10:00-11:00 GMT –  Greening India’s Power Grids

This event will bring together leading companies in India to highlight the innovations and reforms that will enable integration of the planned 450gw of renewable energy into India’s power system by 2030.  Companies will share the priority technologies and enablers to ensure safe and reliable operation of India’s power grids.

Watch the pre-recorded event here >

11:30-12:30 GMT – Launch: Indian business leaders call for a national EV ambition. 

WBCSD and leading Indian businesses are calling on the Government of India to support an ambitious target to ensure that at least 65% of all vehicles sold in India are electric by 2030. After rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector, business leaders see decarbonization of transport as India’s next frontier to address climate change.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

16:00-17:30 GMT – Navigating the transition to zero carbon buildings. 

The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction and World Resources Institute will host a joint event to announce the Buildings as a Critical Climate Solution commitment and showcase countries developing roadmaps to implement these ambitious goals.

Ministers and mayors from Colombia and Turkey, the first countries to join the Zero Carbon Building Accelerator – a WRI initiative aligning national roadmaps and local action plans, will highlight opportunities and challenges, and officials from Cambodia and Vietnam will discuss their framework and approach to reducing emissions from the built environment as a part of GlobalABC’s Roadmaps for Buildings and Construction in Asia.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – UNEP, WRI, GlobalABC, WorldGBC, GEF, Colombia Green Building Council. 

09:00-10:30 – Business climate leadership sessions from around the world.

Businesses from around the world are stepping on their climate ambition and translating this to concrete action. More than 700 companies signed the letter to G20 leaders, while others are advocating for ambitious national policies in other ways. National government policy has a significant influence on the ability for business leaders to take action and to create a level playing field for others to follow. In this event, business leaders from different countries – Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa – will share their leadership story and the role that international agreements and national policies have played, and look ahead to 2030 on what business needs from government to succeed in their climate ambition.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition, Sustainable Business Council and Climate Leaders Coalition New Zealand.

09:30-11:00 GMT – Building Market Transformation.

The built environment is responsible for almost 40% of global energy and process-related CO₂ emissions. To meet the 1.5˚C Paris Agreement objective, we must halve these emissions by 2030 and reach net-zero no later than 2050. Radical and deep collaboration across all stakeholders is crucial to ensure the needed change is achieved. This event will present the current status of emissions in the built environment (GlobalABC 2021 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction), what needs to be done to reduce them (RIBA and Architects Declare Built for the Environment report), and how market transformation towards a “net zero” built environment can be achieved (GlobalABC Market Transformation Levers). The event will see also the launch of the GlobalABC Higher Education Institutes (HEI) network.

Speakers include:
Andrew Forth, Interim Director of Policy and Public Affairs, RIBA, Luca De Giovanetti, Manager Science-based Targets, WBCSD, Maria Smith, Director of Sustainability and Physics at Buro Happold and RIBA Councilor, Nora Steurer, Programme Management Officer, GlobalABC, UNEP, Roland Hunziker, Director Sustainable Buildings & Cities, WBCSD, Victoria Burrows, Director Advancing Net Zero, WorldGBC.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – GlobalABC, WBCSD, WorldGBC, Holcim, RIBA/Architects Declare.

For further information click here: WBCSD – Built Environment Market Transformation.

11:30-12:30 GMT – Skills for Green Construction Recovery. 

The Survey of the Built Environment Professions in the Commonwealth reveals a critical lack of built environment professionals, and a corresponding lack of educational/institutional capacity in many Commonwealth countries, which are rapidly urbanising (without appropriate building codes) and are among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Convening key stakeholders – in advance of the next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting – to identify actions required for greater capacity building. The aim is to collectively commit to adopting the ‘Climate Framework’ for holistic education/upskilling across the construction sector and academia.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Commonwealth Association of Architects. 

13:00-14:00 – From Earth Summit 1992 to COP26 – A Frank Dialogue on corporate sustainability and transparency.

In this event, we take stock of the current watershed moment in corporate environmental reporting regulations and reflect on the vision set out 20 years ago. Our speakers will look back at the movement that led business to start managing their sustainability impact on people and the planet and address the remaining gaps, calling for more ambitious decisions by policy makers.

Speakers: 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – CDP

13:00-14:00 GMT – UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero: UK business and sector leadership in the race to zero: Part 1.

The UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) is a network of leading business groups working to increase political and business ambition with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the UK. In the lead up to COP26, CLG UK, who coordinate the BGA, has worked with other members of the BGA to increase political and business ambition towards the UK’s net zero target. This session will explore UK climate leadership, how UK business climate ambition has increased exponentially, and providing examples of business sector and business specific action. The aim is to enable sharing of practice and learning of approaches.

Contributors will include CDP/the Science Based Targets initiative, a business leader representing the sector level initiative, the Water UK Net Zero 2030 Roadmap, and UK businesses who are signed up to the Race to Zero through the Science Based Target initiative’s Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign and the SME Climate Commitment.

Speakers:

Moderator: Nikki Bartlett, Chief Impact Officer, CDP

Peter Simpson, CEO, Anglian Water

Kim Wilson, Senior Sustainability Leader, EDF Energy

Gabrielle Giner, Head of Environmental Sustainability, BT

An SME – BEIS Heroes of Net Zero competition winner. Name TBC.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – CLG UK (with UK Business Group Alliance, UK Advertising Association, UK National Health Service.) 

14:30-15:30 GMT – UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero event: Shifting the whole economy to meet the UK’s net zero targets: Part 2.

The UK Business Group Alliance for Net Zero (BGA) is a network of leading business groups working to increase political and business ambition with the aim of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in the UK. In the lead up to COP26, CLG UK, who coordinate the BGA, has worked with other members of the BGA to increase political and business ambition towards the UK’s net zero target. This session will explore the challenges and opportunities of shifting the whole of the economy to meet the UK’s net zero by 2050 target – what action is being supported by government and the UK’s five largest business groups.

The session will feature a high-level input from BEIS and a facilitated conversation with leaders of the five largest UK business groups: the Confederation of British Industries, Make UK: The Manufacturers’ Organisation, British Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of Small Businesses and the Institute of Directors.

Speakers:

Moderator: Clare shine, CEO, CISL

Lord Karan Billimoria, President, CBI

Shevaun Haviland, Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

Stephen Phipson, CEO, Make UK

Mike Cherry, National Chair, FSB (tbc)

Jonathan Geldart, Director General, Institute of Directors (tbc)

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – CLG UK (with UK Business Groups.)

16:00-17:00 – Government and Business Dialogue: Supporting Credible Climate Action.

