- PRESS RELEASE Climate Action and Solutions COP21
Partner to Amplify
Climate Innovation During Paris Summit
Paris, July 16th 2015 – It was today announced that the largest business-focussed side event to be held
during COP21 in Paris this December, will work in concert with the leading educational and scientific
showcase being held in Grand Palais, to highlight sustainable climate innovation.
The Sustainable Innovation Forum 2015 (SIF15), a business-led event organised by United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP) and Climate Action, will convene over 750 high-level attendees at the iconic Stade de France
during UNFCCC Conference of Parties. The closed 2 day multi-stakeholder meeting brings together world leaders,
national and regional government, investors and CEOs to share ideas and accelerate innovative solutions to
address climate change and accelerate low carbon growth.
Solutions COP21 are the organisers of the largest exhibition showcase of scientific and educational innovations,
to take place during COP21 at the Grand Palais in Paris, which will make climate solutions visible on a very large
scale, with 50,000 visitors expected over 7 days.
The partnership between these two entities brings together the French and International perspectives, enables
heightened visibility of the sustainable innovations which are and will enable a low carbon economy and gives
attendees the benefits of learning and networking in two iconic venues in Paris; Stade de France and Grand Palais.
Speaking in regard to this partnership, Climate Action CEO, Nick Henry, commented – “In this crucial year for
climate, we are delighted to collaborate with Solutions COP21. The synergy between SIF15’s work to engage
businesses into the multi-stakeholder dialogue in order to swiftly move to a low carbon economy and Solutions
COP21’s platform to make climate solutions visible to the public, go very much hand in hand.’
Gilles Berhault, Président du Comité de programmation de Solutions COP21 said “We believe that an alliance of
countries that takes a comprehensive approach to innovation and the creation of new partnerships with local
authorities, business and citizens, is an essential part of achieving the two degree climate target. By creating great
alliances, such as that between Climate Action and Solutions COP21 (chaired by Comité21), we aim to become
the first French network for sustainable development and accountability”.
In 2015 COP21, also known as the 2015 Paris Climate Conference, will, for the first time in over 20 years of UN
negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate, with the aim of keeping global
warming below 2°C.
France will play a leading international role in hosting this seminal conference, and COP21 will be one of the
largest international conferences ever held in the country. The conference is expected to attract close to 50,000
participants including 25,000 official delegates from government, intergovernmental organisations, UN agencies,
NGOs and civil society.
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The Sustainable Innovation Forum is the largest business-focussed side event of COP21, more information can
be found here.
Solutions COP21 is a unique programme to educate and heighten the visibility of climate solutions. More
information can be found here.
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Contact details
Agnes Gradzewicz
Anne-Sophie Morizot
Head of Marketing | Climate Action
E: agnesg@climateactionprogramme.org
Senior Accournt Director | Solutions COP21
E : asmorizot@hopscotch.fr
About Solutions COP21
Solutions COP21 is a unique agenda to showcase climate solutions in preparation for the United Nations conference to be held
in Paris in December 2015. This initiative is driven by Comité 21 in collaboration with Club France Développement durable
(with already over 80 member networks).
Objective: provide a large target audience with a view of the many products, services, processes and innovations either existing
or under development throughout the world to fight climate change and its impact.
www.solutionscop21.org
About Comité 21
Born after the Rio 92 Earth Summit, Comité 21 is the leading French network of actors committed to the operational
implementation of sustainable development in France throughout organizations and territories. It is in favor of dialogue,
accompanied by the development of responsible approaches and produces studies and prospective analyses.
www.comite21.org
About Club France Développement Durable
Launched on the initiative of Comité 21, Club France Développement Durable, with already over 80 leading French member
networks, is attached to exchanging, co-building and promoting the contributions of actors from French civil society at key
international sustainable development events, particularly COP 21. It is an independent forum for dialogue and synergy
between committed players.
www.clubfrancedeveloppementdurable.com
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