most. It’s good that we may also help convey Norwegian stakeholders into the worldwide dialogue happening at these summits, you truly need to be there and that is work that’s pressing. We’ll unite local weather and improvement coverage, and that’s the superstructure of all the things we do”.
Aker Horizons are contributing with concrete options at COP27. They’ve established corporations growing technology-based options, and are realizing massive tasks in offshore wind, photo voltaic, carbon seize and clear hydrogen in 18 international locations and 5 continents. In Africa, Aker Horizons, by way of portfolio firm Mainstream Renewable Energy, developed renewable tasks in South-Africa, Egypt, Senegal and Ghana.
“In mild of the continuing local weather and vitality disaster, worldwide cooperation and solidarity is extra vital than ever. If we’re to achieve success in reaching the set local weather targets of net-zero by 2050, nearer cooperation between international locations and between private and non-private sector is essential. Aker Horizons is a driving pressure within the improvement of progressive and worthwhile inexperienced options for business, and we’re trying ahead to contributing to progress within the vital work on local weather happening at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, along with Bellona and the Norwegian authorities” stated Marianne Stigset, Communications Director in Aker Horizons.
Heat due to HE Ambassador Richard Wooden, for his speech on the highway from the succesful Glasgow summit COP26 in 2021 onward to COP27 in Egypt this 12 months. It was additionally a pleasure having companions from SINTEF, Vow ASA, We Play Inexperienced and NABA onboard the boat.
Extra actions to return.
For any questions on Sahara Forest Venture in direction of COP27:
Magnus Borgen, What’s App: + 47 97728476, e mail: magnus(at)saharaforestproject.com
For COP27 Bellona and Sahara Forest Venture have introduced collectively a variety of stakeholders together with governments, enterprise, academia and civil society.
The Sahara Forest Venture be part of forces with Bellona Basis, Aker Horizons, The Norwegian Ministry of International Affairs and a number of other extra companions to determine an enviornment at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh in November.
Thursday August 18, as a part of the Norwegian political convention Arendalsuka, the Sahara Forest Venture, Bellona Basis, Aker Horizons, the Norwegian authorities, Oslo municipality, SINTEF, Vow ASA, Pathfinder Worldwide, Norwegian African Enterprise Affiliation (NABA) and We Play Inexperienced launched the brand new COP27 initiative for members of the Norwegian press on board the Bellona boat Kallinika.
Sahara Forest Venture was launched globally at COP15 in Copenhagen in 2009. At COP18 in Doha, Qatar, the very first SFP pilot facility was opened. Since then, SFP employees has been attending most the next COPs, together with bold efforts at each COP21 in Paris in 2015 and COP26 in Glasgow in 2021.
“Sahara Forest Venture appears to be like at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh as an extremely vital milestone to determine if the world group is on monitor to realize the UN sustainability targets by 2030. The Sahara Forest Venture workforce goes to Sharm El Sheikh in November to indicate decision-makers international and climate-smart options for a way the world can produce meals in dry areas, and how one can inexperienced deserts”, stated Managing Director at Sahara Forest Venture Kjetil Stake.
Stake specifically talked about how the demonstration measurement Launch Station in Aqaba, Jordan was highlighted as a case research and good instance of a cross-sector method to fight international warming within the newest IPCC report from April 2022.
SFP founder & Bellona Founder & President Frederic Hauge additionally spoke on the occasion. Bellona was current on the very first COP, held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and highlighted the truth that this 12 months will have a good time a 30 12 months anniversary for travelling to advocate and affect on the world stage.
“Bellona is extremely happy with having moved from the identification of issues to actively assist fixing them. I’m trying ahead to going to Sharm El Sheikh, and we will likely be bringing options along with our cooperative companions. To resolve the local weather disaster civil society and enterprise should cooperate, and that is precisely what we will likely be doing in Sharm El Sheikh” stated founding father of Bellona Frederic Hauge.
The occasion noticed ministerial participation from
“This will likely be a demanding summit, there isn’t any doubt about that. That is additionally a COP set in Africa, the place there will likely be an emphasis on loss, damages, and local weather financing. An vital a part of the summit are the actions surrounding the negotiations. In a world going through acute local weather and environmental disaster, taking a look at options is essential” stated Norwegian Minister for Local weather and Atmosphere Espen Barth Eide on the launch.
The primary cooperative accomplice, the Norwegian Ministry of International Affairs, additionally participated to the launch. State Secretary Bjørg Sandkjær emphasised the next in her partaking remarks:
“Local weather impacts all the things we do, and we’re working along with the international locations who’re feeling the results of the local weather disaster probably the most. It’s good that we may also help convey Norwegian stakeholders into the worldwide dialogue happening at these summits, you truly need to be there and that is work that’s pressing. We’ll unite local weather and improvement coverage, and that’s the superstructure of all the things we do”.
Aker Horizons are contributing with concrete options at COP27. They’ve established corporations growing technology-based options, and are realizing massive tasks in offshore wind, photo voltaic, carbon seize and clear hydrogen in 18 international locations and 5 continents. In Africa, Aker Horizons, by way of portfolio firm Mainstream Renewable Energy, developed renewable tasks in South-Africa, Egypt, Senegal and Ghana.
“In mild of the continuing local weather and vitality disaster, worldwide cooperation and solidarity is extra vital than ever. If we’re to achieve success in reaching the set local weather targets of net-zero by 2050, nearer cooperation between international locations and between private and non-private sector is essential. Aker Horizons is a driving pressure within the improvement of progressive and worthwhile inexperienced options for business, and we’re trying ahead to contributing to progress within the vital work on local weather happening at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, along with Bellona and the Norwegian authorities” stated Marianne Stigset, Communications Director in Aker Horizons.
Heat due to HE Ambassador Richard Wooden, for his speech on the highway from the succesful Glasgow summit COP26 in 2021 onward to COP27 in Egypt this 12 months. It was additionally a pleasure having companions from SINTEF, Vow ASA, We Play Inexperienced and NABA onboard the boat.
Extra actions to return.
For any questions on Sahara Forest Venture in direction of COP27:
Magnus Borgen, What’s App: + 47 97728476, e mail: magnus(at)saharaforestproject.com