Governments and business both play a critical role in accelerating action towards net zero. Bold government climate policies and private sector leadership aimed at reducing emissions aligned with 1.5°C reinforce each other, and together take climate action to the next level. This high-level dialogue will bring together a diverse panel of representatives from business and government to showcase and support understanding of the role of business and government in driving ambitious, 1.5°C-aligned and science-based climate action. We will also call on business and government to further their coordination, building on the momentum seen in the UK this past year, beyond COP26.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – CDP and UNGC Network UK. 

16:00 – 17:00 – Accounting for climate: Practical guidance to incorporating the TCFD recommendations into your corporate reporting.

The impacts of climate change are compelling regulators around the world to act. The SEC, EU and G7, for example, are looking to address these climate pressures and showing support through expanding mandatory disclosure laws. This has brought the role of accountants to the forefront. Partnering with International Federation of Accountants, CDSB brings global professional accounting bodies representing over 3.5 million accountants to discuss and connect them to the UNFCCC’s climate action process, raise awareness of their respective roles, and help them to understand how accountants can be part of the solution to the climate crisis.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – CDSB

17:15 – 18:15 GMT – Rethinking the built environment’s potential in connection with our energy system. 

Buildings and building construction account for 37% of global energy- and process- related CO2 emissions globally. The GlobalABC’s Buildings Global Status Report and IEA’s Tracking Clean Energy Progress Report show that efforts since COP21, despite having led to efficiency gains and increased clean energy technology uptake, will not be sufficient to achieve global climate mitigation ambitions. To guide government action, the IEA’s net-zero by 2050 roadmap showed a pathway to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 paved by dozens of technology and policy milestones. In this event, experts will discuss how concerted action by governments, NGOs, industries and international organisations could put buildings on track to net-zero emissions.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – International Energy Agency (IEA).

18:15-18:45 GMT – Media Briefing: Business and Climate Vulnerable Forum

The We Mean Business Coalition, The B Team and the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) invite reporters to an on-the-record briefing at the end of the COP26 World Leaders Summit, which will set out the business community’s support for proper delivery of the US$100 billion annual climate finance commitment.

Hear from attending business leaders, including Marc Benioff, Chair and CEO of Salesforce, and CVF Country Leader(s) who will voice concerns about the share of climate finance provided as loans—which worsen, rather than alleviate, debt burdens.

Success or failure at COP26 will be judged in large part by the willingness of wealthy nations to deliver on their 2009 pledge of USD$100 billion to support vulnerable countries’ climate financing efforts—in particular, raising new funds rather than recycling existing commitments. Each dollar of debt is another dollar away from a sustainable, prosperous future.

CVF’s membership comprises 48 countries, a combined GDP of USD$2.3 trillion and 1.2 billion people, representing one-sixth of the world’s population. Yet they are only responsible for 5% of global emissions. Investment in these countries’ climate prosperity has the potential to catalyze several trillion in combined GDP, benefitting citizens, business and the global economy alike.

Reporters are invited to join this media briefing on Tuesday, November 2nd, about ensuring global climate prosperity for all—and business’ commitment to support the development of country proposals on the optimal use of climate finance in the coming months.

Moderator: 

Marc Benioff, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Salesforce and a pioneer of cloud computing.

Media Contacts: 

Gavin Ganendran, The B Team ([email protected]; +44 7763 737963)

On the day: Tara Burke, We Mean Business Coalition ([email protected], +44 7747745675)

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The B Team, We Mean Business Coalition and Climate Vulnerable Forum

08:30-09:30 GMT – Scaling-up the solutions for the ecological transition to net zero. 

This session will build upon the expertise gathered under the Solar Impulse coalition members and other potential partners working with civil society, private sector and governments to discuss how to scale-up the innovative solutions and initiatives launched to support and finance the ecological transition to net zero carbon emissions.

Moderator:

Maria Mendiluce, We Mean Business Coalition 

Speakers include:

Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President, European Investment Bank

Julia Maris – VP Corporate & Social Responsibility, ENGIE

Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation

Antoine Sire, Head of Group Company Engagement, BNP Paribas

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Solar Impulse Foundation, EPE France, BNP Paribas. 

08:30-11:00 GMT – Investments for the energy transition.

Breakthrough Energy Founder Bill Gates and Managing Director Jonah Goldman will host an invite-only media event to provide an update on the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst program. They will be joined by CEOs from new and anchor members of the Catalyst program to provide insight and conversation about this new model for public-private sector partnership to help build the foundation of the net-zero economy. This will be followed by a conversation with key Mission Innovation partners.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Breakthrough Energy

*Invitation only.

10:00-11:00 GMT – Investors’ role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris alignment. 

The financial sector plays a crucial role in transforming the built environment into net-zero carbon. Investors and financial institutions are recognizing their significant influence and responsibility for reaching the climate targets of the Paris Agreement in the built environment. However, the “financed emissions” from buildings, covering both operations and embodied carbon from construction, have so far not been adequately managed, accounted for or reported.

The Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) invite for a discussion with doers and thinkers from across the buildings sector value chain on how to shift financial investments towards green buildings.

Speakers include:

Roland Hunziker, Director WBCSD, Co-Chair of Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, Bertrand Piccard, Chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation, Mathilde Bord-Laurans, Head of Climate Change Division, Agence Francaise de Développement (AFD), José Lopez, Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings (PEEB), Edith Castro Bedolla, Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal, Mexico (virtual), Brendan Wallace, Co-Founder and Managing Partner Fifth Wall (virtual), Kelly Clark, Director of finance and capital market transformation, Laudes Foundation.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD and PEEB.

For more information click here: WBCSD – Investors’ role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris-alignment.

11:30-12:30 GMT – Mobilizing Finance for climate-friendly cooling in developing countries.

There are legitimate financial and technological issues with industries in developing countries to adopt climate friendly cooling. The solution lies in multilateral and public private partnership funds to help developing countries strategize climate friendly cooling access and transition of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) to avoid up to 0.5°C of global warming. With the launch and implementation of India Cooling Action Plan, other developing countries are looking at their respective cooling action plans to build synergies amongst government and industry stakeholders from developed and developing countries. The panel discussion on mobilising finance for climate-friendly cooling would analyse funding gaps for research and technology in developing countries, building long-term strategic roadmaps for climate friendly cooling opportunities.

