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Read more at: Sustainable Innovation Forum 2024 – 13-14 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
Sustainable Innovation Forum 2024

Sustainable Innovation Forum 2024 – 13-14 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 - 09:00 to Thursday, 14 November, 2024 - 19:00

CISL is pleased to partner with Climate Action for the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2024, returning for its 16th annual edition as an Affiliated COP29 Event on 13-14 November.


Read more at: Innovation Ecosystems for Climate Action: Digital Technologies, Industrial Solutions, and Governance - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Innovation Ecosystems for Climate Action: Digital Technologies, Industrial Solutions, and Governance - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 - 18:30 to 20:00

This event examines the role of innovation ecosystems encompassing bridging organisations, universities, startups, and big business in driving climate action. It will explore emerging tech like AI and its risks and opportunities, and broader industrial solutions and policies needed to decarbonise.


Read more at: Enhancing the role of the CEE region in the EU Green Agenda - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Enhancing the role of the CEE region in the EU Green Agenda - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 - 11:00 to 12:30

Tsvetelina Kuzmanova, Senior Programme Manager, CISL Europe, will be speaking on this panel. The event will address the challenges and opportunities for sustainable development of Central and Eastern Europe in the fields of finance, decarbonisation, ESG, the future of clean tech, and energy.


Read more at: Not Just Carbon: Why the world Needs Climate Action on Contrails - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Not Just Carbon: Why the world Needs Climate Action on Contrails - 13 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Wednesday, 13 November, 2024 - 10:00 to 11:00

An event on Contrails co-hosted by the University of Cambridge's Aviation Impact Accelerator and Reviate, a Breakthrough Energy Initiative.


Read more at: From NBSAPs to NDCs: bringing climate & nature together to raise national ambition - 14 November, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

From NBSAPs to NDCs: bringing climate & nature together to raise national ambition - 14 November, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Thursday, 14 November, 2024 - 14:00 to 15:00

This session will explore how nature and climate targets can be aligned through government and business collaboration and action.


Read more at: Derisking emerging markets' transition finance at scale (closed door roundtable) - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Derisking emerging markets' transition finance at scale (closed door roundtable) - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Friday, 15 November, 2024 - 16:30 to 18:00

Hosted by Jessica Attard, Deputy Director of CISL’s Centre for Sustainable Finance.


Read more at: The move to clean energy systems: accelerating electrification and tripling renewables through business policy advocacy - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

The move to clean energy systems: accelerating electrification and tripling renewables through business policy advocacy - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Friday, 15 November, 2024 - 18:00 to 20:00

CISL's Corporate Leaders Network for climate action (CLN) and Corporate Leaders Groups are hosting a catered networking reception followed by a panel event and key interventions focused on energy policy advocacy.


Read more at: Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: Enhance Ambition for energy policy - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: Enhance Ambition for energy policy - 15 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Friday, 15 November, 2024 - 16:30 to 18:00

This high-level Implementation Lab organised as part of the Marrakech Partnership COP29 programme will highlight the opportunity of the new NDCs as vehicles for setting ambitious targets and policies to drive climate ambition through a just clean energy transition


Read more at: Business and Climate Advisory Bodies: Strengthening Global Engagement for Accelerated Climate Action - 16 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Business and Climate Advisory Bodies: Strengthening Global Engagement for Accelerated Climate Action - 16 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Saturday, 16 November, 2024 - 15:15 to 16:15

This private roundtable (proposed under Chatham House rules) will explore the critical role of business engagement with national and international climate advisory bodies in advancing effective climate policies and achieving global climate targets.


Read more at: World Climate Summit - 17 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

World Climate Summit - 17 November 2024, COP29, Baku, Azerbaijan

Sunday, 17 November, 2024 - 17:00 to 18:00

The Director of UK Corporate Leaders Group, Beverley Cornaby, is speaking at the closing plenary session of the World Climate Foundation’s World Climate Summit.