This session will tell the story of the trajectory of climate action over the past 10 years; and present real case studies from corporations using the SBTi’s Corporate Net Zero Standard, and other frameworks, to help turn their ambitious climate commitments into actionable, measurable progress.
Objectives
- Celebrate 10 years of climate action: how progress was made possible through the collaboration of ambitious regulators, NGOs, and pioneering corporations.
- Share new insights and trends from the new SBTi Impact Report , launching for COP30, on corporate climate action and impact from the SBTi’s history.
- Provide an overview of participants on progress against key UN SDGs; the link between UNFCCC COP and CBD COP and nature/climate intersection at COP30.
- Highlight the role of civil society in driving change – particularly provide an insight into the first 10 years of the SBTi setting the pace and framework for corporate climate action.
- Equip private sector attendees with progress and success stories of climate transitions with actionable and inspiring steps, practical implementation stories via peer-to-peer sharing.
- Equip policymaker and regulator attendees with understanding of private sector climate action frameworks, and in particular how corporate net zero adoption contributes to meeting ambitious NDCs and UN SDGs.
- Looking ahead: inspire action with a positive look of the future – view of remaining challenges and solutions.
Moderator
Tracy Wyman / Chief Impact Officer / SBTi
Speakers
- David Kennedy. CEO / Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Manuel Pulgar-Vidal. WWF Climate lead (former COP20 President) / WWF
- Laura Fernández Cavas. Climate Change and Sustainable Finance expert /Telefónica.