Speakers:

Mr Rajani Ranjan Rashmi,  Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), India

Ms Aurore Bivas, Deputy Head of Unit, Multilateral Financing for Development and Climate, French Ministry for Economy, Finance and Recovery, Government of France

Mr Tom Lorber, Children’s Investment Funds Foundation (CIFF)

Mr José Lopez, Agence Française de Développement

Mr Jake Schmidt, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – TERI India. 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Clean Air Solutions and Innovation across Corporate Supply Chains.

Millions see their health affected by air pollution every year. In 2019, it was the 4th leading risk factor for early death worldwide, surpassed only by high blood pressure, tobacco use, and poor diet.

Join this session to mark the launch of the Alliance for Clean Air with leading businesses who will take action to reduce on air pollution and to champion the importance of clean air with their employees, customers, and communities.

The session will also introduce a practical guide, developed by CCAC, SEI and IKEA, for businesses to measure air pollution across value chains.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – World Economic Forum, IKEA, Climate and Clean Air Coalition, Stockholm Environment Institute.

13:00-14:00 GMT – Achieving a global baseline for corporate sustainability reporting. 

Regulators are moving towards mandatory sustainability reporting in a fragmented reporting landscape. The Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations has been widely supported and applied by organisations across sectors and jurisdictions. Yet, individual countries have different domestic arrangements for adopting, applying, or supporting the TCFD. Could this lead to inconsistent and incomparable disclosure? In this panel discussion, we will look at the challenges and key steps needed for consistent, comparable, and decision-useful sustainable disclosure for investors globally. ​

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition, Climate Disclosure Standards Board.  

Moderator: Jane Thostrup Jagd, Deputy Director, Net Zero Finance, We Mean Business Coalition ​

Speakers: 

Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director-General in DG FISMA, European Commission  ​

Grant Vingoe, Vice-Chair and Commissioner of the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) ​

Mark Babington, Executive Director of Regulatory Standards, Financial Reporting Council (FRC) ​

Satoshi Ikeda, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA)​

Lucrezia Reichlin, Trustee, the IFRS Foundation​

13:00-14:00 GMT – Groundbreaking City Partnerships to Accelerate Data-Driven Climate Action

Google, AECOM, and C40 will gather with invited mayors for a panel discussion about new and powerful ways data, tools and targeted support are accelerating government actions in the fight against climate change. Emphasis will be placed on showcasing how cross-sector collaborations between public sector entities, private sector companies, and NGOs can unlock data at scale, apply those insights to  climate action planning and implementation, and shorten the time horizon to drive action. Discussion will focus on learning from the mayors how partners can best support cities and what is needed from data and technology to accelerate climate action.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Google, in partnership with AECOM and C40. 

14:30-16:00 GMT – Responsible policy engagement. 

The voice of business is crucial to advocate for ambitious climate policy to drive economy-wide transition but companies must be responsible and consistent policy advocates. As more companies set ambitious targets to reduce their emissions across their value chains, how do they mainstream their climate commitment across their business to act and communicate consistently? This is especially true when engaging policymakers, whether as a company or by their trade groups on their behalf. This session will discuss how company sustainability teams, public affairs and leadership can speak with one voice on climate.

The discussion will be chaired by the B-Team with contributions from Unilever, Mastercard, CalPERS, Royal DSM, and others.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Ceres, B-Team, We Mean Business Coalition. 

Speakers: Salesforce – Eric Leob, EVP Government Affairs.

14:30-15:30 GMT – SME Climate Hub.

Globally, SMEs account for over 90% of businesses.

The SME Climate Hub is a pioneering global initiative that aims to create a tipping point for mainstreaming climate action and building business resilience. SMEs represent 90% of business globally, employing 2 billion people. The SME Climate Hub aims to support millions of SMEs as they commit to halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030, and race to net-zero emissions before 2050. Its pragmatic approach aims to remove the obstacles SMEs face as they take climate action — whether curbing emissions in their own business or getting green solutions to market — and help them access valuable support. This session will explore some of the challenges and opportunities for engaging SMEs, highlighting action by government, finance and businesses. It will feature an input by Andrew Griffith MP, the UK’s Net Zero Business Champion, SMEs who are decarbonizing their businesses and larger businesses who are taking action to support SMEs in their supply chains.

In the session, BSR and CISL will introduce the SME Climate Hub, highlighting the education and financial incentive resources. These include a new free online training course in decarbonisation designed for SMEs globally that is being launched at COP26.

Speakers:

Moderator: Clare Shine, CEO, CISL

Andrew Griffith, Net Zero Business Champion, BEIS

Giulio Berruti, Director, BSR

Peter Simpson, Chief Executive, Anglian Water

Oliver Holbourn, Director of Strategy and Ventures, Natwest

Gonzalo Sáenz De Miera, Director of Climate Change and Alliances, Iberdrola

Frankie Phillips, CEO and Founder, The Rubbish Fashion Company (pre-record)

Rozalie Ryclova, Co-founder and COO, Thermulon Ltd. (pre-record)

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition, CLG UK

Speakers: 

Clare Shine, Director and CEO, CISL

Andrew Griffith, Net Zero Business Champion, BEIS – tbc

Giulio Berruti, Director, BSR

Eithne George, Programme Director, CISL

Peter Simpson, CEO, Anglian Water

Alison Rose, CEO Natwest – tbc

From 16:00 GMT – WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch, followed by Reception. 

WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action represents our collective member ambitions and actions across a key set of Action Imperatives. The session will provide an overview of the Manifesto and the role of business in driving climate recovery. The session will be led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking world-leading action across many of the action areas and will show how business can drive real change.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD.

08:30-09:30 GMT – Implementing zero emissions policy reforms in South East Asia’s building sector. 

This panel will present current buildings sector policy actions and the experience of HOW TO develop and implement policy reform plans for zero-emissions buildings in South East Asia. Experience from policy-development on the ground in Indonesia and regionally will be shared by key policy makers and experts.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – CBPN, MASKEEI, ASEAN Centre for Energy, City of Samarinda, Province of Bali, Monash University. 

08:30-09:30 GMT – Bridging the gap between climate information and action. 

In a recent survey  on Facebook, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and Facebook found that more than 6 in 10 people across all countries and territories surveyed want more information about climate change. With more than a billion adults knowing little to nothing about climate change, raising awareness among the public and providing basic facts about climate science remains critical, as well as addressing misinformation about climate change both online and offline. Learn more about the Climate Science Center that helps people around the world learn and engage on the topic of climate, and Facts About Climate Change, a partnership that refutes climate myths, including misconceptions about the existence and causes of climate change. This conversation will cover these ideas and other whole-of-society approaches that will be key to moving people around the world from awareness to action.

Speakers: Eva Maria Kirschsieper, Director of Sustainability Policy, Facebook & Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication & Yale School of the Environment.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5 
Hosted by – Facebook.

