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Agenda
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T H U RSD A Y NO V 0 3, 2 0 16
7:30 AM
Registration and Morning Refreshments
8:4 0 AM
Welcome Address
Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International, The New York Times Company
8:50 AM
Ministerial Keynote Address: Climate Action - Where do we Stand on the Eve
of COP22?
Minister Ség olène Royal, President of COP21, Minister of Environment, Energ y and the Sea,
France
9:00 AM
Building Momentum: T he Promise of Paris
As France prepares to hand over the baton of COP Presidency to Morocco, what will be the
lasting leg acy of the historic Paris Ag reement?
Áng el Gurría , Secretary-General, O.E.C.D.
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
9:20 AM
Global Outlook for Energy Markets and Energy Security
Learn how the Paris Ag reement (COP21) has impacted g lobal energ y markets and energ y
security, and g ain insig ht into how it will affect the deployment of key renewable technolog ies,
and push for g reater energ y efficiency.
Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energ y Ag ency
1/10
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
9:4 0 AM
A New Era for Climate Action and Carbon Pricing
The Paris Ag reement sent a powerful sig nal to businesses that the g lobal economy is set to
become increasing ly low-carbon, and that major new markets will be created. What kind of action
and ambition are required by g overnments and business in order to unleash the full
transformative power of industry, markets and human ing enuity?
Pascal Canfin, C.E.O., Worldwide Fund for Nature (W.W.F.) France
Eldar Saetre , President and C.E.O., Statoil
Nig el Topping , C.E.O., We Mean Business
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
10:10 AM
Green Light
With stricter emissions reg ulations, the auto industry faces a strateg ic g amble: Is the answer
long er-rang e, battery-electric vehicles, hydrog en fuel-cell EVs, or more efficient internal
combustion eng ines? How will the industry navig ate this tricky intersection of sustainability and
next-g eneration technolog ies?
Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and C.E.O., Renault-Nissan Alliance
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
10:35 AM
Coffee Break
Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ;
Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass
CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System
Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y
Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development
IDEOL: Floating Windfarm
11:00 AM
Realism and Reinvention for the New Energy Future
The oil and g as industries are making crucial choices and investments as they face toug h
energ y and environmental questions.
Ben van Beurden, C.E.O., Royal Dutch Shell plc
2/10
Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times
11:20 AM
Heavy Load: Powering Industry
How can carbon-intensive businesses, the lifeblood of modern economies, g row while also
reducing emissions? Can industrial energ y efficiency reach the necessary targ ets? What
realistic strateg ies are on the horizon?
Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energ y and Resources Institute, and Member of the
Council on Climate Chang e, India
Dr. Hans-Jörn Weddig e, Group Coordinator Energ y, Environment and Climate Policies,
thyssenkrupp AG
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
11:4 5 AM
Business Innovation: Boosting Bottom Lines, Bolstering the Low-Carbon
Economy
Leading businesses around the g lobe have helped kick-start the low-carbon economy by setting
ambitious targ ets, reporting emissions, scaling up investments, and rethinking how their
businesses can be forces for positive chang e. Hear from leaders on how businesses are
rethinking their use of resources and the role that new technolog ies will have in a carbonconstrained economy.
Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strateg ist, Microsoft
Debora Frodl, Global Executive Director, Ecomag ination, GE
Trisa Thompson, S.V.P. and Chief Responsibility Officer, Dell
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
12:20 PM
T he Innovation Imperative: Designing More Engaging Solutions for
Consumers
Transitions in energ y are more complex than in other sectors. Can prog ress on addressing
climate chang e be speeded up with desig n thinking and creative solutions that approach
policies, product and business innovations from a more human-centered perspective?
Tim Brown, C.E.O. and President, IDEO
Peter Ag nefjäll, President and C.E.O., IKEA Group
3/10
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
12:50 PM
Networking Lunch
Deleg ates and speakers will have the opportunity to network and discuss issues in g reater
depth and collaborate on possible solutions.
Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ;
Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass
CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System
Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y
Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development
IDEOL: Floating Windfarm
2:30 PM
Powering Up Energy Transition
Two g lobal industry g iants - and early movers - reflect on innovation, chang ing attitudes and
accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Francesco Starace, C.E.O., and General Manag er, Enel S.p.A.
Rafael Mateo Alcalá, C.E.O., ACCIONA Energ ía S.A.
Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times
2:55 PM
Breaking the Mold
How can corporations innovate to tackle challeng es impacting business and climate chang e
simultaneously?
Patrick Pouyanné , Chairman and C.E.O., Total S.A.
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
3:15 PM
Catalyzing Capital
At COP21, companies, g overnments and foundations promised new investments in research to
accelerate the deployment of clean energ y, scale up innovation and increase energ y access.
What must happen to unlock this capital, particularly for hig her-risk projects?
Suzanne Buchta, Manag ing Director, Green Bonds, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Marcene D. Broadwater, Global Head of Climate Strateg y and Business Development, I.F.C.
4/10
Climate Business Department
Poppy Allonby, Manag ing Director, Natural Resources Team, Blackrock Investment Manag ement
(U.K.) Ltd.
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
3:4 0 PM
Mind the Gap: Evolving Capital Flows
Forecasts sug g est that implementing the Paris Ag reement and financing the low-carbon
transition could potentially present a $12 trillion opportunity over the next 20 years. How will
capital flows evolve to finance the structural chang e we need? Three seasoned investors share
their diverse experiences and insig hts.
Torben Mög er Pedersen, C.E.O., PensionDanmark
Paddy Padmanathan, President and C.E.O., ACWA Power
Dr. Wal van Lierop, President and C.E.O., Chrysalix Venture Capital
Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times
4 :10 PM
Coffee Break
Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ;
Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass
CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System
Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y
Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development
IDEOL: Floating Windfarm
4 :35 PM
Unlocking the Low-Carbon Opportunity
In the face of business risks posed by climate chang e, forward thinking leaders are taking a
long -term outlook by making board level decisions that turn potential costs into opportunities,
and drive action toward a more sustainable world.
Peter Brabeck-Letmathe , Chairman of the Board, Nestlé S.A.
David Crane, Senior Operating Executive, Peg asus Capital Advisors and B Team Leader
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
5/10
5:00 PM
Carbon Matters: Aligning Finance and Corporate Investment
In June, 2016, the credit rating ag ency Moody’s made the Paris Ag reement’s g oal of keeping
g lobal warming well below 2 deg rees Celsius its "central scenario" for considering the credit
and rating s implications of carbon transition risk. What are investors and financial reg ulators
looking for across industries in the way they disclose their approach to the risks and
opportunities posed by climate chang e? Should carbon reporting be mandatory?
Paul Simpson, C.E.O., CDP
Christian Thimann, Group Head of Reg ulation, Sustainability and Insurance Foresig ht, AXA Group
Pascal Blanqué, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Global Head of Institutional Business, Chief
Investment Officer Group and Member of the Executive Committee, Amundi Asset Manag ement
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
5:25 PM
Adapting for Green Growth
How is Norway, Europe's larg est producer of oil and g as, preparing to stay one step ahead of
low-carbon disruption?
Minister Vidar Helg esen, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway
Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times
5:4 5 PM
Environmental Entrepreneurship: Is a Perfect Storm Brewing?
With a reputation for challeng ing the status quo, many believe entrepreneurs will lead the g reen
revolution by bring ing affordable, accessible, low-carbon technolog ies and solutions to market.
Pioneers share their leading -edg e experiences and explore the critical success factors that will
help entrepreneurs blossom in the g reen space.
Scott Jacobs, C.E.O. and Co-Founder, Generate Capital
Alejandro Ag ag , C.E.O., Formula E
Dr. KK Chan, Founder and C.E.O., Nature Elements Capital
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
6:10 PM
A Conversation with Dame Ellen MacArthur: Rethinking the Future
Exploring the circular economy as a g lobal opportunity.
