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High Level Dialogue: Circularity for Scaling Climate Impact | On-site event
Production processes generate 45% of global GHG emissions. Circular Economy approaches, such as reuse, repair and circular product design can reduce these emissions by almost half while creating new, sustainable job opportunities and demand for green skills. Alternative organic waste management approaches address a key climate lever, as waste is the third largest methane emitter globally.
GIZ, on behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Government of Germany, together with the Türkiye COP 31 Presidency and in collaboration with PREVENT is excited to invite interested parties to this high level dialogue event on-site in Bonn, Germany, on the sidelines of the UNFCCC SB 64 Climate Meetings. The event will highlight key results of the preceding Istanbul Zero Waste Forum as well as innovative private and public sector circular approaches and their climate impact.
The High-Level Roundtable discusses how climate frameworks can seize the circular potential and foster green skills, responding to case studies and setting the scene for COP 31 in Antalya.
Convenors: GIZ, on behalf of the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the Federal Government of Germany, and Türkiye COP31 Presidency
On-site event | GIZ Campus Bonn, Auditorium – Friedrich-Ebert-Allee 32, Bonn, Germany
16 June 2026, 4:00-5:30pm CEST
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We invite you to join us for food and drinks after the session.🍵
What to expect
Keynote:
- Fatma Varank, Chief Executive Officer COP31, Deputy Minister and Chief Climate Change Negotiator, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye
High-Level Panel:
- Halil Hasar, Chief Climate Diplomacy Officer COP31, Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change of Türkiye
- NN, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety of Germany (tbd)
- Ingrid Hoven, Managing Director, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Alice Amorim, Programme Director of the COP30 Presidency, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Brazil (tbc)
Ignite Talks:
- Can Lewandowski, Co-CEO of RECUP
- Carolina Urmeneta, Director of Circular Economy at Global Methane Hub (tbc)
- Susanne Kadner, Co-Founder and Head of Ecosystems at Circular Republic
Please register below. Be aware that this is an on-site event that will not contain an online-stream. You are registering for the on-site event.
