HABITABLE Side-Event at COP29 – Habitability under Climate Change : What Models don’t Tell Us

This event was be the opportunity for HABITABLE researchers to share the project’s main findings during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29), Baku.

Discussions included:
– Thresholds of uninhabitability: Understanding when and why places become perceived as unlivable
– Social tipping points: Examining how subtle shifts in social conditions can trigger significant changes in migration behavior
– Perceptions and policy: Highlighting why adaptation policies must integrate the perspectives of vulnerable populations for true effectiveness

Panelists:
– François Gemenne, The Hugo Observatory: Environment, Migration, Politics
– Dr. Julia Blocher, PIK – Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
– Dennis Taenzler, adelphi
– Mohamed Nasheed, Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) & Vulnerable Twenty Group (V20), former President of the
– Runa Khan, Friendship NGO