UNGA Guide 2024Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together some 400 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world,...
In recent years, businesses and governments have raced to show their commitment to net-zero. The result: more than two thirds of global GDP has a target to bring carbon emissions to net-zero by mid-century. But, despite these targets, action and progress to align with a 1.5°C climate pathway remains elusive. There is now a shared understanding of...
Join senior government officials, CEOs of global business across sectors and civil society leaders to unwind and network to close an action-packed afternoon at The Opening Ceremony. Come together to celebrate climate progress, and debate the bold agenda needed for global climate action. We Can. We Will explore new opportunities and break down barriers together. It may not...
Steel is a vital part of modern life and one of the key enablers of a decarbonized economy. But steel making is responsible for around 7% of global emissions – as demand continues to rise, the world urgently needs to address the environmental impacts of the steel sector and find ways to decarbonize steel making...
Even before COVID and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, global hunger was on the rise - almost 830 million people are undernourished, nearly 10% of the global population. There is a twin challenge around food: while hunger and food insecurity are growing, affected by a heating climate, the food system itself is one of the main drivers of climate change, contributing a...
The spotlight is back on energy efficiency. The previous year marked a shift, as retrofitting rates in the US surpassed new construction for the first time in two decades. Yet, to slash emissions by 50% within this decade, a swift upsurge in global renovations is paramount. Is the built environment industry prepared for this challenge? Are...
We know we need to accelerate the energy transition. We are committed to ambitious targets. We started to implement our plans, but we need to pick up the pace. Join us as we discuss with players across the ecosystem what is holding us back and how do we overcome these challenges, being it supply chain, talent or...
Circularity presents a critical opportunity for businesses to reimagine sustainable business growth with innovation and efficiency. By embracing a circular economy, companies can build a business and process model with benefits such as resource conservation, waste reduction, job creation, carbon footprint migration and long-term economic resilience. In this roundtable we'll invite participants will discuss their approach to circularity, share challenges...