Climate leaders discuss multifaceted climate action at the Climate Innovation Virtual Forum 2020 – Climate Action
The Environment Development Virtual Forum, in collaboration with London Climate Action Week, convened more than 3,000 individuals to form the dispute for a green recovery.
Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G– the founding partner of London Climate Action Week – opened the Virtual Forum calling for events to be more than just meetings of minds and sharing of concepts – they must drive action, shape our aspiration and ensure we Build Back Much Better.
Whilst Nick stated “we need to exercise how to make Build Back Better a truth, not a goal” this would only be possible if it becomes the ‘common goal’, commented the COP25 Climate Action Champ, Gonzalo Muñoz.
With only 24 hr to absorb the UK Government’s “build, construct, build” healing method, the opening panel dived into a heated conversation on how this would impact a ‘green healing’.
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Company, called the dedication to net absolutely no ‘vital’, emphasising the requirement for cross-sector cooperation, whilst Alok Sharma’s Chief Scientific Consultant, John Loughhead, tried to highlight the technique’s ‘green’ and ‘tidy’ credentials.
Settling the early morning sessions: a ‘Climate Leaders Live Interview’ the IEA’s Executive Director, Dr Fatih Birol. Like Emma Howard Boyd, Dr Birol was confident that multilateralism and cross sector collaboration does hold the secret to a net-zero future.
“We need to build a bridge in between the energy and climate communities.”
After the break– in which participants might arrange in conferences with one another through the AI-based application, the sessions resumed with 3 brief presentations on the industries, innovations and developments we need to scale for a low-carbon economy.
Something was clear from EDF’s discussion, the ideal energy method would ensure we remain on the net-zero path but that financing for low-carbon ‘advancement’ innovations– like Zenobe Energy’s own battery tech– should grow.
In a 2nd ‘Climate Leaders Live’ interview, Nik Gowing was joined by Tom Rivett-Carnac, Establishing Partner of Global Optimism and chief consultant to COP21 president, Christiana Figures. Tom reiterated Sir John’s point about the seriousness of time however was delighted, favorable and optimistic of the future we will reconstruct, declaring the tools are there, the objective is set, so how do we make this a truth?
The Virtual Online forum closed with a panel on the significance of financing and financial investment for a sustainable recovery. Once again, the ‘how’, the ‘what’ and the truth became the panels significant focus with Catherine Howard, CEO of ShareAction, stating lots of organizations still have a rather big ‘gap to close’ between rhetoric and reality.
“There is a genuine need for the finance sector to be held accountable. We will not accomplish the Paris goals without mobilising finance– it has a critical function to play.”
We wish to thank our Industry Partners, EDF Energy and Zenobe Energy, as well as our Institutional Partners, specialist speakers and naturally to our Chair, for their indispensable contribution.
Environment Action’s released its Roadmap to COP26 Digital Event Series, designed to assist maintain momentum and drive commitments on climate action from service and federal governments at a time when environment and environmental diplomacy has actually been put on hold. You can view upcoming digital occasions here.