10:00-11:00 GMT – Making green cities a catalyst to build a net-zero future.

With 2.5 billion more people expected to live in cities by 2050, our world is building the equivalent of New York City every month. That’s why cities are leading the way in our transition to net zero and more than 700 of them have already joined the Race-To-Zero. The building sector plays an essential role in this transition, from the materials used at construction phase, all the way to a building’s efficiency throughout its lifecycle.

Net zero construction solutions exist today and need to be scaled-up faster for broader adoption. For breakthrough impact more innovation is needed. Regulatory incentives will accelerate the development of the net zero business case for the value chain.

We are opening a dialogue in Glasgow with key decision makers to explore how to drive more green demand, innovation and incentives to build greener cities for a net zero future.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Holcim. 

10:00-12:30 GMT – Accelerating the Energy Transition: Make Coal History.

Accelerating the energy transition: event will demonstrate the momentum from the private sector on driving the clean energy transition, highlighting key enablers, proven technologies and policy regulations needed to make coal history. The session will showcase how international collaboration and ambitious private sector action can support and accelerate the global transition from coal to clean power.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD

13:00-13:30 GMT – Heritage regeneration, retrofit and resource efficiency in the built environment. 

Regeneration of our existing built environment can support net-zero targets and contribute to efficient and sustainable places whilst supporting circular economy principals and resource efficiency. Our historic built environment is a key part of this. We already have valuable, resilient and adaptable buildings and infrastructure which have stood the test of time. Maximising their use reduces carbon emissions from demolition and new construction and provides opportunities for local skilled jobs and local supply chains, with a focus on traditional skills training and indigenous knowledge. It also connects people with culture and heritage which builds community resilience and paves the way for transformational change. This session will demonstrate how our historic built environment can support net-zero and resilience, and showcase some of the initiatives happening across the host city of Glasgow.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Glasgow City Zone and Historic Environment Scotland. 

13:00-14:00 GMT – Radical collaboration in action at COP26. 

Science makes it clear that we are still not aiming high enough, digging deep enough, or collaborating enough to meet the pace needed to combat climate change. However, there are signs of light in the actions of some companies — both within legacy brands working to transform their systems and disruptor businesses putting climate action at the core of their companies.

By providing tangible solutions for collaboration, we can go further, faster, in the journey towards net zero. This event will inspire and educate non-state actors and policy makers to transform business models through collective action to reach their shared climate goals.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – SME Climate Hub, Race to Zero, Exponential Initiative Roadmap, B Corp Climate Collective. 

Speakers:

María Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition

Peter Boyd, Member of Expert Peer Review Group – Race to Zero & Race to Resilience

Sean Kinghorn, Global Sustainability Lead, Intuit

Kristina Kloberdanz, SVP, Chief Sustainability Officer at Mastercard

Brigitte Hoyer Gosselink, Director of Product Impact, Google

Andreas Ahrens , Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group

Kristian Rönn, CEO & Co-founder, Normative

Johan Falk, CEO, Exponential Roadmap Initiative

14:30-15:30 GMT – Halving Emissions by 2030.

Halving emissions by 2030: how businesses and policymakers can tackle Whole Life Carbon in the built environment.

Beyond the Business Case: Why you can’t afford not to invest in a sustainable built environment. To limit warming to no more than 1.5°C, emissions from building globally must be halved by 2030, and reach net zero life-cycle emissions for all buildings by no later than 2050. A new and compelling understanding of the broader value proposition of sustainable buildings is critical to achieving these goals; to increase demand, drive uptake and catalyse investment in the solutions needed. Drawing on leadership voices from climate action frontrunners, this session will launch and deliver the key messages from a new, flagship report by WorldGBC.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – World Green Buildings Council.

14:00-15:30 GMT – The critical role of cement and concrete in achieving a net zero built environment. 

This roundtable event will bring together senior representatives from cement and concrete member companies and associations from across the globe, along with government partners. Discussion will focus on how the recommendations in the GCCA’s landmark Net Zero Roadmap can be implemented with policy support from governments and policymakers on the ground around the world. With contributions from our expert panel, and discussion and questions from invited attendees, this event will set the scene for the next years of intensive action required to achieve Net Zero by 2050.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA).

16:00-17:30 GMT – Beyond COP26: Looking ahead to G7 Germany in 2022. 

German and US companies want to take a leading role on the way to climate neutrality. In a confidential discussion they will discuss opportunities and challenges of the reestablished Transatlantic Climate Bridge. This session serves to exchange ideas about innovative approaches, ambitious goals and possible cooperation perspectives. The companies are also discussing opportunities for Germany’s G7 presidency in 2022. This ‘by-invitation-only’ event is part of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge of the German Ministry for Environment and Federal Foreign Office and a collaboration by Adelphi, Stiftung 2° and We Mean Business.

Location – Business Pavilion, Meeting Room 3, Hall 4
Hosted by – Stifting 2D, Adelphi and We Mean Business Coalition. 

*Invitation only

16:00-17:00 GMT – Corporate Action and the Energy Transition. 

The energy sector is the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, accounting for 73% of global emissions in 2017. Clean and renewable energy needs to be a solution for every part of our lives and economy: we need it in our homes and our cars, as well as our schools and our offices and our critical manufacturing sectors. We have carbon-free energy sources that can work in every setting, but fossil fuel power stubbornly remains dominant in some quarters. In this session, Climate Pledge signatories will share how they are transforming their businesses to embrace the transition to clean and renewable energy.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The Climate Pledge. 

From 17:00 GMT – The Climate Pledge Reception. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The Climate Pledge. 

17:00-18:00 GMT – How does your sustainability strategy measure up?

We’re all at different stages of our sustainability journeys but how do you compare to industry leaders?

JLL’s Responsible Real Estate research, which analyzed over 1,000 survey responses, has created a global benchmark to help companies understand how mature their strategies are and how they compare to industry leaders. Join the session to hear from JLL’s research and sustainability experts on how real estate sustainability strategies are evolving. Afterwards you can take the survey yourself and receive a custom report with your score, your maturity level and insights into how your responses compare to industry leaders.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – JLL.

10:00-11:00 GMT – Young adults, climate change and social media. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Facebook.

*Invitation only

10:00-11:00 GMT – Towards a Global Price on Carbon.

A global price on carbon is considered a key lever to keep the rise in temperatures within 1.5C. This session addresses opportunities to break through the gridlock in establishing a connected carbon market.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – World Economic Forum. 

11:30 – 12:30 GMT – Article 6: Why it matters to businesses. 

