Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP28 October 2-5

EESI is delighted to be a media sponsor for the Economist Impact’s Countdown to COP28 conference from October 2 to 5, 2023. The hybrid event will be held in-person in London on Tuesday, October 3, and online on October 2, 4, and 5.

The 2023 U.N. climate summit (COP28), to be held from November 20 to December 12, 2023, in Dubai, will be the critical climate event of the year. In the run-up to the event, companies are preparing announcements, tightening their emission-reduction targets, and planning new investments. Staying ahead of climate commitments will be vital to the long-term survival of businesses.

Economist Impact’s Countdown to COP28 event will be an independent guide to preparing for COP28. It will gather experts from fields including business, civil society, and youth climate action to examine the themes of this year’s U.N. climate summit, delivering practical ideas about how to move faster so businesses can make better decisions for themselves and the planet.

Countdown to COP28 will tackle many topics, including:

• The future energy mix
• Financing the road to net zero
• Carbon credits and markets
• The cost of carbon abatement
• How specific sectors can catalyze sustainability
• The social side of sustainaibility
• The role of technology in hastening the transition to clean energy
• Food and water security
• Natural capital and biodiversity
• Waste management and circularity
• Innovative technology and adaptation
• Sustainability and the supply chain

The full agenda can be found here.

The event will feature more than 150 speakers, including Mo Ibrahim, the founder and chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Peter Herweck, the chief executive of Schneider Electric, and Chris Nicholas, the executive vice president and chief operating officer of Walmart.

Attendance for the virtual events is free.

EESI readers benefit from a 15% discount code for the October 3 in-person day in London: CapCo/MP15.

With just 7 years remaining to achieve the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, there is a renewed urgency to examine global systems and balance human aspirations with the planet’s ability to sustain them. That is why Economist Impact, part of the Economist Group, launched its Sustainability Project, a content platform and community hub combining insights, innovation and influence. Its aim is to convene and engage global stakeholders who have the power to bring real change.