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COP28 Day 8 - Education and inclusion key to green transition

Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum - Welcome remarks

Moderated by: Landon Derentz, Senior Director and Richard L. Morningstar Chair for Energy Security, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Brad Crabtree, Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, United States Department of Energy Francesco La Camera, Director-General, IRENA

Amos Hochstein, Senior Advisor to the President for Energy and Investment, Executive Office of the President

Moderated by: Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council Musabbeh Al Kaabi, Executive Director of Low Carbon Solutions & International Growth, ADNOC

The suite of technologies available to abate emissions from the energy system is expansive, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The deployment of technologies and their timelines will depend on business models, the clearing of bureaucratic roadblocks, and national or economic security concerns. In the near future, installing methane abatement systems at scale is paramount. In the long term, the vast array of technologies that can decarbonize power, industry, and transport has the potential to dramatically reform energy systems. What are the main drivers influencing technological pathways towards decarbonization? What assumptions are made when projecting the future technology mix? Moderated by: Cody Combs, Future Editor, The National Naser Al Hajri, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Mubadala Energy Meg Gentle, Executive Director, HIF Global Jon Mitchell, Chief Sustainability Officer, Suncor Fareed Yasseen, Climate Envoy and Advisor to the Prime Minister, Republic of Iraq

Mobilizing private investment through blended finance is crucial for accelerating the energy transition in emerging markets and developing economies. Existing multilateral institutions have shown promise in delivering necessary reforms to do so, but calls for new financial structures have emerged to address challenges of slow bureaucratic processes, inflexible instruments, insufficient private capital, and debt in the Global South. How can financial institutions, the public sector, and the private sector collaborate to deliver on international sustainable development goals? Moderated by: David Sandalow, Inaugural Fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy and Director of the Energy and Environment Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Javier Campillo, Vice Minister of Energy, Republic of Colombia Linda-Eling Lee, Founding Director and Head, MSCI Sustainability Institute Demetrios Papathanasiou, Global Director for the World Bank's Energy and Extractives Global Practice, The World Bank Pradeep Tharakan, Director, Energy Transition, Asian Development Bank Adam Wang-Levine, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Climate, Environment, and Infrastructure, US Department of the Treasury

Recent disruptions in global energy markets have added momentum to the pace of the energy transition. Yet, it has become clear that a North-South divide in transition priorities and strategies has emerged. Many developing countries are prioritizing energy security and economic development over climate mitigation alone. Maintaining growth will require reconciliation between addressing climate change and ensuring economic progress and access to reliable, affordable energy in the Global South. What will this balance look like? Can the energy transition itself facilitate development? How can developed countries support a just energy transition in the Global South? Moderated by: Jason Marczak, Vice President and Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, Atlantic Council Speakers: Fahad Aldhubaib, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Market Analysis, Aramco Herbert Krapa, Deputy Minister of Energy, Ghana Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon, President, Caribbean Development Bank Marcelino Madrigal, Head of the IDB Energy Division and Head of the IDB Group Electromobility Group, Inter-American Development Bank Pietro Sampaio Mendes, Secretary for Oil, Natural Gas, and Biofuels, Brazil

As the world pursues a net-zero energy system, geopolitics are dividing the global economy into rival camps. Relations between the United States and China continue to sour, introducing ruptures to clean energy supply chains. Meanwhile, sanctions against Russia are creating parallel markets between the Global North and South. Policymakers in the democratic world are at a crossroads, between ambitions to “de-couple” new energy supply chains in the name of security, and a more moderate philosophy to “de-risk,” which seeks to diversify supply chains and re-shore certain critical industries. This session will address the relationship between the United States, China, Russia, and the rest of the world, and the trade-offs associated with these two approaches. Moderated by: Andrew Sollinger, Chief Executive Officer, Foreign Policy Speakers: Helima Croft, Managing Director and Global Head of Commodity Strategy and MENA Research, RBC Capital Markets Charles Hendry, Distinguished Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Marisa Lago, Under Secretary for Commerce for International Trade, US Department of Commerce Joseph McMonigle, Secretary General, International Energy Forum