This session will bring together a diverse leading business representatives at COP26 to share their views on the importance of a strong outcome from the Article 6 negotiations to raise ambition under the Paris Agreement.

Moderator:

• Steve Howard, Chair, We Mean Business Coalition

Speakers:

• John Denton, Secretary General, ICC (TBC) 
• Dirk Forrister, CEO, IETA
• Dimitri de Vreeze, Co-CEO, DSM 
• Miguel Setas – Chairman/President EDP Networks Platform and EDP Executive Board Member
• Kristina Kloberdanz, CSO, MasterCard 
• Marcelo Behar, VP Sustainability and Group Affairs, Natura & Co
• Jesper Brodin, CEO Ingka IKEA.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – We Mean Business Coalition.

11:30 – 12:30 GMT – Innovating our Way to Net-Zero: How Startup Investments Can Help Solve the Climate Crisis.

John Pettigrew, Group Chief Executive Officer, National Grid; Pedro J. Pizarro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Edison International; Arshad Mansoor, Chief Executive Officer, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI); and Lisa M. Lambert, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, National Grid and Founder and President, National Grid Partners, will discuss collaborations with, and investments in, startups as a key driver of clean-energy technologies.

The International Energy Agency says worldwide investment in decarbonization needs to hit $4 trillion annually by 2030 to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, up from $1.2 trillion today. That’s a key reason National Grid launched the utility industry’s first Silicon Valley-based investment and innovation group three years ago. But the challenge is too broad for any one company to meet alone. This panel of leading energy CEOs will discuss how innovation, investment and collaboration are vital to accelerate the journey to decarbonization.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – National Grid.

13:00-14:00 GMT – Next-Generation Climate Action. 

This session brings together youth leaders and CEOs from the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders for an interactive exchange about action priorities in this critical moment of climate emergency.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – World Economic Forum. 

*Invitation only.

13:00-14:00 GMT – The Global Resiliency Dialogue: Collaborating for Climate Resilient Buildings.

Recognizing that buildings and people are facing increasingly severe natural hazards caused by extreme weather, and that this increased risk is felt by countries around the world, building code developers and researchers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States joined together to work through the challenge of integrating climate science into the development of building codes. In January 2021, this group, the Global Resiliency Dialogue, released the findings from a global survey of building code development and research organizations regarding how climate data and assessment of extreme weather event risks are currently considered or addressed in building codes around the world. A second survey was undertaken among stakeholders in each of the four participating countries to assess how to best facilitate climate responsive and resilient building codes and standards. The results of that second survey will be released and shared at this Buildings Pavilion presentation. The presentation will also discuss the next stage of work for the Global Resiliency Dialogue, which involves the development of global resiliency guidelines for buildings.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – International Code Council (ICC).

14:30-15:30 GMT – Climate mitigation and social media. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Facebook

*Invitation only.

14:30-15:30 GMT – Impact Renewables: How should companies’ renewable energy strategies evolve to consider social and environmental justice?

As companies begin to see the inextricable link between social justice and environmental sustainability, their renewable energy strategies will need to integrate both the impacts and opportunities from a climate justice lens. Should renewable energy projects be focused solely on financial return, or should they be focused on “emissionality” and cleaning up the dirtiest grids in communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution? What innovative procurement strategies can support a just transition for former fossil fuel industry workers? How can local communities be supported and land use concerns be considered in clean energy procurement? Does policy play a role in a just transition to a low-carbon economy? This conversation will explore the ways businesses can incorporate holistic non-financial impacts into their renewable strategies.

Moderator:

Halla Tómasdóttir, CEO, The B Team

Panellists:

Carrie Varoquiers, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Workday

Samantha Smith, Director of the Just Transition Centre, International Trade Union Confederation

Patrick Flynn, Global Head of Sustainability, Salesforce

Joana Freitas, Executive Board Member of EDP Generation, EDP Group

Eliot Whittington, Director, Corporate Leaders Groups

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Workday, BSR, B-Team. 

16:00-17:00 GMT – Eliminating tropical deforestation in US supply chains.  

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Ceres and We Mean Business Coalition

*Invitation only

16:00-17:00 GMT – Pathways to Climate Resilience: The Central Role of Building Codes in Climate Adaption and Mitigation.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – International Code Council (ICC).

08:30-09:30 – Tackling the Climate and Nature Crises Together.

Tackling Climate and Nature crises together – Corporate Action examples: case studies that demonstrate “what good can look like”, dispel common misconceptions, stimulate dialogue among CEOs and highlight key policies needed from business to go further faster.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Business For Nature.

10:00-11:00 GMT – Business Leadership in delivering nature-based solutions. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The Climate Pledge.

11:30-12:30 GMT – The Power of Trees – Nature-Based Solutions for Community, the Climate, and Biodiversity.

At Mastercard, our mission is a bold one: to create an economy that works for everyone, everywhere, and one that enables both growth and a net zero future in a sustainable way.  As part of that approach, Mastercard and its partners have set out to restore 100 million trees in Earth’s most critical forests by 2025.  In this session, hear from our partners Conservation International, WRI and the World Economic Forum’s Trillion Trees Campaign about the importance of natural climate solutions, as well as the criticality of following the science – the right trees in the right places, with long term measurement and evaluation plans, and with local communities and biodiversity realizing deep and lasting benefits from the effort.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Mastercard. 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Building the NCS Investment Accelerator.

Natural Climate Solutions have the potential to contribute a third of the emission reductions needed to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement. The target of the NCS Investment Accelerator is to aggregate corporate demand for 1 Gigatonne of CO2e emissions from natural climate solutions per year by 2025.

This interactive exchange is targeted at corporate members interested in learning more about the NCS Investment Accelerator and opportunities to engage.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – NCS Alliance

*Invitation only.

13:00-14:00 GMT – US Policy and business dialogue. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Ceres, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and the We Mean Business Coalition

*Invitation only. 

14:30-15:30 GMT – Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions – Launch.

The Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions (BASCS) aims to gather and disseminate information and opportunities for and from peers, practitioners, and experts, including sharing best practices, funding opportunities, and research and insights to scale and improve climate solutions. To bridge the gap in climate finance, BASCS connects and supports existing initiatives and the surrounding community of practice by providing a central, neutral platform for businesses and experts to meet, learn, discuss, and act together. BASCS was founded by Amazon, Disney, Google, Microsoft, Netflix, Salesforce, Workday, Environmental Defense Fund, United Nations Environment Programme, and World Wildlife Fund (WWF-US), with global sustainable business organization BSR serving as Secretariat.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – BSR.

