Dear John,
The United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) next week marks the most consequential global climate summit in years and a critical opportunity for governments to raise their ambition and commit to the policies needed to tackle the climate crisis. Ceres will join the call for greater climate ambition and action through a number of events between October 31 through November 12. See below for a current list of our events and check our COP events page for more updates. |
Responsible Policy Engagement
November 3, 2021, 10:30-11:30am ET | 2:30-3:30pm GMT
Online and in the Blue Zone, Business Pavilion, Boardroom, Hall 4
Hosted by CDP, B-Team and Ceres
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. How do companies ensure that trade groups are consistently and accurately representing their views on climate, as it is essential to ensure policymakers receive consistent signals from business? |
Women in Finance Climate Action Group:
Practical Steps to Deliver Finance for Climate Action and Gender Equality
November 3, 2021, 11:30am-1pm ET | 3:30-5pm GMT
Streamed live from the Green Zone, Tower Base South, Glasgow Science Centre
Women and girls are hit hardest by climate impacts around the world. They are also hugely under-represented in climate negotiations. Ceres CEO & President Mindy Lubber joins Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc, Blackrock Head of UK Sarah Melvin, and more, for the Women in Finance Climate Action Group—a collective of women leaders from around the world—to set out how we can tackle the connected issues of gender inequality and private climate finance.
The event will feature senior women from business, the public sector and civil society exploring how private finance can and must support both climate action and gender equality. It will focus on the tangible actions that are needed, underpinned by the first ever research report to look into the connection between these issues in depth. Audience participation will be encouraged, with the Climate Action Group looking to connect and strengthen the network of women looking to help solve these issues around the world.
If you are unable to attend in person you can join virtually by subscribing to the COP26 YouTube channel. One week before COP26, the event will be updated to include a link to the live stream. |
The New York Times Climate Hub at COP26
November 3-11, 2021
Online and in Glasgow
As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26, we’re bringing together citizens, scientists, inventors, academics, delegates and journalists to answer the most urgent question of our time: How do we adapt and thrive on a changing planet? Join us in person or online for nine days of ideas to remake our future, led by New York Times journalism.
Mindy Lubber joins session “The ‘Next Big Thing’ in Green Finance: Valuing Biodiversity” on November 4 at 7am ET | 11am GMT. This panel will discuss how investors are now understanding the need to integrate climate risk into investment strategies and the huge opportunities of climate investing and how biodiversity is emerging as a similar source of value. Get your ticket for this Climate Hub session and others here. |
Road through Glasgow: Accelerating Investor, Business, and Government Climate Action
November 5, 2021, 12pm ET | 4pm GMT
Online
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) will take place in Glasgow October 31 through November 12. Ceres will join the action in Glasgow virtually this year and will provide real-time analysis and key insight into COP26 discussions and initiatives. As such, Ceres will host “Road through Glasgow: Accelerating Investor, Business, and Government Climate Action,” which will seek to present participants with a direct line into the evolving issues being debated at COP26 through the lens of U.S. climate change policy.
Government, business, investor and labor representatives will join a conversation with Ceres experts, as they identify key linkages between the COP26 deliberations and near term actions needed to achieve the agreed upon outcomes. This is your opportunity to explore the importance of: securing U.S. business and investor support for essential climate change provisions for infrastructure and budget reconciliation bills that are a pivotal milestone to determine the trajectory of the talks; targeting media markets by highlighting the financial risk of inaction encourages companies to support the legislation despite incurring higher taxes; and aligning those critical climate goals with key
policymakers in Congress to ensure these bills are successfully supported with all climate action measures intact.
Confirmed speakers include Damon Silvers of AFL-CIO, Anne Simpson of CalPERS, Anne Kelly, Mindy Lubber and Kirsten Spalding from Ceres. More speakers to be confirmed. |
World Climate Summit–The Investment COP
November 7-8, 2021
Online and at the Hilton Glasgow
The World Climate Summit–the Investment COP is the premier meeting place for government, business, finance and civil society alongside the COP26 negotiations. In 2021, the Summit will focus on stepping up climate ambition and achieving net zero emissions in the context of the Paris Agreement and a post-COVID-19 economy.