Europe succeeded at securing sufficient energy supplies through last winter in the face of Russia’s weaponization of natural gas, but at significant cost. Now, the continent faces a new challenge for the upcoming winter as the fog of the pandemic clears and global demand for liquefied natural gas revives. As European policymakers look to continue supporting Ukraine, how can Europe ensure an affordable and secure energy supply, while maintaining public solidarity with Ukraine, and momentum on the clean energy transition? As negotiations at COP28 continue, how is Europe’s energy crisis altering the continent’s climate ambitions? Moderated by: David Goldwyn, Chairman, Energy Advisory Group, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Speakers: Alan Armstrong, Chief Executive Officer, Williams Daiva Garbaliauskaite, Vice Minister of Energy, Republic of Lithuania Grant Isaac, Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer, Cameco Jake Levine, Chief Climate Officer, DFC Mary Burce Warlick, Deputy Executive Director, International Energy Agency

Herman Halushchenko - Minister of Energy of Ukraine

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Reed Blakemore, Director, Research and Programs, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council Landon Derentz, Senior Director and Richard L. Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council

The ADSW Live show, streamed direct from the ADSW Special Edition at COP28.

Enabling the energy transition in emerging markets requires the mobilization of substantial capital to meet both climate and development goals. Private and public stakeholders must work together to develop innovative financial structures and enabling policies, providing a constructive environment for investors. How can financial institutions, industry leaders, and governments allocate resources to accomplish the dual objectives to decarbonize and develop? Moderated by: Dan Murphy, Anchor and Correspondent, CNBC Aubrey Hruby, Senior Fellow, Africa Center, Atlantic Council Majid Jafar, Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Petroleum Geoffrey Pyatt, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Energy Resources, US Department of State Daniel Zelikow, Vice Chair, Public Sector, JP Morgan and Chair of the Governing Board, JP Morgan Development Finance Institution (DFI)

The ADSW Live show, streamed direct from the ADSW Special Edition at COP28.

Introduction by: David Livingston, Senior Advisor & Managing Director for Energy, Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US Department of State Remarks by: John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, US Department of State

Department of Economic Development

At this event, the US will announce an inclusive international-partnership strategy and invitation for engagement to advance a common, bold vision for commercial fusion energy. Fusion energy holds the promise to be an abundant, safe, and reliable source of clean energy that can help the world meet its growing clean-energy demand and enable the continued flourishing of human civilization. Very strong recent technical progress and market interest in fusion provide an opportunity, indeed an imperative, to accelerate efforts in commercial fusion development and deployment. The announcement will be followed by a discussion amplifying the themes of the announcement, with a range of panelists underscoring the importance of fusion for a sustainable and equitable clean-energy transition. Moderated by: Ernest Moniz, President and Chief Executive Officer, Energy Futures Initiative and Board of Directors, TAE Technologies Gabriela Hearst, Founder and Creative Director, Gabriela Hearst Humphrey Mrema, Chairman, Youth Survival Organization Bob Mumgaard, Chief Executive Officer, Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Board Member, Fusion Industry Association Michelle Patron, Senior Director of Global Sustainability Policy, Microsoft Costa Samaras, Principal Assistant Director for Energy and Chief Advisor for the Clean Energy Transition, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President

Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy, European Commission Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter for Climate, Bloomberg

The world is seeing historic levels of investment in the energy transition—but commitments are not yet enough to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Nonetheless, market advancements in hydrogen, energy storage, electric vehicles, nuclear technologies, AI, and more show promise in helping countries decarbonize, but barriers to their deployment at scale must be removed, and the timeline for innovation and deployment accelerated. As the global community works to resolve these issues, it must weigh several competing requirements, such as equity and affordability. How should global stakeholders prioritize their efforts, and set the pace for energy system decarbonization? Moderated by: Rich Powell, CEO, Clear Path Mohamed Al Braiki, Strategy & Planning Director, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation Roeland Baan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Topsoe Miranda Ballentine, Strategic Advisor and Former/Founding CEO, Clean Energy Buyers Association Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Kingdom of Morocco

As the energy transition accelerates, it is necessary for oil and gas producing economies to articulate a credible pathway to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. The Net-Zero Producers Forum, a cooperative government effort of six oil and gas producing countries, is an initiative designed to foster and promote credible strategies to reach net-zero in producer economies. It also has a key role in propagating global solutions such as methane abatement, as evidenced by the launch of an “Upstream Methane Abatement Toolkit” which highlights ways to implement methane abatement policies. As the oil and gas sector comes sharply under focus at COP28, what is the role of the government in reinforcing private sector action to reduce emissions? How should oil and gas producing economies weigh economic competitiveness with the climate mitigation imperative? Moderated by: Angela Wilkinson, Secretary General, World Energy Council Khalid Almehaid, Chief Negotiator for the Climate Agreements, Ministry of Energy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Andrew Light, Assistant Secretary, International Affairs, US Department of Energy Rachel McCormick, Director General, International and Intergovernmental Affairs, Natural Resources Canada

