Opening

Moderated by Harry Vreuls, the Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA)

Opening and introduction by the Chairs of the Subsidiary Bodies

• Harry Vreuls, Chair of the SBSTA, and Nabeel Munir, Chair of the SBI

Opening remarks by COP 28 Presidency and COP 29 Incoming Presidency

• Soraya Gargash, COP 28 Presidency
• Kamran Seyfullayev, COP 29 Incoming Presidency

Welcome remarks by the UNFCCC

• Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary

Welcome remarks by Host Country

• Her Excellency Hajia Samira Bawumia, Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana

Session 1: Understanding multifaceted economic, social and environmental impacts of climate change policies and actions

Chaired by Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu, Paramount Chief of Asafo, and Akwamuhene of Asanteman Kumasi, Ghana

Scene setting presentation

• Lindsay Shutes (Expert, Elevate Economics): Impacts of the implementation of response measures: Scene setting

Presentations by experts

• Mustapha Kamal Gueye (Co-Chair of the Katowice Committee on Impacts of implementation of response measures and Director of the International Labour Organisation): Work on the Impacts of the implementation of response measures: An update by the Katowice Committee on Impacts
• Xolisa J. Ngwadla (Independent expert): Jobs implications of the energy transition

Themes for breakout discussions:

• Social, economic and environmental impacts of climate change policies and actions
• Evidence based approaches for planning and implementation of NDCs
• Interlinkages and cross sectoral impacts of climate change policies

Breakout group discussions, facilitated by:

• Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu
• Lindsay Shutes
• Mustapha Kamal Gueye
• Xolisa J. Ngwadla
• Juliana Bempah (Ghana)
• Khaled Aly Hashem Hussien (Egypt)

_{Note: Guiding questions for breakout group discussions can be found in the agenda}

Session 2: Measurement and verification of impacts of implementing NDCs

Chaired by Kusum Lata, Team Lead, Impact Assessment Unit of Mitigation division, UNFCCC

Presentations by experts

• Ali Shareef (Special Envoy for Climate Change of Maldives): Assessment of economy-wide impacts arising from implementation of response measures: Maldives Case Study
• Rishika Daryanani and James Patterson-Waterston (Experts, McKinsey Sustainability): The Climate Transition Impact Framework Framework
• Andrei Marcu (Expert, European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition): Tools and approaches for reporting on response measures

World café discussions, facilitated by:

• Andrei Marcu

_{Note: Guiding questions for World Café discussions can be found in the agenda}

Opening plenary of day 2

Moderated by Harry Vreuls, the Chair of the SBSTA

Session 3: Strategies for maximizing co-benefits and minimizing negative impacts in the design and implementation of NDCs

Chaired by Stelios Pesmajoglou, Manager of NDCs/LT LED, Impact Assessment Support subdivision of Mitigation division, UNFCCC

Presentations by experts

• Thomas Peterson (Expert, Center for Climate Strategies): Strategies for maximizing co-benefits and minimizing negative impacts in the design and implementation of NDCs
• Justice Odoi (Expert, the World Bank): Advancing Air Quality Improvement into NDC for Sustainable Development in Ghana

Themes for breakout discussions:

• Leveraging on stakeholder contributions
• Designing coherent policies
• Communicating co-benefits and adverse impacts

Breakout group discussions, facilitated by:

• Stelios Pesmajoglou
• Vitor Mattos Vaz (Brazil)
• Ali Shareef
• Soraya Gargash
• Abzeita Djigma (Burkina Faso)
• Ama Essel (Ghana)

_{Note: Guiding questions for breakout group discussions can be found in the agenda}

Session 4: Support needs for use of tools and methodologies

Chaired by Albara Tawfiq, Ministry of Energy, Saudi Arabia

World café discussions, facilitated by:

• Xolisa J. Ngwadla
• Arry Simon (Antigua and Barbuda)
• Jonathan Quevedo Tello (Peru)
• Sangji Lee (United Nations Development Programme)

_{Note: Guiding questions for World Café discussions can be found in the agenda}