ETTG-IDDRI webinar event video: Africa Post COVID 19 – Leapfrogging to sustainable, climate compatible development

On June 24 from 4:30 pm until 6:00 pm we had the chance to discuss and explore in-depth the possible impacts of the Covid-19 crisis on greener and climate friendly economies in both Europe and Africa. 

Together with ETTG and IDDRI was:

Christine Hackenesch, DIE (Moderator)

Geert Laporte, Director, ETTG (Introductory remarks)

and Carla Montesi, Director,  DG DEVCO, Planet and prosperity, Youba Sokona, Vice-Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Jean Paul Adam, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Director, Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resources Management Division as panellists. 

The closing remarks have been done by Sébastien Treyer, Director, IDDRI.

 

Language of the event: English-French

Description of the event here. 

 

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