Video recording of the event.

The event was held jointly convened by COP25 Presidency (Chile) and the incoming COP26 Presidency (United Kingdom).

Background

Decision 2/CMA.2 established the Santiago Network, as part of the Warsaw International Mechanism, to catalyse the technical assistance of relevant organizations, bodies, networks and experts, for the implementation of relevant approaches to avert, minimise and address loss and damage at the local, national and regional level, in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. The same decision invites these organizations, bodies, networks and experts to report on their progress to the Executive Committee of the Warsaw International Mechanism (ExCom) and requests the ExCom to include relevant information from them in its annual reports.

Decision 2/CMA.2 does not set out how the network will function. Since COP25, an information event on loss and damage was held at June Momentum, UNFCCC Secretariat launched the Santiago Network portal on the UNFCCC website and called for inputs from Parties relating to needs for technical assistance. In addition, the 11^th and 12^th meetings of the ExCom were held. Parties and observers have shown great interest in the Santiago Network.

Objective and description

Round table discussion. Representatives from negotiating groups/Parties and observers will be invited to share ideas on how to continue the development of the Santiago Network to effectively catalyse technical assistance for developing countries to avert, minimize and address loss and damage, and understand how decisions at COP 26 can assist with this.

Guiding questions will be provided to the attendees, and public live stream will be made available with Slido/Mentimeter interaction. There will be no formal outcomes from this event. It is an informal sharing of ideas with no status. This event should build on discussions at the June Momentum event.

A welcome message on the launch of the Santiago Network by H.E. Carolina Schmidt, Chile’s Minister of Environment and President of COP 25, received on 28 August 2020.

Indicative programme

All times shown in CET