Dear John,
Trillions of dollars of investments in clean energy and climate solutions are needed to prevent average global temperatures from rising any higher than 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels. That is the critical limit beyond which scientists say warming would trigger irreversible climate change.
At Ceres 2020 in New York, investors have a chance to hear about the most promising investment strategies—across asset classes and geographies—for moving money into low-carbon opportunities. |
| Decarbonizing the Global Economy and Channeling Capital into Climate Solutions |
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| | Tackling climate change represents one of the greatest economic opportunities of the twenty-first century. In this plenary session participants will:
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Assess growing investment opportunities in key climate solutions such as solar and wind power, electric vehicles, storage, and energy efficiency
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Identify companies benefiting from the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy
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Explore steps investors are taking to mobilize capital in line with goals of the Paris Agreement
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| Climate-Conscious Investment |
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| While there are significant investment risks associated with global climate change, there are also myriad opportunities in capital markets, across asset classes. In this session, participants will explore these questions:
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What new technologies are emerging as investable opportunities?
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What impact metrics are investors using as they evaluate investment opportunities?
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What collaborations/networks are investors utilizing to catalyze capital more effectively and efficiently?
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What are the emerging trends in listed equities?
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| Mobilizing Private Wealth for Urgent Sustainability Progress
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By 2030, the world will need 50% more energy, 40% more clean water and 35% more food to support 8.3 billion people. Add impacts of climate change to the equation, and the struggle for resources only becomes more intense. Despite the burgeoning growth in sustainable investments, there remains a large investment gap between current spending towards the Sustainable Development Goals and what is needed to achieve success by 2030. Mobilizing private capital will be a key part of this critical equation. In this session, participants will:
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Explore how wealth and asset managers are refining their investments strategies to meet demand resource efficient and impact oriented investments
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Chart the investment opportunity landscape across asset classes and thematic opportunities
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Examine evolving tools and resources to source and evaluate these opportunities
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Identify new partnerships in this space from the perspective of sharing of due diligence and co-investment
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| Climate Investment Opportunities in Emerging Markets
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To mitigate the systemic risks posed by climate change and achieve targeted returns, global investors cannot overlook emerging markets. With a share of over 60% of global GDP, emerging markets are the engine for global growth, yet are responsible for about half of global carbon emissions. Many emerging countries, including China and India, are implementing transformational environmental policies, which are disrupting carbon heavy industries and creating significant investment opportunities in clean energy and clean technology. In this session, participants will:
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Examine evolving environmental policies in emerging markets and their impact on global investors
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Explore the size of climate solution investments in emerging markets and their role in strategic asset allocation
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Identify strategies to gain exposure to climate solution investments, and minimize climate risks
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Explore public-private partnerships to unlock a low-carbon future
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| These are just a few of the many sessions at Ceres 2020 in New York. Register now and reserve your spot on the agenda before they fill up. The time is now! |
| See the entire agenda, list of speakers and register at
ceres2020.org. |
See you in New York!
Ceres
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Interested in sponsoring Ceres 2020 in New York? Please contact our Director, Events and Sponsorships, Alyssa Kierkegaard, at [email protected]. |
