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What does it mean to say that climate change is an all-hands-on-deck challenge?

It means that, to have a real impact, we need innovators with big ideas and bold solutions that can be scaled up. It means we need artists and activists to share stories and inspire people to do their part. We need government leaders at all levels to advance policies that cut emissions and accelerate the clean energy transition. And we need the business world to invest in opportunities that will create new jobs and game-changing technologies.

That's why we brought all those groups together for three major events at Climate Week in New York City.

At the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, we heard from people working on ideas that can help repair and regenerate the planet in the next decade. The 15 finalists for this year's Prize were named at the Summit, adding their ideas to the long list of creative solutions that are already making a difference in the five "Earthshots": Clean Our Air, Protect and Restore Nature, Revive Our Oceans, Build a Waste-Free World, and Fix Our Climate.

Watch the Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit

Panels and Speakers

Mike's Opening Remarks | Scaling Solutions at Speed: Orianna Bretschger, CEO and Founder, Aquacycl; 2023 Earthshot Prize Finalist, Matt Damon, Co-Founder, Water.org and WaterEquity, Aadith Moorthy, CEO and Founder, Boomitra; 2023 Earthshot Prize Winner, Gary White, CEO and Co-Founder, Water.org and WaterEquity, Moderator: Jennifer Zabasajja, Chief Africa Correspondent & Anchor, Bloomberg Television | Investing in Climate: Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance; Co-Chair, GFANZ, Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Editor-At-Large and Anchor, Bloomberg Television | Jane Fonda, Actor and Activist | Revive Our Oceans: Introduction: Patricia E. Harris, CEO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Panel: Maya Gabeira, Big Wave Surfer and Ambassador, Oceana, Rocky Sanchez Tirona, Co-Founder, Coastal 500; 2023 Earthshot Prize Finalist, Moderator: Antha Williams, Environment Program Lead, Bloomberg Philanthropies | Protect and Restore Nature: Thomas Crowther, Founder, Restor; 2021 Earthshot Prize Finalist | Ask the Experts: Introduction: Benedict Cumberbatch, Actor, Sophie Hunter, Theatre Director and Playwright, Panel: José Andrés, Founder, World Central Kitchen, Rt Hon Dame Jacinda Ardern, Trustee, The Earthshot Prize, Wanjira Mathai, Managing Director, Africa and Global Partnerships, World Resources Institute, Moderator: Dame Christiana Figueres, Chair, The Earthshot Prize | Spotlighting African Innovation: Joel Embiid, Cameroonian-American Professional Basketball Player, Masai Ujiri, Vice Chairman and President, Toronto Raptors; Co-Founder, Giants of Africa, Moderator: Bonang Matheba, South African Broadcaster and Businesswoman | 2024 Finalist Announcement and Closing Remarks, Hannah Jones, CEO, The Earthshot Prize

At the Global Renewables Summit, public and private sector leaders came together to share ways to reach an ambitious goal: tripling renewable energy around the world by 2030, with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies.

Watch the Global Renewables Summit

Panels and Speakers

Mike's Opening Remarks | H.E. Ursula von der Leyen, President, European Commission | H.E. William Ruto, President, Kenya | H.E. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister, Barbados | H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President, UAE | H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President, Azerbaijan | Panel Discussion: Francesco La Camera, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency; Selwin Hart, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Climate and Just Transition; Shemara Wikramanayake, CEO, Macquarie; Julia Souder, Chair, Global Renewables Alliance

Finally, the Bloomberg Global Business Forum focused on private sector climate opportunities and other issues that will shape the future of our global economy. As the keynote speaker President Biden said, "When I think climate, I think jobs."

Watch the Bloomberg Global Business Forum

Panels and Speakers

Mike's Opening Remarks | Multiplying Impact and Improving Lives Through Partnership: Ajay Banga, President, The World Bank Group, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, Moderator: Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance; Chair, Bloomberg; Co-Chair GFANZ | Unlocking the Power of Climate Reporting: A New Frontier of Open Data, Jean-Paul Servais, Chair of the Board, IOSCO, Sherry Madera, CEO, CDP, Moderator: David Schwimmer, CEO, LSEG | Driving Growth through Net-Zero Transition: Mobilizing Private Investment Globally: H.E. Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment of Indonesia, Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO, ALTÉRRA, Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered, Shemara Wikramanayake, Managing Director and CEO, Macquarie Group, Moderator: Jennifer Zabasajja, Chief Africa Correspondent and Anchor, Bloomberg Television | The AI Balancing Act, Ruth Porat, President and Chief Investment Officer, Alphabet and Google, Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editorial Director, Bloomberg New Economy | Jane Fonda, Actor and Activist | Mike Introduces President Biden | The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, 46th President of the United States

This is a moment of historic climate action, and momentum is growing. But it's also a time of unprecedented climate disasters. "Climate change is becoming increasingly destructive to our economies and health — and the price we are paying for moving so slowly continues to rise," wrote Mike in an op-ed about the urgent need to accelerate climate action. Mike called on global leaders to follow up on the ambitious climate pledges made at gatherings like COP and Climate Week with actions and investments that will meet the goals they set. "There is wind at our back, but enormous obstacles — and unprecedented dangers — remain in front of us."

Reliable climate data is the cornerstone of effective climate action. An expanded partnership between CDP, a repository of voluntary environmental disclosure data, and the Net-Zero Data Public Utility, which tracks company-level climate emissions, will improve the quality and quantity of corporate climate data — and make it free to the public. That will provide important data resources for climate leaders working to develop and deploy solutions for maximum impact.

Clean energy can have an outsized impact in emerging markets by displacing dirty fossil fuels, driving economic growth, and improving the quality of local air. The Global Capacity Building Coalition launched a beta version of a digital platform designed to provide free resources and technical assistance to leaders in developing countries. With access to those tools and support, it will be easier for developing economies to unlock investment capital and seize opportunities in the global clean energy transition.

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