Webinar Launch of the World Sufficiency Lab (WSL)

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Webinar Launch

WSL webinar launch

WSL webinar launch

Background

Sufficiency was identified by the latest IPCC report on climate mitigation as a major pillar to decarbonise the global economy. However, sufficiency is overlooked in climate policies and modelling. 

Against this background, the World Sufficiency Lab was established in February 2024 with the aim of mainstreaming the sufficiency concept at international, regional, and national levels. The ultimate target is to build a global sufficiency community that will ensure SUFFICIENCY is considered FIRST in policy and business decisions.

Welcome

12:30 – 12:35

David NESS

Professor at the University of South Australia (Adelaïde, Australia)

Keynote

12:35 – 12:50 

Diane SIMIU

Director for Climate Change at the French Ministry of the Energy Transition

Presentation of the WSL web platform and work programme by WSL team

12:50 – 13:20

Yamina SAHEB

Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Sciences Po (Paris, France)

David NESS

Professor at the University of South Australia (Adelaïde, Australia)

Round Table Discussion on regional/national sufficiency hubs

13:20 – 13:50

Emanuele Di FRANCESCO

Head of communications and Events at the World Resources Forum, (Geneva, Switzerland)

Claire ROUMET

Leader of EU policy and Strategic Partnerships at Energy Cities.

Lisa RICHMOND

Founder of Climate Strategy Works LLC, and a Senior Fellow with Architecture 2030 (Seattle, USA)

Jungpil LEE

Director of teh Energy Climate Policy Institute (ECPI)

Q&A session

13:50 – 13:55

Closing remarks

13:55 – 14:00

David NESS

Professor at the University of South Australia (Adelaïde, Australia)

Yamina SAHEB

Senior Researcher and Lecturer at Sciences Po (Paris, France)