From Lund to Global Climate Action: Lessons from COP 29 Climate Negotiations

Join us for a one-hour digital panel discussion with with Lund University alumni who are now actively involved in shaping global climate policy, and a researcher from Lund University's delegation to COP 29. In addition to providing a deeper understanding of the work on global climate challenges, the panel will also share their personal career journeys and reflect on how their time at Lund University has influenced their path into climate work.

The event is organised by the Lund University Sustainability Forum together with the Lund University Alumni Relations Office. The event is particularly aimed at current students, alumni and researchers who are passionate about climate action. Whether you are considering a career in climate policy or simply curious about how international climate negotiations work behind the scenes, this discussion will provide valuable perspectives from experts in the field.

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Panelists

Christofer Ahlgren Policy Officer, International Climate Finance, European Commission, Directorate-General for Climate Action. 

Lund University Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science, 2014. Christofer is based in Brussels in the Directorate-General for Climate Action, which leads the European Commission's efforts to fight climate change at EU and international level. He works on topics under the UNFCCC related to climate technologies. 

Kajsa Nåtby Desk Officer, Climate Diplomacy and Food Security, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Government Offices of Sweden. 

Lund University Bachelor of Science degree in Politics and Economics, 2018 and MSc in Environmental Policy and Regulation from LSE 2019. Kajsa is a part of the Swedish delegation to COP29 in which she follows the negotiations on the new global quantified goal on climate finance. Previously, she had the role as the EU lead negotiator on the topic of loss and damage for 4 years.

Yuichi Tsuchibuchi PhD student, University of Tokyo

Lund University Master of Science degree in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, 2023. Yuichi is a PhD student in Japan and is participating in COP29 as a student representative speaker from the University of Tokyo at the Japanese Pavilion on "Putting Nature on a Balance Sheet". Yuichi will also participate in events as a member of the Global Alliance of Universities on Climate (GAUC).

Moderator

Ana Maria Vargas Falla Senior lecturer and Director of first and second cycle studies, Department of Sociology of Law. 

Researcher and part of the Lund University delegation to COP 29. Lund University has observer status at UN climate change conferences and other meetings and negotiations under the UNFCCC.