Achieving climate resilience centers on both climate change mitigation and adaptation. Concrete actions are essential, and it is crucial to establish the groundwork for a swift, just, feasible, and equitable transition. This transition must be supported by robust policy, standards, skills, finance, and collaboration.
IEEE and ITU , with support from WIPO, convened UN Agencies, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and standards development organizations to strengthen our collective actions towards a resilient climate. The symposium was structured around four key building blocks:
- Research, Technology, and Standards
- Policy, Regulation, and Implementation
- Education and Skills Development
- Finance, Trade, and Development
The 2024 Symposium aimed to achieve the following key objectives:
- Explore Technology Solutions: Highlight innovative technologies and standards that support climate resilience and policy integration.
- Promote Collaboration: Facilitate cross-sector dialogue among government, industry, academia, and international partners.
- Support Policy Formulation: Develop actionable policies and strategies, encouraging clean-tech lending by financial institutions and development agencies.
- Showcase Best Practices: Present effective technologies and practices to reduce carbon emissions and support future research and development (R&D).
- Facilitate the development of a Technology Roadmap: Outline a collaborative roadmap to enhance global climate resilience, promoting environmental efficiency.
Latest: see photos at the Symposium (courtesy of ITU)
