Discussion: Gender equality role in decarbonization and green recovery

The role of women empowerment for faster, more sustainable and resilient decarbonization is hard to overestimate. A successful inclusion of women in the sector means achieving greater diversity and complementarity as well as expanding the pool of talent to better address the demand for skills. Nevertheless, the potential of women engagement in energy transition and decarbonization processes is still not entirely utilized.

The discussion will address following questions:
1. How to ensure better engagement of women in decision making on decarbonization?
2. How to step over directly to inclusive, just and decarbonized energy and industry systems?
3. How to align financial flows with both climate and gender needs?

Panelists:
• Svitlana Grynchuk, Deputy Minister on Environment and Natural Resources of Ukraine
• Birgit Schwenk, Director General for Climate Action at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany
• Makoma Lekalakala, Director of Earthlife Africa
• Laura Piovesan, Deputy Director General, Projects Directorate, EIB
• Rana Ghoneim, Energy Systems and Industrial Decarbonization Unit, UNIDO Gender Focal Point

Moderator: Oksana Aliieva, Heinrich Boell Foundation

This event is free without registration.
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TIME & PLACE:
10th November 2022, 14:00 – 15:30
Ukrainian Pavilion, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

Those, who are attending COP27 in person, are very welcomed to come in person on indicated date and time to Ukrainian Pavilion.

Others can follow the online stream here.