Dr. Buontempo Carlo
Member
Carlo Buontempo is the Director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) at ECMWF. He completed a PhD in physics at the University of L'Aquila in 2004 before moving to Canada for his post-doc and then joining the UK Met Office. Carlo worked at the Hadley Centre for Climate Science and Services for almost a decade where he led the climate adaptation team and the climate service development team. In this role, he led numerous projects involving climate change adaptation and regional modeling in Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Before becoming Director of C3S, Buontempo developed the sectoral information system of C3S, helping businesses and policymakers in sectors like finance, insurance, energy, etc. with customized and up-to-date environmental data services.
17.25-18.15: The political-policy dimension
Thursday 19th Dec
The political-policy dimension
- Chair: Mr. George Kremlis, Director, Circular Economy and Climate Institute, EPLO
- Speakers:
- Mr. Arif Mammadov – Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Greece
- Mr. Jan Dusik – Deputy Director General for Climate Action – DG CLIMA
- Mr. Pedro Escosteguy Cardoso - Minister-Counsellor of the Embassy of Brazil to Athens
- Ms. Svetlana Zhekova - Vice-President of the UNFCCC Bureau for 2024 on the way to COP29 - Co-chair of the Eastern European Group
- Mr. Dimitris Kollias – Energy Transition Strategist – Advisor to the Greek Deputy Minister of Energy.
18.15-18.45: The business sector & the energy transition
Thursday 19th Dec
The business sector & the energy transition
- Chair: Ms. Garyfallia Selimi - Deputy Director, Circular Economy and Climate Institute, EPLO
- Speakers:
- Mr. Konstantinos Chatzifotis – EU Affairs Manager, Motor Oil
- Ms. Monika Stanisheva – Founder of Green Transition Forum
- Mr. Gianni Chianetta – Chair Greening the IslandsFoundation – Board Member & Secretary Global Solar Council
19.00-19.45: The role of civil society & the cultural dimension: from Dubai & Baku to Belem
Thursday 19th Dec
The role of civil society & the cultural dimension: from Dubai & Baku to Belem
- Chair: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Prof. Antonia Moropoulou, NTUA
- Speakers:
- Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, VP ICOMOS
- Ms. Alexandra Mitsotaki, Chair & Co-Founder World Human Forum
- Mr. Antonio Jesus Antequera Delgado, General Subdirectorate for Coordination & Management of Cultural Assets, Ministry of Culture of Spain
- Mr. Andrew Potts, Heritage and Climate Action Advisor, Europa Nostra
19.45-20.00: General Conclusions
Thursday 19th Dec
General Conclusions
- Mr. Grammenos Mastrojeni – Senior Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean
- Mr. George Kremlis, Director, Circular Economy and Climate Institute, EPLO