6/10
Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
6:30 PM
Moët & Chandon Cocktail Reception
A Presentation of Climate Cartoons by Patrick Chappatte , Editorial Cartoonist, The New York
Times
F RI D A Y NO V 0 4 , 2 0 16
9:10 AM
T he China and Hong Kong Connection
How are Hong Kong and China approaching their Paris climate commitments? What does this
mean for energ y g eneration, infrastructure priorities - and the rest of the world?
Dr. Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment, Hong Kong Special Administrative Reg ion
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
9:35 AM
T he State of the Energy Union
Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President for Energ y Union, European Commission
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
10:00 AM
T he Future of Electricity
Industry leaders, who are transforming the power sector, compare approaches to the remodeling
of the electric utility industry, and discuss how they are manag ing g lobal chang e throug h
innovation, decarbonization and collaboration.
Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman and C.E.O., EDF Group and Vice President, EURELECTRIC
7/10
Mag nus Hall, President and C.E.O., Vattenfall A.B.
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
10:25 AM
Ramping up Renewables
In 2015, 50% of the g eneration capacity built worldwide was renewable and the lowest ever
prices were heralded for wind and PV. Innovation and economies of scale are driving costs down,
but 2016 has also seen lower prices for all fossil fuels. What factors can ensure renewables
remain competitively priced and continue to g row at the rate needed to impact emissions? Are
policies and incentives crucial, or can corporate purchase and competition between suppliers
provide sufficient stimulus?
Michael Lewis, C.E.O., E.ON Climate & Renewables
Dana Young er, Chief Renewable Energ y Specialist, International Finance Corporation
Bill Weihl, Director of Sustainability, Facebook
Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times
10:55 AM
Coffee Break
Johan Rockström, leading international scientist at the Stockholm Resilience Center will be
showing the European premier of the stunning film, "Voices of the Favela", produced by Future
Earth Media Lab and the Stockholm Resilience Centre the film features g roundbreaking
technolog y from 'SceneThere'.
Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ;
Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass
CHO Power; Plasma Gasification System
Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y
Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development
IDEOL: Floating Windfarm
11:25 AM
Grid Un-Locked
Globally, trillions of dollars will be invested over the next 20 years to adapt the electrical g rid to
renewable energ y and ensure it is more secure, reliable and efficient. At the same time,
distributed g eneration is booming and customer expectations are chang ing . Big data, energ y
storag e, off-g rid systems... where are the big g est opportunities emerg ing ? What are the
implications for corporate users? How will consumers impact the evolution of the g rid? How do
business models need to evolve to leverag e this transformation?
Pedro J. Pizarro, President and C.E.O., Edison International
Alex Laskey, President and Founder, Opower
8/10
Andy Vesey, Manag ing Director and C.E.O., AGL Energ y Limited
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
12:00 PM
Combating Climate Change in Africa
The current and projected impacts of climate chang e in Africa make mitig ation and adaptation an
urg ent priority. What challeng es and solutions are emerg ing as the continent builds climate
resilience while protecting affected populations?
Mohamed Beavog ui, Director General, African Risk Capacity and Assistant Secretary General,
United Nations
Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times
12:30 PM
Energy is Every Company’s Business
How can private-sector leadership drive positive outcomes that will have a multiplier effect on
our collective shift to a low-carbon world, and maintain the momentum needed to deliver a
better outcome and access to affordable energ y for all?
Bruno Lafont, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Lafarg eHolcim
Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Energ y, IHS Markit
John Danilovich, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times
1:00 PM
Maintaining Momentum: Ambitions for COP22 and Beyond
As we prepare for the “COP for Action” in Marrakesh, can political momentum from Paris be
maintained? What levels of ambition and innovation are required to achieve zero emissions by
2050? What is the carbon roadmap to success?
Professor Johan Rockström , Executive Director, Stockholm Resilience Center
Laurence Tubiana, Ambassador for Climate Chang e Neg otiations, Special Representative for
COP21, Ministry of Foreig n Affairs and International Development, France
Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times
1:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Lunch
9/10
Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ;
Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass
CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System
Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y
Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development
IDEOL: Floating Windfarm
10/10