Making Sense of Net Zero: What progress have we made since COP26?

DAY 1 – Wednesday 7^th September 2022 

What progress have we made since COP26? 

Major commitments were made at COP26, from ending deforestation by 2030 to helping nations adapt to climate change. Have we seen any notable progress to net zero as a result? The upcoming COP27 will be the first COP to be held in Africa, shifting the spotlight towards the needs of the most climate-vulnerable countries. Will climate leaders in the developing world seize the momentum and take the lead on tackling urgent issues around climate mitigation and adaptation, and securing fairer energy access? How can developed countries support clean transitions in emerging and developing economies?

Join us on day 1 as we assess progress made since last year and explore the potential of COP27 to ensure a climate-resilient future for all. 

This free-to-attend event is a unique opportunity for leaders of business and policy to come together and put their collective expertise behind addressing some of the immediate challenges that will shape the COP27 agenda, as well as accelerating the pace of change brought about by COP26. 

Other events in the Making Sense of Net Zero series:

• Wednesday 21^st September 2022  - Financing the transition to net zero 

• Wednesday 12^th October 2022 - Speeding up the energy transition 

2022 featured speakers across the series:

• The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP26 President

• Lord Browne, Chairman of BeyondNetZero and former CEO of BP

• Mary D. Nichols, Former Chair of the California Air Resources Board

• Sir Douglas Flint CBE, Chairman, abrdn

• Louise Heaps, Head of Sustainable Blue Economy, WWF

• Andy Bord, CEO, Flood Re

• Pontus Lidbrink, Head of Thematic Strategies and Implementation, Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4)

• Anders Schelde, Chief Investment Officer, AkademikerPension

• Vance Merolla, Worldwide Director, Global Sustainability, Colgate-Palmolive Company

• Chris Wan, Head of Design Management, Masdar City

• Robert Muir-Wood, Chief Research Officer, RMS

• Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains & Regional Director Corporations, CDP

• Simon Perham, Head of Investor Outreach (Europe), Carbon Tracker Initiative

• Julian Leslie, Head of Networks and Chief Engineer, National Grid ESO

• Jeremy Lawson, Chief Economist and Head of the abrdn Research Institute

• Dolf Gielen, Director for Innovation and Technology, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

• Gyude Moore, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Global Development

• Mardi McBrien, Director of Strategic Alliances, IFRS Foundation

• David Craig, Co-Chair, Taskforce for Nature-Related Disclosures (TNFD) and former CEO and founder of Refinitiv

• Demetrios Papathanasiou, Energy and Extractives Global Director, World Bank

• Michael Lewis, Head of Research ESG, DWS

• Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva Investors 

• Karen Sack, Executive Director, Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) 

• Rachel Barré, Environmental Leadership Director, L’Oréal

• Morgan Richmond, Senior Analyst, Climate Policy Initiative 

• Lorie Rufo, Senior Climate Change Specialist, Climate Investment Funds

• James Alexander, Chief Executive, UKSIF

• Aline Casagrande, Climate Solutions Global Director, AB InBev 

• Dr. Jyoti Parikh, Executive Director, IRADe

• Eero Ailio, Advisor, Directorate for Just Transition, Consumers, Energy Efficiency & Innovation, European Commission

• Florian Kemmerich, Managing Partner, Bamboo Capital Partners

• Peter Munro, Head of Division, European Investment Bank

• Robin Sundaram, Sustainable Sourcing Manager, Nestlé UK & Ireland

• Rachel Kyte, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University and Co-Chair, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) 

• Arild Skedsmo, Senior Analyst, Responsible Investments, KLP  

• Daniel Flatt, Editor-In-Chief, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• Vibeka Mair, Sustainable Asset Management Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• Joe Marsh, Managing Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• Chris Papadoullos, Economics Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• India Bourke, Environment Correspondent, New Statesman (Moderator) 

• Virginia Furness, Sustainable Banking Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• Adrian Murdoch, Sustainable Companies Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator) 

• Elizabeth Meager, Policy Editor, Capital Monitor (Moderator)