Climate change, Security & Critical Infrastructure - A Copenhagen Climate Ministerial side-event

On the 6th of May 2025, 5-7 PM CEST, CONCITO, DanChurchAid & NDC Partnership will host a side-event leading up to the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial.

Climate change is posing serious security risks to people and the planet. Critical infrastructure related to water, food, energy, health, and transport is under threat, and the consequences for societies’ financial stability can be devastating. These are among the challenges ministers will address at the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial. The side event will focus on both challenges and opportunities.

Program:

Session 1: Expectations for Copenhagen Climate Ministerial and COP30 – Can linking climate, security and critical infrastructure increase ambition and investments?

Speakers:

H.E. Alison Campbell, Director of the Climate Action Team, Executive Office of the Secretary-General, United Nations.
H.E. Sam Koojo, Special representative to the Minister on the Coalition for Finance Ministers for Climate Action and Assistant Commissioner Macroeconomic Policy Uganda.
H.E. Ole Thonke, Danish Climate Ambassador.

Session 2, part 1: Investing in combatting climate change is imperative to human & planetary security and can be the business opportunity of the 21st Century.

Key note speaker:

Ph.D. Jakob Dreyer, University of Copenhagen

Session 2, part 2: Perspectives on climate change as a security risk to critical infrastructure at national and local level – challenges and opportunities.

Speakers:

Eva Jensen, Head of Department for Climate, Energy and Transport, European Environment Agency
Pablo Vieira, Global Director, NDC Partnership.
H.E. Ali Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change, Kenya.
Søren Peter Andreasen, Deputy CEO, Investment Fund for Developing Countries, IFU.
Samjhana Bista, Country Director in Nepal, DanChurchAid

Time: The 6th of May, 5-7 PM CEST, followed by a reception.

Venue: DanChurchAid, Meldahlsgade 3, 1613 Copenhagen V, Denmark.

Online: A link will be shared with those who register for online participation.

Sign up for in-person or online participation by sending an email to Copenhagenevent@dca.dk or by filling out the form below. The information you fill out in the form, will only be used for the purpose of sending information about the event.