UIC Chairman statement to COP26
UIC is participating in the 26th Conference of Parties (COP) in Glasgow, the UK. The Conference of Parties will take place under the Presidency of the Government of the UK from 31 October - 12 November 2021. UIC is accredited by the United Nations as a recognised organisation, to participate in major global events such as COP.
Please watch the video to hear Mr Krzysztof Mamiński, UIC Chairman & CEO of PKP (Polish State Railways) messages for the COP26.
COP26 - UIC’s programme
| Dates - Time (UK) | Events | Details | Location | Communication Activities |
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| 30 October |
Rail to the COP 
RailtotheCOP
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UIC leading on board workshops (service from ProRail, NS, SNCF, HS1, Eurostar, Avanti) | Amsterdam & Paris to Glasgow | |
| 4 November (13:00-14:00) | Fossil free and Circular European Railways | Fringe Event (UIC with NS & ProRail) How to make the greenest collective mobility even greener showcases from our Dutch members, ProRail and Dutch Railways (NS) | Viva Rail (Battery) train Glasgow Central Station | The train took local stakeholders and #COP delegates on a trip around Glasgow while we discussed the innovations in phasing out diesel and #circulareconomy in railways. |
| 4 November (17:00-18:30) | African Railway Green Deal for sustainable mobility | Organised by ONCF | Moroccan Pavillon - COP26 | |
| 9 November (10:30-13:30) | Shifting Gears: The Global Public transport fireside chats | Fringe Event – guided conversations (UIC, UITP) | Hydroflex (Hydrogen) train Glasgow Central Station | Social Media Link |
| 9 November (15:00-16:15) | Sustainable mobility and just recovery: Radical collaboration for a sustainable mobility transformation | UIC, UITP, SLOCAT, & Asociación Civil Sustentar para el Desarrollo Sostenible (Sustentar) | Blue Zone, Clyde Auditorium (175 pax) | YouTube link |
| 10 November (12:00-14:00) | Think Rail First 
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London North Eastern Railway (LNER) | National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland | Social Media link |
| 10 November (13:00-15:45) | Marrakesh Partnership Global Climate Action Transport Thematic day | Francois Davenne in Panel 2 - The Transition to Greater Transport Resilience and COVID-19 Recovery | Action Room 1 - Blue Zone, Hydro (70 pax) | |
| 10 November (14:00-15:30) | Decarbonising Freight Transport- engaging business | Hosted by Smart Freight Centre, with BSR, WEF and We Mean Business Coalition. | Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership The Climate Pledge Theatre / We Mean Business Pavillion | Watch online |
| 11 November (10:00-10:30) | Get on Board: the shift to rail and public transport | Fireside chat (UIC, UITP) | Blue Zone, Action Hub amphitheater | |
| 12 November (16:00-17:00) | A green mobility and transport system at the service of carbon neutral EU local communities | Side Event - Video and panel event (UIC, ERA, CER, UITP) – 2x videos | Blue Zone, EU Pavilion (25 pax hybrid) | |
UIC Contacts
For further information, please contact
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Livestream for COP26
Public Access
- Free to watch event with this link: https://unfccc-cop26.streamworld.de/live
- November 9 at 15:00 GMT Sustainable mobility and just recovery: Radical collaboration for a sustainable mobility transformation
- November 10 at 10:00 GMT High-Level Champions and Marrakech Partnership
- November 10 at 14:00 GMT Watch LIVE Decarbonising Freight Transport- engaging business event in COP26
- November 11 at 10:00 GMT Get on Board: the shift to rail and public transport
- November 12 at 16:00 GMT A green mobility and transport system at the service of carbon neutral EU local communities
eNews and Social Media links
- eNews - Rail to the COP: UIC - International union of railways #UICrail is supporting the dedicated Climate Train that will be taking delegates to this year’s United Nations Conference of the Parties 26 in Glasgow
- eNews - UIC at COP
- eNews - 2030 Vision – Design a Better Future
- eNews - Rail to the COP sparks ideas on ‘How might we design a better future?
- eNews - Alstom video collaboration
- eNews - African railway green deal for sustainable mobility: side event organised by UIC, ONCF and METLE at COP26 in Glasgow
- eNews - UIC and UITP publish a joint statement for the Transport Thematic Day
- eNews - Rail Freight Forward - the future of mobility
- eNews - Alstom video collaboration
- ARTICLE - Maximising rail’s role in delivering a carbon neutral future
- eNews - COP26 and what it all means for the railways
- eNews - Connecting the world of Railways – a conversation with François Davenne, Lucie Anderton, and with the participation of Members and partners
How might we design of better future?
Videos
UNFCCC video
Podcast
Following on from the recent COP26 in Glasgow, where there was a strong presence from the railway sector, this podcast will focus on what was able to be achieved during the COP and what the railway sector plans to do as a follow up to this COP and as a preparation for COP 27. In this podcast, we will listen to extracts from a number of conversations that we were able to record.
Wednesday 27 October 2021