16:00-17:40 – Enhancing Private Sector Action for Nature Positive Future.

This event will showcase business leadership on how to achieve a nature positive economy by 2050; Natural Climate Solutions Alliance will launch its new Private Sector NCS Demand Campaign.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD

08:30-09:30 GMT – Climate resilience is business resilience. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – High Level Champion Race to Resilience Team, CLG UK-Europe.

08:30-09:30 GMT – Call for action on buildings and adaption. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – GlobalABC, MTE-France, ADEME, Resalliance, PEEB and Reall. 

10:00-11:00 GMT – Lessons from vernacular built environment. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Climate Heritage Network.

10:00-11:00 GMT – All in for 1.5ºC: How are corporate leaders going to halve emissions by 2030?

We are in the decisive decade. Now is the time to accelerate climate action and create an inclusive net-zero economy. A moderated panel of C-suite executives from among the world’s leading companies who have committed to net-zero targets in line with a 1.5°C future will focus on seizing this opportunity. The discussion will center around their plans to halving emissions by 2030: addressing your own footprint, working with your suppliers, collaborating within your industry, reporting transparently. Panelists will be asked to reflect on what they need from governments and COP26 and policies and finance in the coming years to succeed. 

Intro by:

Maria Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition.

Moderator:

Michel Fredeau, BCG Head of Climate & Environment

Panelists:

Geraldine Matchett, Co-CEO, DSM

Jeremy Oppenheim, Senior Partner, SystemIQ

Ramon Laguarta, CEO, Pepsico

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Boston Consulting Group and We Mean Business Coalition. 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Measuring what matters: Rating, labelling and verification systems for zero emissions and resilient buildings. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – FIABCI, iiSBE Italia, PEEB.

11:30-12:30 GMT – Positive impact beyond Net Zero.

When all the discussions are nowadays focused on how to achieve Net-Zero, some companies are already working on what the Next Frontier will be. As the world focuses on achieving the 2030 goals, this panel will focus on what will come after that and how will the world achieve the goals set for 2050 of creating positive impacts to compensate the negative effects of human development while leaving none behind. Adopting a regenerative approach and creating positive impact in business activity will be discussed by three of the main companies working on this forward-thinking approach.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – ACCIONA, We Mean Business Coalition, WBCSD and CLG. 

14:00-15:30 GMT – CEO Roundtable, Buildings and constructions. Scope 3: Advancing Faster Forward Together.

The built environment contributes to close to 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, 50% of the world’s resource consumption and 36% of final energy demand. By 2030, the global new construction market is estimated to grow by $8 trillion, not to speak of important renovation of the current building stock. With over half of all buildings standing in 2050 still to be built, we have a critical, but narrow window for sector transformation. Only by catalyzing action and engaging in deep partnerships across the entire buildings value-chain can we decarbonize the buildings and construction sector by 2050.

• David Briggs, CEO of VELUX Group
• Dr Alan Belfield, Chair of Arup Group
• Mark Watts CEO of C40
• Helen Clarkson CEO, The Climate Group 
• Roland Hunziker, WBCSD’s director of sustainable buildings and cities.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Velux, with Global ABB and We Mean Business Coalition.

16:00-17:00 GMT – Business Climate Leadership in Brazil.

The topics we will be focusing on are: Article 6, climate neutrality, TCFD, fighting illegal deforestation and Nature-Based Solutions.

Moderator:

Marina Grossi, CEO – Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS)

Speakers include:

• Peter Bakker, CEO – World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD);
• Sophie Punte, Managing Director of Policy – We Mean Business Coalition;
• Andrea Álvares, Chief Brand, Innovation, International and Sustainability Officer – Natura.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – BCSD Brazil, CEBDS, with We Mean Business Coalition, WBCSD and Bloomberg.

17:15 – 18:30 GMT – Net-zero buildings: How do we get there?

To get the construction industry on track to reach global climate targets, all companies need to start measuring the full carbon footprint of their real estate assets. We must integrate whole life carbon (WLC) assessment in all construction projects; have a shared definition for what “net-zero” buildings mean and start setting absolute decarbonization targets. These practices need to be mainstreamed through wide collaboration across the entire building system value chain so that every actor pulls in the same direction.

Speakers include:
Anna Akesson, Senior Environmental Manager, Skanska
Chris Carroll, Director Building Engineering, Arup
Jo da Silva, Global Sustainable Development Director, Arup
Mike de Silva, Sustainability Manager, Bechtel
Roland Hunziker, Director Sustainable Buildings & Cities, WBCSD

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD & ARUP

For more information click here:  WBCSD – Net-zero buildings: How do we get there?

08:30-10:15 GMT – Low carbon transition: Voluntary actions by corporates. 

Indian businesses are well positioned for creating a low-carbon sustainable economy and have embarked on a number of voluntary initiatives on climate change that can significantly contribute towards achieving India’s NDC goals. Despite the pandemic and associated economic uncertainties, Indian businesses are at the forefront of committing to climate actions and emission reduction targets. Low carbon growth of the Indian economy calls for a development of comprehensive roadmap for industry decarbonisation, taking into account sector-specific considerations. The roundtable discussions at COP 26 Business Pavilion for Climate Leadership seeks to leverage the voluntary climate leadership of Indian businesses and global collaborations to scale-up actions and accelerate India’s aspirations for building a low carbon economy.

Speakers:

Dr. Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI)

Mr. Mahendra Singhi, MD & CEO, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd; Co-Chair, TERI CBS Executive Committee and COP26 Business Leader

Mr. Rajiv Mishra, Managing Director, Apraava Energy; Member, TERI CBS Executive Committee

Mr. RR Rashmi, Distinguished Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute(TERI)

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – TERI.

08:30-09:30 GMT – The Climate Emergency and Corporate Governance: time to Act.

This event will explore the role of stakeholder governance in tackling the climate emergency, and why this must be supported by robust policy making in this area. We will investigate these principles in the context of the Benefit Corporation Movement, hearing from businesses who have implemented vital changes to their governance structures to great effect and the networks making change happen, in the contexts of both optional and mandatory legislative frameworks.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Better Business Act, B Lab UK and We Mean Business Coalition. 

Speakers: 

Chris Turner – Executive Director, B Lab UK; Campaign Director, Better Business Act. Moderator

Marcel Fukayama – Executive Director, Sistema B (via Zoom)

Marcelo Behar – VP Corp Affairs, Natura &Co

Katie Hill – Executive Director, B Lab Europe (via Zoom.)

10:00-11:00 GMT – Accelerating industrial decarbonisation: Driving demand for climate neutral materials and products.

