UIC at COP26 / Glasgow

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
30 October	Rail to the COP	UIC leading on board workshops (service from ProRail, NS, SNCF, HS1, Eurostar, Avanti)	Amsterdam & Paris to Glasgow	The ideathon generated many exciting ideas on « How might we design a better future? » Ideas from the UIC ‘Let’s get on track ideathon’ were captured in a poster illustration #RailtotheCOP
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	African Railway Green Deal for Sustainable Mobility and Sustainable Railways Africa Social Media link
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	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)	Watch online Social Media Link
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	Watch online Social media link
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)	Watch online European Union Agency for Railways's video - COP26: A Green Mobility and Transport system at the service of Carbon Neutral EU local communities

UIC Contacts

For further information, please contact

• Lucie Anderton, Head of Sustainability
• Pınar Yılmazer, Senior Advisor at UIC Sustainability

For press inquiries, e-mail UIC Communication Department

Livestream for COP26

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

https://unfccc.int/calendar/dashboard

Videos

UNFCCC video

MGCA: Transport Action Event: Zero Carbon Transitions: Ambitions and Actions in the Transport Sector 

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.

https://soundcloud.com/uicrail/connecting-the-world-of-railways-a-conversation-with-francois-davenne-and-lucie-anderton

UICrail · Connecting the world of Railways, a conversation with François Davenne and Lucie Anderton

Messages

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6861729190555721728-CdoX

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6863776587976904704-ULKq

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6864525069301886976-FwjS

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6864836361589923840-7m1z

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6862318718391791616-QClc

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/uicrail_activity-6861981654961967104-JFeP

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/albertflorence_activity-6862065829467492352-ioWI

Presentations

Think Rail First