Finance Day
Finance is the cornerstone for implementing climate actions and scaling up ambition and at the heart of the UNFCCC process and the Paris Agreement negotiations. The Glasgow outcomes also reiterated the centrality of finance as a catalyst for progress on all aspects of the global climate agenda and many Parties demonstrated the political will to deliver on finance commitments.
Youth & Future Generations Day
Ensuring that the voice of Youth and Future Generations is heard loud and clear is one of the objectives of the CoP27 Presidency. Ensure Youth perspectives are heard and reflected across all areas of the climate agenda. Showcase Youth success stories and challenges and allow for interaction with policy makers and practitioners, as well as a dialogue with the High-level Champions and non-party stakeholders.
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A Discussion on Recently Released “Sustainable Qatar” Book
HBKU will be publishing a book entitled “Sustainable Qatar” that provides a recount of the sustainability landscape in Qatar from a socio-political perspective. The editors/authors will be available to provide insights into the different chapters and take on some Q&A.
Decarbonization Day
Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement and all the way to Glasgow in 2021, several energy intensive sectors and companies have come forward with plans and policies and actions aiming to reduce their carbon footprints and to gradually move towards decarbonization
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- Dr. Marcello Contestabile, QEERI
- Dr. Ariane Millot, ICL
- Daria Revina, Earthna
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The Development of Cost-Effective Pathways to Deep Decarbonization in Qatar and the GCC
Discussion of the development of a TIMES model for Qatar, the first of this kind in the GCC, and how this initiative can help inform policy decisions and favor stakeholder engagement.
Water Day
Water is the source of life and livelihoods. Climate impacts on water and the linkages to wider, cross cutting impacts on development and livelihoods are well documented and substantiated by credible scientific reports and analyses including most recently by the IPCC and numerous other institutions.
- Session Title: Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Quality, Including Reinjected Treated Wastewater in Qatar
- Participating Entity: Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), HBKU
- Time: 1:00 pm
- Location: Qatar Pavilion
- Session Format: Presentation
- Type: In-Person
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Impact of Climate Change on Groundwater Quality, Including Reinjected Treated Wastewater in Qatar
The State of Qatar has one of the lowest precipitation rates worldwide, with an average of about 82 mm and a high annual evaporation rate of about 2200 mm. The quality of groundwater has been adversely affected by the over-abstraction of fresh groundwater resources due to increased agricultural activities, which has led to the fresh water-salt water interface moving further inland in coastal regions. This has led to water pollution, degradation, contamination, and saline intrusion within Qatar. The groundwater abstraction for farming in Qatar is about 226 – 230 million m3 /year. Treated sewage effluent (TSE) is used recently as an alternative source to grow animal fodder and green areas landscaping. One of the sustainable solutions is to rehabilitate the groundwater wells by directly recharging the aquifer with excess fresh or desalinated water, or even tertiary TSE. This talk will address some innovative approaches to monitor the groundwater quality and provide sustainable solutions to improve storage and increase the recharge in the aquifer system of Qatar.
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