Net Zero Delivery Summit 2024

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Keynote speech: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor 


Keynote speech: Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, MVO, Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative  


Panel discussion: The role of green technologies in reaching net zero 

Moderator:

  • The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore, OBE, Chair, Mission Zero Coalition 

Panellists:

  • Heather Bell, Energy Attaché, US Embassy London
  • Rowan Douglas, CEO Climate Risk and Resilience, Howden Group 
  • Adam Elman, Head of Sustainability – EMEA, Google 
  • Jon Fuller, Director, Breakthrough Energy 

Keynote speech: Sabine Mauderer, Chair, Network for Greening the Financial System and Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank


Fireside Chat in collaboration with the World Economic Forum: Unlocking private climate finance for emerging markets 

Moderator:

  • Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Green Finance Institute

Panellists:

  • Derek Baraldi, Head of Sustainable Finance, World Economic Forum
  • Marissa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered 
  • Jamie Ferguson, Global Director, Climate Business, International Finance Corporation
  • Michael Hugman, Global Director - Climate, CIFF

 

Keynote speech: Policy Chairman of the City of London Corporation


Keynote speech: The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth  


Panel discussion: From vision to action – transition finance in action

Moderator:

  • Alice Carr, Executive Director for Public Policy, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero

Panellists:

  • Vanessa Havard-Williams, Chair, Transition Finance Market Review 
  • Fraser Dobbie, Chief Financial Officer, North Star Shipping
  • Wenjian Fang, General Manager and CEO, Bank of China UK Branch  
  • Richard Tarboton, Head of Sustainability Strategy and Policy, Barclays

 

Panel discussion: Securing a nature positive future

Moderator:

  • Irem Yerdelen, Lead Member for Sustainable Finance, City of London Corporation

Panellists:

  • Shaun Carazzo, EMEIA Financial Services Climate Change and Sustainability Leader, EY
  • Marc Palahi, Chief Nature Officer, Lombard Odier
  • Grant F. Reid, Chair, Agribusiness Taskforce, Sustainable Markets Initiative
  • Mariana Sarmiento Aparicio, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Terrasos

Fireside chat: Sustainability disclosure standards – key trends and challenges

Moderator:

  • Rose Easton, Chief Responsible Investment Ecosystems Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment

Panellists:

  • Richard Barker, Board Member, ISSB
  • Sherry Madera, Chief Executive Officer, CDP

 

Panel discussion: Raising the ambition of carbon markets

Moderator:

  • Gordon Bennett, Managing Director, Global Head of Environmental Markets, ICE

Panellists:

  • Kaya Axelsson, Net Zero Policy Engagement Fellow, Oxford Net Zero
  • Dr Rita Babihuga-Nsanze, Director and Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation
  • Doris Honold, Governing Board Member, The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
  • Gabrielle Walker, Co-Founder, CUR8 

Fireside chat: Adaptation finance – the business case

Moderator:

  • Kieron Boyle, CEO, Impact Investing Institute

Panellists:

  • Dr Amal-Lee Amin, Managing Director and Head of Climate, Diversity & Advisory, British International Investment
  • Matt Gantley, CEO, United Kingdom Accreditation Service
  • Dr Nicola Ranger, Deputy Director - Director, Resilient Planet Finance Lab, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

Speech: COP29 Presidency perspective delivered by His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan


Speech: COP30 Presidency perspective delivered by His Excellency the Ambassador of Brazil to the United Kingdom


Fireside chat: Partnering for success – from COP28 to COP29 and beyond

Conversation led by:

  • The Rt Hon Sir Alok Sharma, KCMG 

Panellists:

  • Frances Way, Executive Director, High Level Climate Champions
  • SMI representative

Closing remarks: The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor

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From commitment to action:
tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero

From commitment to action:
tracking UK financial services’ progress on the pathway to net zero

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