Including the oil and gas industry in the global dialogue around climate mitigation is prudent, as the sector must decrease its operations’ emissions intensity on the road to net zero. To ensure success on this front, the Global Decarbonization Alliance, an initiative of the COP28 presidency, will work to align the global oil and gas industry toward commitments to lower scope one and two emissions worldwide. The alliance is coalescing a broad consortium of producers to this imperative, and building frameworks for the oil and gas industry to work with high-consuming sectors to accountably drive real-world reductions in emissions by 2030. Moderated by: Landon Derentz, Senior Director, Global Energy Center and Richard L. Morningstar Chair for Global Energy Security, Atlantic Council Michael Avery, President and General Manager, 1PointFive Toby Rice, Chief Executive Officer, EQT Lorenzo Simonelli, Chief Executive Officer, Baker Hughes

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Given both their influence and long-term investment horizons, Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) are uniquely positioned to promote long-term value creation and sustainable market outcomes. In this session, we hear from some of the world’s largest SWFs and their stakeholders to learn about their evolving strategies to deploy capital directly into climate projects and initiatives. This session is presented by the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Fund Network. Moderator: Lawrence Yanovitch, Coordinator, One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds Speakers: - Karim Mourad, Global Head of Infrastructure, ADIA - Derek Rozycki, Executive Director - Head of Responsible Investing, Mubadala - Lucy Chadwick, Partner & Head of ESG, Global Infrastructure Partners - Candice Brenet, Head of Sustainability, Ardian

Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum - Panel | Making Emerging Market Projects Bankable

Michael Mainelli - Lord Mayor, City of London

As the international financial industry transitions to factor climate finance, robust regulations and standardization are required to increase transparency, credibility and impact of climate finance. Our panel will help unravel regulatory frameworks, and the compliance and supervisory requirements, as the market evolves to promote accountability, encourage performance tracking, and develop standards for a global baseline of sustainability disclosures. Moderator: Gabrielle Inzirillo,Head of Ecosystem, ADGM FSRA Speaker: Emmanuel Givanakis, CEO - FSRA, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Speaker: Michael Mainelli, Lord Mayor, City of London Speaker: Laurent David, Deputy COO, BNP Paribas Speaker: Frank Elderson, Executive Board Member, European Central Bank

ADGM's strategic emergence as the leading climate finance hub in the region has seen the international financial center support the roll-out a range of concrete actions, from regulations to market commitments, and the setup of major climate finance focused funds. This session explores the significant market traction of COP28s Principal Climate Finance Partner, and analyzes the specific concrete actions involved in building a global climate finance hub. Moderator - Mattia Romani, Partner, Systemiq Speakers: - H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, Director General and Special Representative of COP28 - Mercedes Vela Monserrate, Senior Vice President - Sustainable Finance, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

Recognizing that business has a crucial role to play in advancing the transition to a low-carbon economy, this Global bank have initiated a series of activities ranging from applying their capital, data, expertise and other resources to help their clients advance for the long term. In this session, we sit down with the President of one of the world’s most important institutions to learn about the specifics of their initiatives, and how they're strategically approaching and planning for the next two decades. Moderator: Hiro Mizuno, Managing Partner, Good Steward Partners Speaker: Daniel Pinto, President & COO, J.P. Morgan Chase

A new era of disruption is upon us, with technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and automation driving the tidal wave of innovation that is reshaping the next decades of the world as we know it. Yet as we speak, the sixth wave of innovation is already dawning, and we must ask where these technologies will be applied to climate action. There are big questions that need to be understood and answered which our expert panel will unravel with an eye to preparing us all towards a more sustainable future. Moderator: Danny Kennedy CEO, New Energy Nexus Speaker: Thomas Birr, Chief Strategy Officer, E.On Speaker: Daniel Hanna, Global Head of Sustainable Finance, Barclays Speaker: Bakr Abdel Wahab, CIO, Vortex Energy Speaker: Karen Young, Scholar, Columbia University

It is estimated that over $3.5 trillion dollars are needed to finance the climate transition. With our panel of experts, we ask where the capital is most needed, and explore the wide range of financial instruments, strategies and innovations being developed to address the impact of climate change to lead the world from the cusp of risk to a more sustainable future. Moderator: Rachel Pether TV host & Managing Director, Fintech.TV & 3iQ Speaker: H.R.H. Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud CEO, KBW Ventures Speaker: Gabriel Caillaux Co-President, General Atlantic Speaker: Pierre Abadie Head of Climate Finance, Tikehau Speaker: Seb Henblest Group Head of Climate Transition, HSBC