Join Lindsey White, Investor Network Director, for "Investing in the Clean Energy Innovations of Tomorrow" taking place on November 8, at 8:30am ET | 1:30pm GMT. |
U.S. Electric Utilities: Accelerating the Transition
November 9, 2021, 9:30am ET | 2:30pm GMT
Online and in the Blue Zone, Business Pavilion, Climate Pledge Theatre, PV #93, Hall 5
This event will highlight U.S. electric utility commitments to achieve deep carbon reductions both in terms of power generation and in electric delivery systems. Strategies include increasing commitments to zero emitting power production such as wind, solar, hydro and nuclear, innovative deployment of micro-grids and energy efficiency measures as well as the electrification of the transportation and building sectors. The discussion will reflect on the projected benefits of various federal climate policy initiatives currently under consideration in the U.S. in terms of the potential to accelerate carbon reductions from the electric sector to achieve 2030 and 2035 carbon reduction targets.
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Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP26
November 8-10, 2021
Online and at the Innovation Zone–Cessnock Quay, Glasgow
The 12th edition of the Sustainable Innovation Forum takes place alongside COP26 in Glasgow with a fully programmed hybrid event creating a virtual window into COP26, connecting our physical and digital realities, and providing a trusted a global platform for you to engage in the most important climate meeting of our generation.
Mindy Lubber joins Chris Dodwell from Impax Asset Management for "Greening the Real Economy: An Investor’s Perspective on Pathways to Net Zero". Taking place on November 9, 10:35am ET | 3:35pm GMT, this Finance Track session will discuss how COP26 must renew confidence in how national economies will get on track for net zero.
Amit Bando, Ceres Chief Economist and Senior Advisor for Just and Inclusive Economics, joins Finance Track session “Connecting private capital to NDCs” on November 10, 10:35am ET | 3:35pm GMT, discussing how to mobilize Capital and blend finance to deliver the low-carbon transition.
As a member of Ceres you can register for free or get a discounted Premium Digital Pass here by using code: Ceres20. If you are going to be at COP26 in person you can apply here to be in the audience. |
The Investor Agenda: Accelerating global investor actions for a net zero emissions economy, an Official COP26 Side Event
November 10, 2021, 11am-12:15pm ET | 3-4:15pm GMT
Online and in the Blue Zone, Multimedia Studio 2
A record number of investors are setting net zero goals, developing climate action plans, engaging companies on transition planning and calling on policymakers to deliver robust policies in line with 1.5°C. Investors representing around 50% of global AUM have signed the Global Investor Statement to Governments.
Ceres and our Investor Agenda partners (AIGCC, CDP, IGCC, IIGCC, PRI and UNEP FI) are co-hosting this event. Speakers invited include: Betty Yee, California State Controller, Deanne Stewart, CEO of Aware Super, Fabio Alperowitch, Co-Founder of Fama Investimentos, and Hidenao Makiuchi, Managing Director of Dai-Ichi Life.
RSVP: Register here to attend the event online, you will then be sent a calendar appointment with joining instructions. |
Dialogue Meeting: Accounting for Climate
November 12, 2021, 6am ET | 11am GMT
Online and in Glasgow
Join Carbon Tracker, Ceres, IIGCC and PRI virtually during COP26 as they explore the importance of accounting for material climate-related issues in financial reporting. Carbon Tracker will first introduce the findings from the latest analysis–‘Flying Blind: The glaring absence of climate risks in financial reporting
’. This report finds that more than 70% of the 107 companies reviewed are not fully accounting for climate risk in their financial statements and 80% of auditors did not assess the effects of climate risk in their audit. This presentation will be followed by an expert panel discussion exploring the importance of transparency and consistency of information about climate risks and opportunities to make capital allocations in line with achieving the Paris Agreement goals. |
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