Notes from Global Youth Coalition on Medication Session

Introduction

• Alexis McGivern: Host of the session, excited to welcome participants.
• Yoko: Co-facilitator, introducing the topic of medication in relation to climate change.
  • Focus on energy and emission processes.

Session Overview

• Purpose: Discuss medication's role in the National Framework Convention on Climate Change.
• Contributors: Acknowledgement of Oxford Net Zero, Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and Development, and Equine Temperatures.
• Yoko’s Background:
  • Contact point of the Medication Contact Group with Youngo.
  • Involved in UN processes including COP27 and UNDP.

Oxford Net Zero

• Alexis McGivern's Role: Works with interdisciplinary research at the University of Oxford aimed at achieving net zero by 2050.
• Interpretation Services: Available in multiple languages during the session.

Rules of Engagement

• Treat everyone with respect, particularly expert speakers.
• Recordings available for two weeks post-session for attendance.

Agenda Overview

1. Youth testimony
2. Expert speaker on mitigation
3. Community space discussion on Slack
4. Quiz on Mentimeter
5. Break at 5 PM UK time
6. Performance by Maafetula
7. Discussion on Youngo initiatives
8. Second expert speaker, Dr. Alex Lenferna on energy transition partnerships

Mentimeter Discussion

• Participants share thoughts on mitigation topics: justice, carbon budget, reduction of emissions, degrowth.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss Medication Work Program at COP28, greenhouse gas reduction, and green jobs.
• Explore Youth's role in discussions about energy transition and national contributions.

Expert Speaker: Dr. Benjamin Caravajal-Ponce

• Focus on energy transition as a key factor in climate action.
• Majority of greenhouse gas emissions stem from energy sector.
• Mention of electric vehicles and renewable energy costs decreasing.
• Emphasizes the need for a just energy transition, balancing social, political, and economic factors.
• Importance of youth involvement in pushing sustainable energy policy.

Expert Speaker: José María Ferranjuela

• Political economy of energy transitions, focusing on resource availability and technology.
• Critical view of how technology interacts with systems of operation and societal structures.
• Emphasis on equity and justice in discussions about mitigation and climate action.

Performance by Maafetula

• Artists shared a music performance integrating themes of resilience and nature.

Youngo Medication Workgroup Overview

• Five main points discussed:
  1. Role of young people in energy transition
  2. Fossil fuel phase-out
  3. Energy transition finance
  4. Carbon technology
  5. Just energy transition
• Importance of youth voice in policy discussions, especially during COP negotiations.

Expert Speaker: Dr. Alex Lenferna

• Discussion on Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) focusing on climate finance.
• Critique of climate finance as possible neo-colonial tool, protecting interests of wealthy nations.
• Highlighted the need for equitable financial structures that benefit developing countries.

Key Takeaways from the Session

• Youth have a critical role in climate discussions and need to be heard in policy formation.
• Energy transition requires a focus on justice and equity to avoid past mistakes of inequality.
• Collaboration and international cooperation are essential in resisting unfavorable climate finance conditions.
• Future sessions will explore climate finance, specifically addressing the $100 billion global goal.