Since the creation of carbon markets and trading with the Kyoto Protocol at COP3 in 1997, the global carbon market has grown to €865bn in 2022. However, markets are fragmented and cover less than a quarter of global emissions. Carbon markets and carbon taxes have been criticised for failing to put a high enough price on carbon to drive significant emission reductions, and carbon offsets for not meeting expectations. With carbon pricing still considered to be one of the best tools to drive emission reductions, we ask our panel of experts how this system can be re-engineered to actually deliver on its promise. Moderator: Oana Picincu,Manager - Sustainable Finance, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Speaker: William Pazos, Co-founder, ACX Speaker: Ivan Mozharov, Co-founder, Offset8 Speaker: Alvin Lim, Executive Director, Morgan

Elizabeth Wathuti, Founder, Green Generation Initiative, Kenya

Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar

How can capital be deployed efficiently, equitably and at scale to address the mitigation and adaptation needs of vulnerable regions and communities? - H.E. Mia AmorMottley, Prime Minister, Barbados - Nigel Topping, CMG, Former UN High Level Climate Champion

H.E. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

The global community is under pressure to unlock trillions of dollars to fund the transition to a green economy that benefits all. What structural reforms of the global financial system will trigger funding on a global scale, accelerating the transition to a net-zero and climate-resilient future? Speaker - Hon. Seve Paeniu, Minister of Finance, Tuvalu

To mobilize the trillions of dollars required to address the pressing challenge of climate change requires significant capital is deployed over a generation. Such large-scale investment could change the global economy in positive ways, contributing to the creation of new industries, new technologies and promoting development in the global south. How do long-term investors leverage these changes and what benefits do they anticipate? Moderator: - Becky Anderson,Anchor of Connect the World, Abu Dhabi,CNN - Ray Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates, United States - Noel Quinn,Global CEO, HSBC

IRENA reports that the energy transition plays a pivotal role in addressing the global energy and climate crisis. This substantial undertaking will require collaboration, innovative solutions and bold policies to guide our energy systems towards sustainability and resilience. How can stakeholders establish the necessary conditions to facilitate an inclusive energy transition process? Moderator: - MichaelLiebreich, Chairman and CEO,LiebreichAssociates; Co-Managing Partner, EcoPragmaCapital, United Kingdom - H.E.Suhail AlMazrouei,Minister for Energy and Infrastructure, United Arab Emirates - The Hon. DavidTurk,United States Deputy Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy - Lorenzo Simonelli,Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes, United States - Maarten Wetselaar,Chief Executive Officer, Cepsa, Spain

Renewable power capacity needs to triple by 2030 to honor the 1.5-degree commitments. In a noteworthy development in September 2023, the G20 endorsed this target. How can the global community ensure that all nations, particularly those with limited resources, can achieve this objective? Address: Maroš Šefčovič, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, European Commission Moderator: - Becky Anderson, Anchor of Connect the World, Abu Dhabi, CNN - Mohamed JameelAl Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer, Masdar, United Arab Emirates - Bruno Bensasson, Chairman and CEO, EDF Renewables; Senior Executive Vice President, Renewable Energies, EDF Group - Ignacio S.Galán, Executive Chairman, Iberdrola, S.A. - Greg Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Energy

Charles Yang, Senior Vice President, Huawei; President, Global Marketing, Sales and Services, Huawei Digital Power

From ground-breaking developments in nuclear fusion to bladeless wind turbines and energy-efficient cooling systems inspired by traditional techniques, innovation is propelling the transition towards cleaner and more efficient energy systems. How can modern science draw inspiration from heritage practices to enhance tomorrow's energy systems? Address: H.E. Saeed Mohammed Ahmad Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Solution Talks: - MavíZingoni, Chief Executive Officer, GE Power, United States - Luiz de Mendonca, Chief Executive Officer, Acelen, Brazil - Dr. Sebastian Groh, Founder and CEO, ME SOLshare Ltd., Bangladesh Fireside chat: Innovating for progress Moderator: - Charlotte Kan, Presenter and Journalist - Cate Ambrose, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, The Global Private Capital Association

