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M E D I A I N V I T A T I O N
~ Preparing for Copenhagen ~
A Breakfast Briefing for COP15
The last report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was prepared in 2007 but since then, scientific understanding has moved forward considerably. How well are the negotiations for the post-Kyoto multilateral arrangements beyond 2012 matching the current science? Will the arrangements be designed to reflect changing scientific developments? The aim of this breakfast briefing is to equip COP-watchers with some up-to-date perspectives against which to assess the various positions, deliberations, and outcomes at COP15.
Civic Exchange and the Division of Environment of the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology invite you to update your knowledge ahead of COP15, by discussing these issues with leading experts and commentators.
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Speakers & Commentators
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Lord Julian Hunt
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Professor of Climate Modelling at University College London and member of the UK House of Lords
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Dr William KM Lau
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Chief of the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Center, with research interests in climate dynamics, atmospheric hydrologic processes, air-sea interaction, and climate variability and change
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Mr Andrew Lawson
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Environmental Programme Manager, Civic Exchange, Hong Kong
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Mr CY Lam
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Former Director of the Hong Kong Observatory
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Prof. Bill Barron
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Environmental Economist
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Details
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Date
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Monday, 23rd November 2009
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Time
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9.00 – 11.00 am
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Venue
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Main Dinning Room, Foreign Correspondents Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central, Hong Kong
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RSVP
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For enquiries, please contact Michelle Wong at Civic Exchange on 3622 2301 or mwong@civic-exchange.org
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Programme
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8.30 – 9.00
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Registrations
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9.00 – 9.05
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Introduction and welcome
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9.05 – 9.20
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Mr Andrew Lawson
Environmental Programme Manager, Civic Exchange, Hong Kong
Heading into the Negotiations – Where are we now?
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9.20 – 9.50
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Dr William Lau
Chief of the Laboratory for Atmospheres at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, USA
Preparing for Copenhagen: What has science learned since IPCC 2007?
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9.50 – 10.20
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Lord Hunt
Professor of Climate Modelling, University College London, and member of the UK House of Lords
Preparing the Negotiators: How is climate change policy in the UK and the EU adapting to the changing message from science about risks and urgency?
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10.20 – 10.35
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Response from panel:
- Mr CY Lam, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory
- Prof. Bill Barron, Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
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10.35 – 10.55
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Q&A
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10.55 – 11.00
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Thanks & Close
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Please kindly let me know if you are planning to attend this meeting. Thanks a lot!
Michelle
Direct: 36222301 | Mobile: 93615947
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