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Day 9 of COP31 · Ocean, Seas, Nature and Land Use day

Overshoot, Climate Thresholds and Tipping Points: Managing High-Impact Risks Under Uncertainty

When
Tuesday 17 November, 16:45 to 18:15Antalya time
Where
UNFCCC Official Side EventsBlue Zone
Organised by
Iceland, Climate Policy Center (CPC), International Cryosphere Climate Initiative (ICCI), Karuna Foundation, Nordic Council of Ministers (NCM), Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
On the panel
  • Johan Rockström
  • Stefan Rahmstorf
  • Bill Hare
  • Johansson, Minister, Iceland
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Topics
Adaptation and resilienceGovernance and multilateralism

Cryosphere loss is accelerating risks of crossing tipping points in polar regions, with global impacts like sea-level rise and major ocean current slowdown. Ministers and leading scientists will discuss how policymakers can both avert, and respond to growing and high-impact risks from overshoot. Speakers: Iceland's Minister Johansson and other Nordic Council ministers and senior officials from Australia, New Zealand and Ambition on Melting Ice governments; senior UN officials, Indigenous and Youth leaders; Dr. Johan Rockström, Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf; Dr. Bill Hare