The energy transition alone has the potential to mitigate roughly 55% of CO2 emissions. Circular-economy production will be crucial in addressing the remaining 45%. Despite undeniable progress made by businesses in producing materials and food with fewer resources, a genuine circular economy remains distant. What commercial and financial incentives or innovative business models could drive broader adoption of circular practices across sectors? Moderator: Gunter Pauli, Environmental Entrepreneur and Author, TheBlue Economy, Belgium Opening remarks: - H.E. Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Nigeria - H.E. Maria Susana Muhamad, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development of Colombia - Jochen Wermuth, Investor, Managing Partner, Wermuth Asset Management GmbH

The second of a series of inclusive sustainable success stories, demonstrating how to enable a climate transition where nobody gets left behind. - Wayne Mulligan, Founder and CEO, NZ Bio Forestry Limited, New Zealand

Lou Cooperhouse, Founder and CEO, BlueNalu

ADSW Summit - Decarbonizing Industry - Greening your supply chain

The imperative for industry decarbonization is evident, as heavy industry accounts for nearly 40% of global CO₂ emissions. Despite the challenges, companies are making headway in this endeavor. What are the technological innovations driving this transition and the strategies for industries to achieve low-carbon operations while sustaining economic viability? Moderator: Charlotte Kan, Presenter and Journalist Session introduction - Greening Your Supply Chain: Dr Thomas Becker, Group Vice President Sustainability, BMW - Abdulnasser Ibrahim Saif Bin Kalban, CEO, Emirates Global Aluminium - Themba Mkhwanazi, Director, Africa & Australia Region, Anglo American

H.E. Eng. Awaidha Murshed Ali Al Marar, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy

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Department Of Energy

DEWA

SLB

Agthia Group

Baker Hughes Anthem

Emirates Steel

Investcorp

Mubadala

Huawei

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EGA - Emirates Global Aluminium

BEEAH - Pioneering A Sustainable Quality Of Life

Abu Dhabi Investment Office - Why Abu Dhabi?

Ne'ma - Am A Blessing

We are GE VERNOVA

Decarbonizing the global economy requires a significant increase in the transparency of embedded emissions within internationally traded products. In the same way that consumers are able to make informed choices based on the mandatory nutrient information of supermarket products, we are rapidly moving towards product-level emissions accountability. This not-too-distant future involves consumers that are empowered to make decisions based on the carbon-intensity of different products. Product emissions reporting is already a fast-approaching reality for many industrial sectors due to regulations such as the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and similar emerging legislation across the world. These policies will drive products such as aluminum, steel, hydrogen and fertilizer to communicate their embedded emissions content to regulators and consumers. Guest speakers: Julie Claire Cunningham, Global Head of Tax & Risk, Emirates Global Aluminium, Malchutar Kingnet, Head of Renewable Energy Business Section, Electricity Generation Authority Thailand, Wang Jian, Executive General Manager of the Marketing and Operation Department, China National Machinery Imp. & Exp. Corp. The session is moderated by: Roble Poe Velasco-Rosenheim, Director, Global Partnerships and APAC, I-REC Standard Foundation.

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) constitute a remarkable 90 percent of global businesses, impacting the livelihoods of over 2 billion individuals. While playing an essential role in the intricate network of supply chains, they also contribute to Scope 3 emissions. With COP28 on the horizon, this session represents a valuable opportunity to assess the current landscape, shedding light on the opportunities and challenges faced by SMEs in their journey toward net zero. This ADSW Live focus on strategies to empower SMEs, reduce their carbon footprint, and align with net-zero goals in line with the broader COP28 agenda Guest speakers: Adrienne Doolan, CEO, Green Touches, Christina Struller, Vice President of Corporate Affairs – ISMEA, UPS, Shargiil Bashir, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). The session is moderated by: Lydia Elliott, Deputy Director Supplier Decarbonization, We Mean Business Coalition.

According to the International Energy Agency, energy production contributes to over two-thirds of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To ensure the world remains on track for the 1.5-degree pathway outlined in the Paris Agreement, a comprehensive overhaul of the energy system is imperative. Numerous countries, including the UAE, have taken proactive measures by introducing net-zero strategies such as the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategic Initiative. This ADSW Live explores what measures are the most effective in driving change in the energy systems, and what more can leaders do to accelerate the pace of the transition. Guest speakers: Carlos Gasco Travesedo, Energy Policy Advisor and Executive Director, Energy Policy, Abu Dhabi Department of Energy; Alicia Eastman, President, InterContinental Energy; Hamead Ahrary, Managing Director, VERBUND Green Hydrogen GmbH. The session is moderated by: Joerg Doerler, Partner, Monitor Deloitte.

