The purpose of WEF Outreach is to deliver a Series of pre-recorded, multi-themed Broadcasts covering key issues in Climate & Energy Strategy in order to help keep stakeholders stay connected and briefed during the COVID disruption of 2020. WEF Outreach is a collaborative, pro bono initiative with regular expert briefings on policy, energy markets, climate research, technology and international development. Please share freely.
Ep.5 Adapting to Climate Change and Sustainability In An Urban Context
FEATURING: Scheider Electric, CORY Riverside Energy, Energy Systems Catapult, DEFRA, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership, Energy UK, PwC, JLL. Full Agenda below VIDEO PLAYER.
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AGENDA & RUNNING ORDER:
1’47 - Technology to accelerate sustainability in the urban environment post-COVID
Mike Hughes, UK & Ireland Zone President, Schneider Electric
7’35 - Energy from Waste: challenges and opportunities in London en route to Net Zero
Tess Bridgman, General Counsel and Company Secretary and Helen Murphy, Sustainability Manager, Cory Riverside
16’20 - Net Zero by 2050 - the need to accelerate innovation, investment and incentives
Scott Milne, Head of Insights, Energy Systems Catapult
22’26
Update on climate adaptation and resilience - challenges and opportunities
Tom Handysides, Head of Climate Change Adaptation, DEFRA
29’49 - Bank 2030 – The role of banks in accelerating the transition to a NetZero economy
Jasminka Enderle, Project Manager – Banking Environmental Initiative, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership
33’47 - A cleaner, fairer and more resilient recovery: the role of energy
Sam Hollister, Director of Economics, EnergyUK and Janine Freeman, Director - New Energy Team, PwC
40’57 - Opportunities to deliver a sustainable future for the property sector
Andy Mercer, Director, Head of Energy Services, JLL