Workshop on Climate Policy Perspectives and Energy Transition in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Venue: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Dates: 28 - 31 March 2022 Agenda Webcast Day-1 Day-2 Day-3 Day-4 Presentations Day 1 - Watch Just Transition, its relevance to MENA region for raising ambition and enhancing implementation William Kojo Agyemang-Bonsu Scene-setting Manal R. Shehabi Setting the Scene Panel 1. Climate Mitigation Policies - Understanding the nature of the impacts and needs of the energy sector Marek Harsdorff What does the Future hold for MENA in Net Zero 2050? Noura Alissa Case Study: KSA and the Circular Carbon Economy Peter Govindasamy Singapore's Energy Transition Efforts - Perspectives of a small island city state Christophe McGlade Mapping the Way for a Just Transition towards Net-Zero Discussion Day 2 - Watch Panel 2. Policy responses to facilitate a just energy transition Marek Harsdorff What if the Transition is perceived as not Just? People’s fear of Social, Economic and Labor Market Consequences! Mandy Rambharos Just Energy Transition, Opportunities for a Low Carbon, Socially Inclusive Growth and Local Industrialisation Wael Farag Keshk Michael Renner Climate Policy Perspectives and Energy Transition in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Discussion Panel 2 Panel 3. Managing the process for a just transition Atika Sabri Energy Transition Policy: the Moroccan model Manal R. Shehabi Managing the Process for a Just Transition: Examples from Kuwait Discussion Panel 3 Day 3 - Watch Panel 4. Innovation, enterprises, new business and industries Tidjani Niass CCUS and Hydrogen Karl Vella Just Transition Jose Manuel Medina Checa Enabling Environment for Green Business Growth Zhuolun Chen Sustainable Energy Transitions for Carbon Neutrality in Cities of MENA Region Romanas Savickas Hydrogen & Carbon Capture Interactive session Day 4 - Watch Panel 5. Leveraging public and private financing for just transition Jan-Willem Van de Ven Leveraging Public and Private Financing for Just Transition Bradley Todd Hiller Innovations and Role of Enterprises in Transition of Energy Sector in MENA Region Venetia Bell Discussion Panel 5