Achieving a climate neutral, circular and competitive economy requires policy innovation that is cross-sectoral and cross-value chain to accelerate the development of climate neutral materials and manufacturing processes. Hear from major businesses about the key policies they see working across sectors and value chains, as well as the challenges and opportunities linked to industrial decarbonisation. The event will showcase international action being driven by global alliances and the international implications of policy developments in the EU, which is being keenly watched by major competitors and importers as one of the first movers in this space.

Speakers include: 

Eliot Whittington, Director CLG Europe
Diederik Samsom, Head of cabinet, Frans Timmermans Executive Vice President European Green Deal, European Commission
Jakop G. Dalunde, Member of the European Parliament
Faustine Delasalle, Co-Executive Director Mission Possible Partnership (MPP)
Harry Verhaar, Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify, and CLG Europe Chair
Anthony Abbotts, Director Group Public Affairs & Sustainability, ROCKWOOL Group
Emmanual Normant, Vice President for Sustainable Development, Saint-Gobain

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – CLG Europe

10:30-11:00 GMT – Digitalization for unlocking a decarbonized built environment. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Integrated Environmental Solution (IES). 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Amazonia Is the Way to Our Future: The Connection Between Climate and Nature.

This event will explore the current state of the Amazon as it approaches its tipping point and how we can harness technology to bring visibility to this reality. In addition, it will be explained why collectively we rely on the Amazon to drive global emissions down and to ultimately reach net zero. Finally, the event will consider the role of sustainable development in ensuring greater conservation, regeneration and social justice.

Moderator:

Roberto Marques (Executive Chairman and Group CEO Natura &Co)

Speakers:

Izabella Teixeira (Former Brazilian Minister of the Environment), Tasso Azevedo (General Coordinator MapBiomas), Roberto Waack (Founder of the Amazon Concertation).

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Natura &Co.

13:00-14:00 GMT – Mobilizing Finance to Reach Net Zero in Developing Countries.

Developed countries need to deliver a clear roadmap for meeting their over-due commitment to mobilize $100 billion a year in climate finance for developing countries. But what are some solutions that can be scaled because of this finance? And how can the private sector be mobilized to do more?

Join us on November 9 for a discussion of tangible solutions in developing countries that can mobilize private sector investment to reach net zero goals. You’ll hear from global leaders, CEOs and entrepreneurs on solutions that are ready for investment and scaling, and actionable steps forward for turning plans and commitments into action.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – P4G, World Resource Institute.

13:00-14:00 GMT – Showcasing the role of the cloud to enable climate action. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The Climate Pledge. 

14:30-15:30 GMT – The business case for circular buildings. 

Approximately half of all extracted resources globally are used for the built environment, with 11% of global GHG emissions being attributed to the embodied carbon found in construction materials. This session, organized by WBCSD, Arup and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, will bring together a panel of high-level professionals to illustrate the opportunity of circular solutions in terms of innovation, new business models, emission reduction from materials, biodiversity protection and benefits for communities. Participants will learn how to make use of circular economy tools in the built environment and understand the business case.

Speakers include:
Emilia Hagberg, Senior Sustainability Manager, Skanska
Emmanuel Normant, Vice President for sustainable development, Saint-Gobain
Eva Hinkers, Chair of Europe Region, Arup
Jeremy Gibberd, Specialist Built Environment Consultants, Gauge
Richard Boyd, Senior Engineer, Arup
Roland Hunziker, Director Sustainable Buildings and Cities, WBCSD
Usha Iyer-Raniga, Lead/Co Lead UN OPN Sustainable Buildings and Construction Programme

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Arup, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and WBCSD. 

For more information click here: WBCSD – The Business Case for Circular Buildings

14:30-15:30 GMT – U.S. Electric Utilities: Accelerating the Transition.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Ceres and ERM. 

16:00-17:00 GMT – Race to Zero Roundtable 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Climate Champions.

*Invitation only.

16:00-17:40 GMT – Industry transition towards a net-zero economy.

Industry transition towards a net-zero economy: event will bring together industry leaders to address the interconnected strategies to decarbonize operations including, energy efficiency, increasing demand for low emissions materials and innovation of production processes.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – WBCSD.

18:00-19:00 GMT – Mobilizing Society for a Just Transition Towards Zero Carbon.

This session will bring together different private sector and civil society actors to discuss the opportunities for economic and social development paved into the road towards carbon neutrality. This was prompted by a climate and economic modelling study, which shows that Brazil’s economic development must not only be compatible with a fast road to deep decarbonization but must also be fuelled by it. It is fundamental that these forces guide the decisions Brazil makes, whether through federal and sub-national policy, or financing and private sector choices. We will explore how the private sector and civil society can work together to solidify and implement this vision.

Speakers:

Walter Simoni or Natalie – Instituto Tanaloa

Marcelo Behar – Natura&Co

Marina Grossi – CEBDS

TBC – B-Team

Ana Toni – Instituto Clima & Sociedade

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Natura&Co. 

08:15-09:15 GMT – Getting to Zero Emissions for Shipping.

The Getting to Zero Coalition will hold a session on Wednesday 10 November from 8.15-9.15 BST to discuss shipping’s decarbonization. This public private dialogue will touch on a recent industry-led Call to Action, launched by the Coalition, which has gained support by over 160 signatories across the shipping value chain. Industry players are committed to scaling and commercializing net-zero vessels and fuels by 2030, and ensuring that the necessary regulatory frameworks and infrastructure are set in place to enable an equitable and just transition towards 2050 net-zero targets for shipping.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), Getting to Zero Coalition and World Economic Forum.

09:30-12:00 GMT – Driving Climate Action through disclosure: BRSR as Bedrock for ESG in India.

India’s new mandatory disclosure regime – Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) is a huge step towards standardized disclosures on ESG parameters and enable comparability across companies, sectors and over time. Building on the momentum towards climate action and the upcoming COP26, the proposed event will bring together representatives from government, regulators, investor community (domestic and international) and businesses to share their perspective on how Indian businesses can best use the mandatory disclosures to deepen their own climate commitments, drive action and attract green investment.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – CDP and FICCI.

10:00-11:00 GMT – Sustainable aviation fuel: From ambition to action. 

In 2021 the Aviation Industry took a landmark decision to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. This cannot be achieved without radically transforming the energy supply for aviation, replacing fossil jet fuel with Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) and new hydrogen and battery-electric propulsion aircraft. To reach the required volumes of SAF in 2050, covering up to 75% of energy demand, immediate, systemic, and large-scale action is needed to unlock production and infrastructure scale-up. Leaders agreed a breakthrough outcome of 10% SAF by 2030 to meet this need, and will come together at COP26 to highlight bold action taken thus far, and identify crucial next steps across the value chain to reach this ambitious target.

