Conquering the Climate Decade: Have the events of 2020 shifted what governments and businesses can get done?
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Governments and business have recently shown incredible determination to respond to a major emergency. They’ve created bold programs overnight and intervened in an unprecedented way to protect people’s health and jobs.
Can the same approach be taken to the climate crisis? Does the world now have a greater chance of halving global emissions, in this, the Climate Decade? Join us to hear from political and business leaders as we explore what leaders can now do.
Welcome
Helen Clarkson, CEO, the Climate Group
Picking up the pace: Increasing investment into green infrastructure
Dr Richard Mattison, CEO, Trucost, part of S&P Global
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Canada
Dr Pedro J Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility
Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, CEO, Green Finance Institute
Moderator: Helen Clarkson, CEO, the Climate Group
From Paris to Glasgow: Strengthening commitments and increasing ambitions
Christiana Figueres, Co-Founder, Global Optimism
Alok Sharma, President, COP26 and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, United Kingdom
The long journey to net zero: Setting up the next generation for success
Mandela Barnes, Lieutenant Governor, Wisconsin
Damià Calvet, Minister of Territory and Sustainability, Catalonia
Alexandra Liftman, Global Environmental Executive, Bank of America
Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies
Moderator: Helen Clarkson, CEO, the Climate Group
Closing remarks
Helen Clarkson, CEO, the Climate Group