A delegation from the Basque Government, headed by the Regional Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Arantxa Tapia, and the Basque Government delegate in the United States, Unai Tellería, will actively participate in Climate Week, which is being held in New York between 17th and 21st September, and is considered the pre-summit to the November COP27 Climate Summit, which will take place in Egypt; it is doing so as an advanced region in climate action, to present the results of its policies and strategic projects, both in terms of mitigating emissions and adapting to the effects of climate change.

New York Climate Week is one of the most important events on the subject, which coincides with the United Nations General Assembly, bringing together the world's most influential leaders from government, business and civil society in order to drive and accelerate climate action.

The Basque Country is one of the 22 regions around the world that make up the "Climate Ambition Partnership" promoted by the United Nations, which is international recognition of the Basque Government’s work and commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to be a resilient region against the impacts of climate change.

Climate Group y Under2 Coalition are the organisers of New York Climate Week. Climate Group is a non-profit organisation that brings together 500 multinational companies in 175 markets around the world and is also the technical secretariat of the Under2 Coalition, the world's largest network of states, regions and local governments committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The Under2 Coalition is made up of more than 260 governments from around the world, representing 1.75 billion people and 50% of the global economy. The Basque Country has been a member of the Under2 Coalition network since it was set up and is currently a member of its Executive Committee.

Agenda

New York Climate Week offers a wide-ranging programme of highly relevant face-to-face events, some of which will be attended by the Basque Government delegation, between 17th and 21st September.

18th September, Sunday 

• Governors' Summit for Climate Action Arantxa Tapia is participating in this high-level meeting for political and business leaders and members of the United Nations, which will take place at the Empire State Building. The Basque Minister will give a speech on the important role of regions in achieving global climate goals.

19th September, Monday

• Opening Ceremony: This event kicks off the annual New York Climate Week. It is an opportunity for heads of state, political representatives, CEOs and civil society leaders to share their global perspective on climate change and action. This year, the challenges related to global security and climate, the difficulties in achieving the goals and how to create a more equitable economy will be addressed.

• Under2 Coalition General Assembly: This is the annual meeting of the member states and regions of the network. Basque Minister, Arantxa Tapia, will speak in the second block of the Assembly, entitled "Further, Faster Together - Getting It Done", in which she will share a table with George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy of the Canadian state of British Columbia and Carlos Guilermo Haquim, Vice Governor of the state of Jujuy in Argentina. The discussion will be moderated by Anna Lising, Senior Climate Advisor for the State of Washington.

• Climate Leaders Reception: A social event where top leaders from business, government and civil society are invited to come together in person to celebrate climate action and discuss how to take the next steps.

Furthermore, the Basque delegation is planning bilateral meetings with high-level representatives of the State of California, the Scottish Government, the Government of South Africa and representatives of UN-Energy.

More information on New York Climate Week 2022 https://www.climateweeknyc.org/