As we navigate these uncertain times and government, businesses and industries consider life after lockdown, the decisions we make today will decide the future we rebuild. This year’s Climate Innovation Virtual Forum will explored how economic recovery packages can boost our economy in the short term whilst scaling low carbon industries and creating clean jobs to keep us on track for net-zero emission by 2050.
Morning Sessions
Climate Innovation Virtual Forum Opening Remarks
Speakers:
- Nik Gowing, Event Chair, Founder & Co-Director, Thinking the Unthinkable
- Nick Mabey, Chief Executive of E3G and Co-Founder, London Climate Action Week
- Gonzalo Munoz, Climate Action Champion COP25 & Race To Zero
Can the UK’s net-zero target become a pathway for a green economic recovery? | Virtual Panel Discussion
Speakers:
- Lord Adair Turner, Chairman, Energy Transitions Commission
- Emma Howard Boyd, Chair, Environment Agency
- Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Economist, CBI
- Professor John Loughhead, Chief Scientist, Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Climate Leaders Live | In Conversation with: Fatih Birol
Speaker:
- Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
Afternoon Sessions
Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation and Infrastructure to Build Back Better with more Resilience | Virtual Exchange
Speakers:
- Sir John Armitt, Chair, National Infrastructure Commission
- Simone Rossi, Chief Executive Officer, EDF UK
- Nicholas Beatty, Founding Partner, Zenobe Energy
- John Elkington, Founder and CEO, Volans | Author of Green Swans
Climate Leaders Live | In Conversation with: Tom Rivett-Carnac
Speaker:
- Tom Rivett-Carnac, Founding Partner, Global Optimism
Ministerial Address
Speaker:
- Minister Juan Carlos Jobet, Minister of Energy, Government of Chile
Finance and investment for a sustainable recovery | Virtual Panel
Speakers:
- Simon Howard, CEO, UKSIF
- Catherine Howarth, CEO, ShareAction