Major cities and urban population centers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) will face unique challenges due to climate change that will put them on the forefront of multiple climate risks. Ensuring the long-term sustainability of these cities will require the mainstreaming of innovative and climate-smart strategies that enhance the climate resilience of their public services, water infrastructure, energy portfolios, urban development, and economic productivity. Considering the various pressures that climate change will place on MENA cities, how prepared are metropolitan areas in the region for these anticipated pressures? What opportunities are still available for cities to incorporate in order to better mitigate against and adapt to the worst vulnerabilities facing them from future projected impacts of climate change?

Speakers:

Karim Elgendy
Founder and Coordinator, Carboun
 
Jesus Sancho
Middle East Managing Director, Acciona

Tanzeed Alam
Managing Director, Earth Matters Consulting
 
Erfan Ali
Regional Representative, UN Habitat Regional Office for the Arab States

Andrei Covatariu, moderator
Co-founder, Ecological Economics Research for Action