KPMG International hosted a diverse range of sessions at COP29, with the aim to of facilitating meaningful exchanges on climate and sustainability issues. The agenda focused 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 KPMG at COP29 agenda below.
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
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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
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1:30pm – 2:30pm (GMT+4) | Integrating Multi-Capital Measurement for Climate Adaptation Investment
Join KPMG and speakers from the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure, GIST Impact, and AON for a discussion on how assessment of natural, social, human and financial capitals – including their monetary valuation - can guide capital allocation, reduce impacts and build the resilience of businesses and communities. Panelists will discuss how diverse capital metrics can be integrated into decision-making, and will address the practical challenges of aligning these approaches with finance and strategic management processes.
Theme: Adaptation and resilience
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5:00pm – 6:00pm (GMT+4) | New Solutions to Achieve the 2030 Goal of Tripling Global Renewable Energy Capacity: The Role of Finance, Technology, Innovation, and AI (OPTION 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.
Theme: Navigating the energy transition
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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, panelists will provide their view on the trends and risks associated with greenwashing and appropriate protective responses.
Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Theme: Navigating the energy transition
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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
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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
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Monday 18 November 2024
11:00am – 12:30 (GMT+4) | Coal-to-Clean Initiative
The session will explore transition finance, including opportunities for private capital mobilization for emerging markets, innovative financing mechanisms, partnership efforts between public, philanthropy and private sectors, as well as the key barriers to this transition.
Theme: Navigating the energy transition
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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
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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.
Theme: The Climate:Food Nexus
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Tuesday 19 November 2024
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
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Wednesday 20 November 2024
3:30pm – 5:00pm (GMT+4) | Innovative Urban Solutions: Resource Circularity and Efficient Resiliency
As cities face growing challenges in optimizing land-use and driving resource circularity at the energy-waste-water nexus, a holistic approach to urban planning is critical. How can innovative urban solutions such as district cooling systems and smart waste management contribute to circularity? How can cities achieve “efficient resiliency”, a forward-thinking approach for more sustainable cities?
Theme: Corporate decarbonization and greenwashing
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Mike Hayes
Climate Change and Decarbonization Leader, Global Head of Renewable Energy
KPMG in Ireland