Join us for the launch of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy’s Second-Year Report — “Policy Matters: From Pledges to Delivery – A Decade After Paris.” Be part of the discussion with the Chair, Head of Secretariat, Board Members, and Taskforce Experts as they unveil the latest findings and recommendations driving the next phase of global net zero policymaking.
This year’s Policy Matters report offers insights for policymakers, regulators, financial institutions, and corporations committed to supporting decarbonisation in line with their duties to shareholders, clients, beneficiaries, and society. It highlights how coherent and credible policy frameworks can translate net zero pledges into measurable, system-wide emission reductions.
Building on the 2024 edition, which revealed that policy action is expanding worldwide across both developed and emerging markets, the 2025 report examines progress made across G20 countries and selected non-G20 economies. The analysis draws on research and data from leading partners including Oxford Climate Policy Monitor, OECD, InfluenceMap, SouthSouthNorth, the NGFS, TPI Global Climate Transition Centre, Oxford Sustainable Finance Group, European University Institute Carbon Markets Hub, and the University of Melbourne.
The report’s findings are organised around four foundational pillars for effective net zero policy:
- Transition planning integrity.
- Resilience-focused policies.
- Carbon credit markets.
- Accountability mechanisms.
As the policy landscape becomes increasingly complex, the Taskforce identifies these four areas as essential levers for meaningful progress.
Join us to explore how these insights can help accelerate delivery on the Paris Agreement’s goals and strengthen alignment between policy ambition, finance, and real-economy action.
Objectives
- Present the key findings and recommendations of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy’s Second-Year Report, highlighting progress, trends, and policy innovations across G20 and selected non-G20 economies on NSAs net zero policies.
- Foster dialogue among policymakers, financial leaders, and experts on how to translate net zero pledges into coherent, measurable, and system-wide emission reductions.
- Present and debate the four policy areas covered by the report— transition planning integrity, resilience, carbon credit markets, and accountability — as essential levers for accelerating corporate and financial institutions transition to net zero and delivery on the Paris Agreement and strengthening alignment between policy ambition, climate finance, and real-economy action.
Moderator
Helena Viñes. Commissioner of the Spanish Financial Markets Authority and Co-Chair of the Taskforce on Net Zero Policy.
Speakers
- Cristina Fróes de Borja Reis. Under-Secretary for Sustainable Economic Development / Ministry of Finance Brazil.
- Nathan Fabian. Chief Sustainable Systems Officer en Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
- Mathilde Mesnard. Deputy Director for the Environment / OECD.
- Igor Paunovic. Senior Economist and Chief of the Climate and Development Strategy Unit, UNCTAD
- Selwin Hart. Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition
- Thomas Hale. Oxford Climate Policy Hub.
- Jacopo Bencini. European University Institute.