The 29th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, and is being referred to as the “Finance COP.” 

Under the theme “In solidarity for a green world,” representatives from governments, multilateral agencies, civil society, environmental organizations, scientists, and activists will convene to discuss setting a new global climate finance goal to support climate action in developing countries. 

Health Care Without Harm’s international delegation will participate in various events and roundtables, elevating the voice of the health care sector, showcasing different initiatives aimed at fostering low-carbon sustainable health systems, and advocating for a Just Transition away from fossil fuels.

Meet the members of our delegation that are attending this year’s COP in Baku, Azerbaijan:

• Andreas Ekvall, Senior Climate Officer, Health Care Without Harm Europe
• Erik del Bianco Pelegia, Climate and Energy Specialist, Projecto Hospitais Saudáveis
• Josh Karliner, Director of Global Partnerships, Health Care Without Harm
• Diana Picon Manyari, International Climate Director, Health Care Without Harm

Join us for the following events, whether online or in person. Please note that all the events are in local time (AZT. UTC +4). To calculate the time in your local time zone, visit this page.

November 14

• 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Healthcare Emissions and Net Zero Roadmaps for Health Systems: Methodology and Lessons Learnt from Health Leaders, organized by Health Care Without Harm Europe. Speakers: Andreas Ekvall and Diana Picon Manyari. WHO Health Pavillion, Blue Zone. Live streaming.
• 4 pm - 5:30 pm | Roundtable: Building resilient health-care systems amid climate change, organized by the Economist Impact. Speaker: Diana Picon Manyari. Hyatt Regency. More information.

November 17

• 1:45 pm - 2:15 pm | Climate Resilience and Health – Financing Strategies for a Healthier Future. Moderator: Josh Karliner. Baku Convention Centre, alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP29. More information.

November 18

• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Panel: Decarbonizing Healthcare: Challenges and Opportunities, organized by Deloitte. Speaker: Josh Karliner. Deloitte Pavillion, Green Zone.
• 4:00 pm | Panel: Health System Adaptation to Climate Change, organized by the Government of Spain. Speaker: Andreas Ekval. Spanish Pavillion, Blue Zone.
• 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm | Event: Race to Resilience in Action: 2024 Update, organized by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Speaker: Diana Picon Manyari. Resilience Hub (Humanitarian Hub), Blue Zone. Live streaming.

November 19

• 11:15 am - 12:30 pm | Panel: ATACH Day - Low-carbon sustainable health systems, organized by ATACH. Speaker: Diana Picon Manyari. WHO Health Pavillion. Live streaming.

Photo: Dario Daniel Silva, Unsplash.