Joint High Level Community Meeting: It’s Time for an African Integrated Assessment Model (IAM), 16 March 2026, 13:30 - 14:15 (CAT)
As part of the three-day high level community meeting, jointly hosted by the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), Climate Compatible Growth (CCG), and African Energy Futures (AEF), this presentation made the argument that Africa urgently needs an African-led Integrated Assessment Model (IAM) because model outputs are crucial in climate negotiations, and an African IAM would produce analysis that reflects the continent’s realities and priorities.
Agenda
Event Speakers
Christopher Trisos
Dr Christopher Trisos is a Senior Research Officer at the African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT). His research focus is on the intersection of climate change, biodiversity and human well-being. Dr Trisos also directs the Climate Risk Lab and the newly formed African Synthesis Centre for Climate Change, Environment and Development (ASCEND) both hosted by UCT. He is a Co-ordinating Lead Author for climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability for the Africa region of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 6th Assessment Report and a member of the Core Writing Team of the IPCC Synthesis Report. He has also consulted on climate change risk and adaptation for the World Bank.
Event Details
- Format: In-Person
- Date: 16 March 2026
- Time: 13:30 - 14:15 (CAT)
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