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KPMG at COP29 Agenda

Baku, Azerbaijan | 11-22 November 2024
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KPMG International invites you to be a part of a diverse range of sessions at COP29, which aim to facilitate meaningful exchanges on climate and sustainability issues. The agenda focuses on bridging the gap between innovative visions and tangible actions, with a special emphasis on the energy transition, corporate decarbonization, climate finance, food and agriculture, and adaptation and resilience. You’re invited to explore the agenda and register to be part of these progressive conversation.

Please be advised that access to the in-person sessions located in the Blue Zone requires UNFCCC accreditation. We kindly remind you that it is necessary to secure your UNFCCC accreditation and Green Zone passes independently, as KPMG cannot assist in obtaining this access.


Tuesday 12 November 2024

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 



Wednesday 13 November 2024

9:30am – 11:00am (GMT+4) | Innovative technology for resilient infrastructure

Accompanying the launch of a report in collaboration with ICSI, explore how digitalization and AI are driving infrastructure resilience and sustainability to support climate adaptation.

Theme: Adaptation and resilience

1:30pm – 3:00pm (GMT+4) | Roundtable on the economics of adaptation (with a focus on capital-based measurement)

This roundtable will focus on integrating capitals accounting and valuation into adaptation project business case analysis, capital deployment, and investment, building on a dialogue between the same topic to be run at COP16.

Theme: Adaptation and resilience

4:45pm – 6:15pm (GMT+4) | New Solutions to Achieve the 2030 Goal of Tripling Global Renewable Energy Capacity: The Role of Finance, Technology, Innovation, and AI (OPTION 1 of 2)

Following our COP28 report on the key challenges of scaling renewables, this session will explore several solution areas that will help in meeting this critical climate ambition by 2030.

Please note that this event will also be livestreamed. Please stay tuned for details.

Theme: Navigating the energy transition 



Thursday 14 November 2024

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, professionals will provide their view on the trends and risks associated to greenwashing.

Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing

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 



Friday 15 November 2024

11:00am – 12:30pm (GMT+4) | CCUS – Building the foundation to a net-zero future

Exploring the future of Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and its crucial role in achieving net-zero.

Theme: Navigating the energy transition 

12:00pm – 1:00pm (GMT+4) | New Solutions to Achieve the 2030 Goal of Tripling Global Renewable Energy Capacity: The Role of Finance, Technology, Innovation, and AI (OPTION 2 of 2)

Following our COP28 report on the key challenges of scaling renewables, this session will explore several solution areas that will help in meeting this critical climate ambition by 2030.

Please note that this event will also be livestreamed. Please stay tuned for details. 

Theme: Navigating the energy transition 



Saturday 16 November 2024

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

11:00pm – 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



Monday 18 November 2024

11:00am – 12:30 (GMT+4) | Coal to Renewables Transition Initiative: Supporting the World Economic Forum

As financial advisor to this WEF project, this session will include a project overview and provide an outline for the financing structures that have been developed to help achieve this global objective.

Theme: Navigating the energy transition

4:00pm - 6:00pm (GMT+4) | Youth Vision for Climate Action

KPMG’s Next Gen delegation is convening a roundtable workshop of senior and young leaders to identify key challenges and possible solutions to improve youth engagement in climate action. The facilitated discussion is designed to allow participants to actively contribute geographic and nuanced challenges and strategies, and to learn from best practice examples from around the world. The workshop will be followed by a networking opportunity for young people in the climate space to help build and deepen global relationships.

Theme: Next generation of leaders

6:00pm – 7:00pm (GMT+4) | Green Plate for all: Decarbonizing our food systems

Aligning the SDG and Paris Agreement goals, this session will demonstrate the interconnections between climate change, food security, and human well-being, as well as the actions necessary for a more sustainable future.

Please note that this event will also be livestreamed. Please stay tuned for details. 

Theme: The Climate:Food Nexus



Wednesday 20 November 2024

4:00pm – 5:30pm (GMT+4) | Decarbonization Marketplace

KPMG, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) will showcase decarbonization platform for matching projects with technology with technology and financing.

Please note that this event will also be livestreamed. Please stay tuned for details. 

Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing



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Mike Hayes

Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy

KPMG in Ireland


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