Small crowd at COP27

ILO at COP27

Just Wind: Business, Human Rights, and Climate Action across the Wind Energy Sector

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Sharm El-Sheikh
Wind turbines in distance with sea in front
Hosted in the ILO's Just Transition Pavilion, join the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Vestas, Indigenous Peoples Rights International (IPRI), and African Climate Foundation (ACF) for a conversation on how to maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks for workers, indigenous peoples, and local communities in the global rush to wind energy.

Speakers

Ben Backwell
Ben Backwell
CEO, Global Wind Energy Council
Morten Dyrholm
Morten Dyrholm
Group Senior Vice President , Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Joan Carling
Joan Carling
Executive Director, Indigenous Peoples Rights International
Allan Wallis
Allan Wallis
Senior Advisor, African Climate Foundation

Moderator

Haley St. Dennis
Haley St. Dennis
Head of Just Transitions programme, Institute for Human Rights and Business