Climate change 2022

How do we ensure climate action and diplomacy remain on track considering the war on Ukraine? How can we tackle mounting global crises? What does a climate champion look like in the current context? What more can governments and businesses do to facilitate progress on delivering climate pledges and how can we accelerate action moving forward?

Speakers
Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, FAO (virtually)
Rachel Kyte, Co-Chair, Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI) (virtually)
Char Love, Global Director of Advocacy, Natura & Co
Claire Maloney, Partner, Kekst CNC
Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
Chair: Anthony Froggatt, Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House

What can we learn from past implementation challenges? How do we strengthen the delivery of future climate pledges? How has the energy crisis influenced the alignment of energy security, affordability and decarbonization targets? Which demand-side measures will deliver fossil-fuel reliance reduction and how should stakeholders collaborate?

Speakers
Jill Duggan, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund Europe
Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director, Energy Transitions Commission
Colin Mathews, UK Non-executive Chairman, EDF
Chair: Ruth Townend, Research Fellow, Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House

What is the role of nature in addressing climate change risks and the opportunities? What will the outcomes of a global framework for biodiversity mean for businesses and investors at COP15 and how do we build the business case for nature-based solutions? How effective have initiatives such as the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures been? How do we tackle shortcomings in harvesting and integrating location specific data?  

Speakers
David Craig, Co-chair, Task Force for Nature-Related Disclosures (TNFD)
Martin Heger, Senior Economist, Environment & Natural Resources, Africa Region, The World Bank (virtually)
Elizabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Jai Shroff, Global Chief Executive Officer, UPL Ltd
Chair: Eliot Whittington, Director, Corporate Leaders Group, CISL

In discussion with an in-person audience, experts take a deep dive into key themes from the IPCC synthesis report. This dynamic session is held under the Chatham House Rule and is exclusive to in-person participants only.

What are the most significant climate threats to urban environments? How do these intersect with global megatrends such as population growth and shifting demographics? Which are the most promising strategies to scale up decarbonization, boost climate change adaptation measures and implement circular economy approaches? How can civil society and local governments play a greater role in urban design to deliver safe, resilient cities?

Speakers
Richard Dawson, Professor, Earth Systems Engineering, Newcastle University
Jian Wei Heng, Director, Policy and Planning Division, National Climate Change Secretariat, Strategy Group, Prime Minister’s Office Singapore (virtually)
Xanthea Limberg, Councillor, City of Cape Town (virtually)
Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor, Energy and Environment, Greater London Authority
Ben Smith, Climate and Sustainability Services Director, ARUP
Chair: Maia Kutner, Interim Global Director for Cities, States and Regions, CDP

The Hon Kevin Rudd AC, President and CEO, Asia Society

How can investment be unlocked to mobilize capital for developing countries? What is the role of blended finance and global carbon markets? What constitutes a robust and net-zero transition plan for corporates and financial institutions? Is the large-scale commitment of capital and transformation of the financial system attainable at the required pace?

Speakers
Prasad Ananthakrishnan, Advisor and Unit Chief, Climate Finance Policy Unit, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund
Butch Bacani, Programme Leader, Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative, UN Environment Programme
Sagarika Chatterjee, Finance Lead, Climate Action Champions
Ingrid Holmes, Executive Director, Green Finance Institute
Chair: Bernice Lee, Research Director, Futures; Hoffmann Distinguished Fellow for Sustainability; Chair, Sustainability Accelerator Advisory Board, Chatham House

What are the priority areas for strengthening adaptation and loss and damage across different regions and how can funding be scaled up? How should the most climate vulnerable nations be supported? How can ambition and action be accelerated at COP27 and COP28? 

Speakers
Jean-Paul Adam, Director, Technology, Climate Change and Natural Resource Management Division, UNECA (virtually)
Quamrul Chowdhury, Climate Negotiator, LDCs (virtually)
Tracy Carty, Climate Change Policy and Advocacy Lead/Senior Policy Adviser, Oxfam
Samantha J. Rowe, Partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
Emmanuel Tachie-Obeng, Deputy Director, Climate Change Unit, Ghana Environmental Protection Agency (virtually)
Chair: Anna Åberg, Research Associate, Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House
 

What strategies can case studies from around the world teach us to manage cascading climate risks? Which innovative solutions to climate risks are most promising? How are businesses building resilience around the world?

Speakers
Andrew Gilmour, Executive Director, Berghof Foundation
Abinash Mohanty, Programme Lead, Risks and Adaptation, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) (virtually)
Will Nichols, Head of Climate and Resilience, Verisk Maplecroft
Karen Pflug, Chief Sustainability Officer, Ingka Group
Chair: Glada Lahn, Senior Research Fellow, Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House