Hosted by Masdar City and ADSW in partnership with the Global Parliament of Mayors, we celebrate the extraordinary achievements of women mayors who are spearheading sustainability efforts in their cities. This ADSW Live sheds light on the groundbreaking work of women in leadership positions and how they are championing tech, innovation, and climate action to create more sustainable urban environments. Speakers: Mayor Danela Arsovska, of Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, Mayor Elect Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Pia Imbs, President of the Strasbourg Eurometropolis, France. The session is moderated by Nermeen Negm, Head of Marketing and Communications, Masdar City.

From Classrooms to Carbon Neutrality: The Role of Education in Shaping a Net-Zero Future By equipping individuals with the knowledge, skills, and values needed to navigate complex sustainability challenges, education plays a critical role in empowering communities and supporting the overall transition to a net-zero future. However, education and skills training are often overlooked in the global agenda. This engaging online panel that brings together top minds at the crossroads of education and energy. Featuring leaders from the UAE Ministry of Education, IRENA, and Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education, this session highlights transformative policies, innovative programs, and game-changing partnerships that are propelling us towards a greener, more inclusive tomorrow. During the session, the panelists also share their upcoming ambitions for COP28, setting the stage for transformative action on a global scale.

With abundant renewable energy resources, Africa is well-positioned to embark on a climate-focused and inclusive energy transition, addressing both environmental and socioeconomic challenges. However, realizing this potential requires substantial investments, necessitating an enabling environment that attracts investment flows. This session explores the strategies needed to create an investment-friendly environment and harness the power of private sector engagement in Africa's renewable energy transformation. Speakers: Ahmed Mulla, Deputy CEO, Infinity Power; Ute Collier, Deputy Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC), IRENA; Lanre Shasore, Senior Advisor, Africa, Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL); Wale Shonibare, Director, Energy Financial Solutions, Policy & Regulations, African Development Bank. The episode was moderated by Luiza Demôro, Head of Energy Transitions, BloombergNEF.

At the recent ADSW Green Hydrogen Summit, experts predicted that the hydrogen economy would expand from local to regional to global over the forthcoming years. This growth, however, is likely to accentuate the challenges faced by the industry, such as transportation and infrastructure. Clean hydrogen hubs could be the critical first step to unlocking the global green hydrogen industry and an essential tool for achieving a net-zero future. Join us to explore what role hydrogen hubs will have in building a global hydrogen economy, and understand how hydrogen hubs could be the most efficient way to decarbonize heavy industries? Speakers: • Andreas Bieringer, Director of Business Development & Commercial (MGH), Masdar • Leslie Biddle, Senior Advisor to the Undersecretary of Infrastructure, U.S. Department of Energy • Gert-Jan Nieuwenhuizen, Managing Director, Port of Amsterdam International Moderator: • Kelsey Warner, Future Editor, The National UAE

The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group (ADSG), with the support of the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD), and in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, the global platform for accelerating sustainable development hosted by Masdar, held this digital knowledge sharing session on the ‘Path Towards a Nature-Positive Future’. Wildlife populations have rapidly declined at an average of 70% globally. Today, almost one million species are at threat of extinction due to harmful human activities. Reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 and limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius means that our current practices cannot continue, and we need to rapidly transform present business-models & systems. This live & interactive session covers the key impacts of the Global Biodiversity Framework of COP15's Biodiversity Summit in Montreal, and how we can practically contribute to delivering to these goals and targets at a local level. Guests include: Huda Al Houqani, Director – Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group, Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi | Carlos Ponte, Head, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Masdar | Shargiil Bashir, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) | Marina Antonopoulou, Senior Director of Conservation, Climate & Energy, Emirates Nature – WWF | Dexter Galvin, Global Director of Corporations & Supply Chains, CDP | Martin Lok, Executive Director, Capitals Coalition | Cedric Bachellerie, Co-Founder, Sustainamics

CEO, Fertiglobe & OCI Global

Minister for Energy Transition, France

President of Palau

Minister of Energy and Mining, Republic of Serbia

Minister of Public Works, Meterological Services and Transport, Fiji

CEO & COO, Green Climate Fund

CEO, GreenLight Biosciences

CEO, Marubeni Middle East & Africa Power Ltd

MD, Port of Amsterdam International

Founder and CEO, Octopus Energy

Founder & CEO, Envision Group

Youth Envoy, COP27 UN Framework Convention on Climate

UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

CEO, Africa Access Group

CEO AMESA, PepsiCo

Founder and CEO, BryceTech

Secretary General, World Energy Council

President, Food Tank

CEO, Siemens Middle East

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