“Building a Strong Movement for a Rapid, Just and Equitable Fossil Fuel Phase Out”

Time and Venue: 18th Feb - 2:00 - 3:30 PM (Kathmandu Time) 

Balmiki -BLOCK B-Floor 1- Room(Big Hall)

Short Description: The Side-Event brings together climate and energy movements and campaigners in Asia and around the globe to share updates of their ongoing fights and initiatives in phasing out fossil fuels in their respective countries and communities. It also aims to draw out ideas and recommendations in strengthening the movement for Rapid, Just and Equitable Fossil Fuel Phase Out with the push for Transition to 100% Renewable Energy as a key area in the campaign to phase out fossil fuels at the national and regional/global levels. The event is proposed to  serve as the first of a series of discussions following the WSF in Nepal. 

The event will be in a Panel Discussion format and will take place physically and virtually (via Zoom) to enable engagement and participation among climate and energy  campaigners in the region.   

Joint Organizers: Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development (APMDD), Waterkeepers Bangladesh, DOHRA, Philippine MOvement for Climate Justice (PMCJ),  mines, minerals and People (mmP), Fossil Free Japan/Oil Change International, Climate Watch Thailand, WALHI (Friends of the Earth Indonesia), Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) and Digo Bikas Institute 

1. SHARING OF COUNTRY/REGIONAL/GLOBAL UPDATES & RECOMMENDATIONS (5-6 mins)

BANGLADESH - Sharif Jamil, Waterkeepers Bangladesh

JAPAN - Makiko Arima, Oil Change International & Fossil Free Japan

THAILAND - Wanun Permpibul, Climate Watch Thailand

INDONESIA - Rere Christanto, WALHI -Indonesia (virtual) 

PHILIPPINES - Ian Rivera, Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ) 

PAKISTAN - Farooq Tariq, Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC)

NEPAL - Avishek Shrestha, Digo Bikas Institute, NEPAL

INDIA - Ravi Rabapragada, mines, minerals and People (mmP)

KOREA - SFOC/AGN 

CHINA  

Regional - Glenn Ymata, Asian Peoples’ Movement on Debt and Development & Asian Energy Network, Don’t Gas Asia

Global - Harjeet Singh, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

2. OPEN FORUM  (30)

3. WRAP-UP & Next Steps

Moderator: Malou Tabios Nuera, APMDD