Irma Ventayol | SCEWC 5-7 NOV 2024

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Irma Ventayol Director of the Office of Climate Change and Sustainability City of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

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Save to calendar 06-11-2024 17:00 06-11-2024 17:45 Europe/Madrid How Cities Are Cooling Neighborhoods and Buildings to Protect Residents

Cities are where the impacts of extreme heat events are felt hardest. Extreme heat events have been identified as the most lethal of climate-related disasters, disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations including the elderly, economically and socially disadvantaged, and those with disabilities. This session shares lessons from C40 cities on how they act to cool neighborhoods and buildings and protect their residents.

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How Cities Are Cooling Neighborhoods and Buildings to Protect Residents

Energy & Environment Governance & Economy Infrastructure & Building #Adaptation, #Air Quality, #Climate Emergency, #Cooling Systems, #Decarbonisation, #Energy Efficiency, #Green Building, #Green Cities, #Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB), #Public Space, #Urban Resilience

Wednesday, November 06 - 17:00h - 17:45h (GMT+)

Chair

Frankie Downy Head of Building Strategy & Implementation C40 London, United Kingdom

Speaker

Johanna Sutton Principle Policy Officer Greater London Authority London, United Kingdom

Speaker

Elissavet Mpargianni Chief Heat Officer City of Athens Athens, Greece

Speaker

Irma Ventayol Director of the Office of Climate Change and Sustainability City of Barcelona Barcelona, Spain

Speaker

Hakan Yilmaz Senior Vice President, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer Carrier Palm Beach Gardens, United States of America

Organizer/s:

Smart City Expo World Congress, C40 Cities