Speakers: 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), World Economic Forum (WEF), Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition and ETC, RMI and Climate Champions. 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Decarbonizing freight supply chains through collaborative corporate action – Introducing the Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance and the leaders behind it.

The Sustainable Freight Buyers Alliance (SFBA) unites corporate freight buyers and freight decarbonization initiatives to shift to net-zero freight across all modes of transport. We will announce the Charter of SFBA, which sets a high ambition level for the signatories and also for the Alliance itself. But SFBA is more than a demand signal, we focus on fact-based impact of streamlined solutions and our ultimate goal is to catalyze concrete collaborations. Join our session to see who are behind the initiative and to learn how your organization could be part of it too.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Smart Freight Centre, with BSR, WEF and We Mean Business Coalition. 

13:00-14:00 GMT – Without it, nothing moves: Charging infrastructure. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Transport Decarbonisation Alliance. 

13:00-14:30 GMT – Global corporations in the built environment value chain. 

Please note, due to limited spaces, participation in this event is by invitation only. If you would like to attend, please send an expression of interest to [email protected].

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Saint-Gobain. 

14:30-16:00 GMT – Decarbonizing freight: engaging business.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Transport Decarbonisation Alliance, SLOCAT, IDDRI, We Mean Business Coalition. 

16:00-17:00 – Accelerating Electrification of High-Mileage Ridehail Vehicles.

Focusing policy and investment on high-mileage ridehail vehicles can amplify the impact of electrification and ameliorate inequitable access to electric vehicles. World Resources Institute will host a virtual/in-person panel in We Mean Business Coalition’s COP26 Business Pavilion theatre room on Wednesday, November 10, bringing together Uber with a panel of private- and public-sector stakeholders. The discussion will highlight opportunities for private-sector innovation and public policy to accelerate decarbonization and increase access to electrified transportation by focusing on policies to electrify ridehailing. WRI will introduce research examining opportunities and challenges on the road to 100% EV use by ridehail drivers.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – World Resources Institute.

16:00-17:00 GMT – Corporate leadership in decarbonising heavy duty transport. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – The Climate Pledge. 

08:30-09:30 GMT – Synergies and trade-offs between climate and biodiversity: a governance for biomass use. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Entreprises pour l’Environnement (EpE) France. 

11:00-12:00 GMT – Increasing cities’ resilience, circularity and beauty. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – ICLEI, Derwent London plc, Foster+partner. 

11:30-12:30 GMT – Aligning industry and government support for a Zero-Emission, Medium and Heavy-Duty (ZE-MHDV) Vehicle Future. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – CALSTART. 

13:00-13:30 GMT – Networking with key stakeholders across the built environment. 

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – Kingspan. 

13:00-14:00 GMT – Urban Sequoia. 

On the occasion of COP26’s Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP is organizing a session on ‘Urban Sequoia’ in GlobalABC’s #BuildingsPavilion.

Deep and sustained reductions from global emissions present the only possibility to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The latest IPCC report urges the speediness of reduction needed, and highlights that it can take 20-30 years for global temperatures to stabilise. Considering this, the built environment must rapidly shift from carbon-emitting to sequestering. A systemic approach where synergies are drawn between innovative designs, nature- and science-based solutions, and integrated processes can offer the transferable, as well as scalable solutions we all need. Buildable today, ‘Urban Sequoia’ looks to the future, and presents tangible solutions where buildings – similar to sequoia trees – actively sequester more carbon than they emit.

Speakers:

Kent Jackson, Partner, SOM and Mina Hasman, Senior Associate Principal, Sustainability Lead, SOM.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – SOM. 

14:30-15:30 GMT – How construction can contribute to solving the climate crisis. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Stora Enso, WorldGBC. 

16:00-17:00 GMT – Net Zero for All: Strategies for Equity and Access in the Clean Energy Transition.

The transition to net zero will create a vast array of benefits for the world we live in. From fresher air to cleaner water, reducing greenhouse gas emissions will improve the livelihoods of individuals across the globe for years to come. But who will experience those benefits? How can we ensure the benefits of the clean energy transition are accessible to everyone, despite the often capital-intensive nature of building a net zero world? These are the central questions of this panel event, where we’ll bring together leaders to discuss how we can create and implement measures that ensure the benefits of the clean energy transition are delivered equitably to all.

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – National Grid.

17:00-18:00 GMT – Launch of Clean Heat Forum. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – UK BEIS, Scotland, GlobalABC. 

More information. 

From 17:30-18:30 GMT – Passive House Ice Box Challenge.

This event is aimed not only at the general public, but also at professionals, politicians and educational institutions. Santiago de Chile with the presidency of COP25 and Glasgow as host of COP26 will be linked through this event as part of the Santiago/Glasgow Route during COP26 in November 2021. To teach energy efficiency to its citizens in a playful and fun way. With a high media effect, the city’s leading position in terms of environmental commitment to its citizens would be demonstrated.

Location – Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by – ILAPH.

More information.

18:00-18:30 GMT – Green Solutions Awards 2021: Who Are the Winners?

The Green Solutions Awards, the international contest powered by the social media Construction21, is showcasing innovations in order to turn them into standard practices on a global scale. Let’s discover the 2021 winners. These exemplary districts, buildings and infrastructures were selected by our experts for their power to inspire building practitioners all over the world.

More information. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – Construction21. 

From 18:30 GMT – Building to COP Coalition Reception.

A celebration of the successes of Building to COP Coalition. Representatives of the core coalition members will gather to underline the achievements and announcements of the Cities, Regions and Built Environment Day and set the stage for the Coalition moving forward.

The reception is framed by our shared vision:

By 2030, the built environment should halve its emissions, whereby 100 per cent of new buildings must be net-zero carbon in operation, with widespread energy efficiency retrofit of existing assets well underway, and embodied carbon must be reduced by at least 40 per cent, with leading projects achieving at least 50 per cent reductions in embodied carbon.

By 2050, at the latest, all new and existing assets must be net zero across the whole life cycle, including operational and embodied emissions.

Please join us as we bring together the built environment sector to reflect on the progress made in this critical sector at Glasgow, reaffirm our commitment to deepen collaboration across the sector and look forward to the shared actions and pathways we must take to get us to 2030.

More information. 

Location – The Climate Pledge Theatre, Hall 5
Hosted by – BuildingToCOP26Coalition.