UNGA Guide 2023The Inflation Reduction Act has reshaped the landscape of climate legislation, aiming to not only reduce emissions but also drive energy efficiency, create quality jobs, mitigate energy poverty, and tackle social inequities. Yet, the complexity and intricacies of accessing funds allocated through this legislation remain a significant challenge for many corporations. This roundtable will bring...
Transform to Net Zero is a cross sector initiative to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy no later than 2050. This session will deliver a masterclass for company executives that provide the examples, resources and action plan they need to engage with suppliers to reduce Scope 3 emissions in their supply chains. Hear how GSK, Nike...
Countries must prioritize pro-renewable environments if they are to successfully attract global investment into their economies. Renewable electricity, specifically solar, is one of the cheapest sources of energy in history. But many countries are failing to capitalize. Around the world, corporates are looking for opportunities to invest at scale in renewable electricity, but potential is...
This roundtable directly focuses on the policy makers from subnational governments, disaster risk reduction specialists, representatives from NGOs and businesses who play a crucial role in climate resilient planning, policy making and climate data management. We will enable them to understand the holistic nature of climate resilience, and how these different areas of resilience are interconnected to ensure inclusivity; encourage...
Climate change remains one of the greatest threats to global public health, and communities that are already vulnerable are being hit the hardest. With extreme heat and weather disasters becoming a regular occurrence around the world, the need for equitable and reliable access to healthcare is more important than ever. There is no overarching solution...
Generative AI technology can play a powerful role in creating a more just and equitable future. In this roundtable we’ll bring together cross-sector sustainability executives and thought leadership experts to discuss innovative and positive use cases for AI. We’ll be looking at ESG reporting efficiencies, climate adaptation and mitigation (i.e. wildfire boundaries, flood applications, etc.), and...
Chemicals, concrete, steel, aluminum, copper and glass — as well as the shipping, aviation, and trucking that moves them—are the building blocks of the global economy. But all these sectors are currently responsible for 30%+ of greenhouse gas emissions, and that is projected to grow. To tackle the hardest to abate sectors, companies, investors, regulators,...
The United States is on a mission to revolutionize its energy landscape by embracing low and zero-carbon solutions. Yet, unlocking the full potential of clean energy infrastructure requires breaking down barriers that impede swift implementation. How can we navigate the regulatory complexities, secure necessary financing, and overcome technical challenges to propel climate-friendly projects forward? In...
The question of how to achieve sustainable built environment is time critical with a focus on embodied emissions energizing efforts to decarbonize material supply chain fast. Together, we must ‘bust the myth’ that concrete is hard to decarbonize, and champion the work of innovators and private sector pioneers leading in the development and deployment of...
With the twin policies of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Green Deal Industrial Plan sparking a green subsidy manufacturing race in the Global North, the ground is set for clean technology to supercharge the transition to a net-zero economy. But, can we rely on technology, in some cases, unproven, unfunded and unscalable to save...
This roundtable focuses on the challenge of climate action at scale. In the next few years, to meet their 2030 goals, many companies will need to take actions that are much more demanding than the norm so far. How do we move from the incremental and affordable to the big moves that cut deeply into...
ConcreteZero is a market initiative driven by the twin ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and limit the global temperature rise to 1.5C. With the focus on scope 3 emissions and the complex supply chain of built environment, we can, we will and we are developing best practice on net-zero concrete implementation. In this...