Many businesses, policymakers and investors have built a shared commitment to sustainable production and consumption practices around the world. Now, facing immediate economic pressures, international conflicts, political uncertainty and elections in many countries, how can we keep our focus on a sustainable future?
Lessons from COP: Charting a path for climate action
COP 28 in Dubai ended with ministers agreeing to transition away from fossil fuels. What needs to happen in 2024 to make progress? And with stakeholder nations facing economic pressures, political uncertainty, and increasing geopolitical tensions, will pledges be honoured? This panel examines what needs to happen to stay on course. CNBC's Dan Murphy moderates.
Panelists:
➡️ Badr Jafar, CEO, Crescent Petroleum and Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
➡️ Daniel F. Feldman, Partner, Covington, former Chief of Staff and Counselor to Secretary John Kerry when he was appointed the first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) by President Biden
➡️ Rachel Kyte, Founding Co-Chair, The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI)
CNBC Fireside: UN Global Compact
CNBC’s Tania Bryer speaks with Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director, UN Global Compact
Navigating the Energy Transition
COP28 climate summit reached a historic deal to transition away from fossil fuels, but did the agreement go far enough? According to the IEA’s World Energy Outlook for 2023, countries must do more to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as demand for oil, coal and natural gas is set to peak by the end of the decade. This panel looks at how countries can diversify energy supplies while maintaining economic stability. CNBC's Steve Sedgwick moderates.
Panelists:
➡️ Marco Alvera, CEO, TES
➡️ Vaishali Sinha, co-founder, ReNew
➡️ Alfred Stern, CEO, OMV
➡️ Bold Baatar, CEO, Rio Tinto Copper
➡️ Henrik Andersen, CEO, Vestas
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