KPMG at COP29 Agenda

10:00am – 11:00am (GMT+4) | Climate Transition Plans: Challenges and Solutions

Join a panel of leaders as they look at climate transition plans, including the challenges and opportunities behind developing a fit-for-purpose climate transition plans.

Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing 

11:30am – 1:00pm (GMT+4) | Greenwashing: Are your green claims robust enough to withstand scrutiny and avoid greenwashing accusations?

With sustainability and transparency at the forefront of the business landscape, the issue of greenwashing has emerged. During this session, panelists will provide their view on the trends and risks associated with greenwashing and appropriate protective responses.

Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing

11:30am – 1:00pm (GMT+4) | Promoting Climate Resilient PPP for Infrastructure Projects and the SDGs

Join this session focusing on the critical role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to accelerate the development and implementation of climate-resilient infrastructure – ahead of the UNECE-led development of a Guide to Resilient PPPs that will be published at COP30. It will bring perspectives from both global north and global south, with the articulation of key challenges for emerging markets. This event will promote active discussion between panellists and audience members to address challenges, identify opportunities to bridge gaps between strategy and implementation.

Theme: Adaptation and resilience

12:00pm – 1:00pm (GMT+4) | Beyond finance as usual: transitioning to a sustainable future

Explore transition finance opportunities for private capital mobilization for emerging markets, including innovative financing mechanisms, partnership efforts between public, philanthropy and private sectors, as well as the key barriers to this transition.

Theme: Climate finance in emerging markets

4:30pm – 6:00pm (GMT+4) | Green Transformation: Diverging Paths, Common Goals

Bringing together leaders from Asia, the US, and Europe, this panel discussion will look at various energy transition strategies and the role that climate finance has to play.

Theme: Navigating the energy transition 

9:00am – 10:00am (GMT+4) | Pull finance: Pulling innovations into emerging markets at scale

How can pull finance be leveraged to accelerate climate technology in emerging markets? Hear from a panel who will discuss how pull finance can act as an enabler for ‘pulling’ new climate solutions to market.

Theme: Climate finance for emerging markets

11:00am – 12:30pm (GMT+4) | Unlocking the Scope 3 Opportunity — Insights from Asia Pacific

Join this panel discussion to gain insights on the Scope 3 emissions landscape in the Asia Pacific region, with real-life examples of how companies are responding to one of the defining climate challenges of our time.

Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing

10:00am – 11:00am (GMT+4) | Accelerating inclusive action: Gender-responsive climate finance roundtable 

Join KPMG and 2X Global at a roundtable on gender-responsive climate finance, serving as a moment to announce KPMG's 2X Global membership, as well as soft-launch the climate and gender finance module being developed by KPMG for 2X members. Aimed at those already working at this nexus, this interactive session will highlight the importance and practicalities of ensuring all climate finance flows are gender-responsive, address barriers to scale, and provide a knowledge sharing opportunity to drive inclusive action across public and private sector finance.

Theme: Climate finance for emerging markets