COP26 side event: Fueling Extinction

Fueling Extinction: Massive oil and gas expansion into new frontiers fuels the climate and extinction crises 

Friday 5 November, 2-4pm GMT / 10am-12pm ET

ICE Hub Main Hall

Oil and gas companies are still actively expanding production, pressing into previously unexploited frontiers, despite the fact that no new fossil fuel development is consistent with internationally agreed climate goals. Fossil fuel extraction also contributes to the extinction crisis and other local to regional impacts. Researchers are compiling extensive data on at-risk resources into maps that serve as an early warning system to shed light on the converging threats and provide tools for stakeholders seeking to protect these ecosystems and the people who depend on them. We will be exploring these topics in depth at our COP26 side event.

Speakers:

• Bart Wickel, PhD, Senior Scientist, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
• Omar Elmawi, Campaign Coordinator, StopEACOP Campaign
• Alicia Guzman, Senior Amazon Campaigner, Stand.earth
• Henrieke Butijn, Climate Campaigner, BankTrack
• Mohamed Adow, Director, Power Shift Africa
• Michael Northrop (Moderator), Program Director, Sustainable Development, Rockefeller Brothers Fund