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PROGRAMME 2012
From previous summits: Sir Richard Branson, Ted Turner; Christiana Figueres, UNFCCC Executive Secretary; Mr Calderon, President, Mexico; Dr Zuma, President, South Africa
A Hub for Business, Finance and Government Leaders:
to accelerate climate change solutions
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PROGRAMME 2012 (Confidential and subject to change)
SATURDAY 1 DECEMBER, 2012
The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
16.00 – 17.00
Opening & Registration in World Climate Lounge
17.00 – 19.00 World Climate Reception w/ Special Guest (to invite) HE Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah*, Director
Qatar Administrative Control and Transparency Authority & COP18 President in World Climate Lounge
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER, 2012 The Ritz-Carlton, Doha
8.00 – 8.45 Opening & registration in World Climate Lounge
8.45 – 9.00
Keynote welcome Qatar Government
Opening Statement by high-level Leader from Qatar Prime Minister
9.00 – 10.00
Plenary panel session I
Sustaining Momentum for Change: Public & Private Partnerships in Action
In collaboration with UNFCCC Moderated by Jane Dutton, Al-Jazeera
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
Rachel Kyte, Vice President, World Bank Roy Jakobs, CEO, Philips Electronics Middle East & Turkey
Dr MKhize, Premier*, Kwazulu Natal Themes: green growth; industrial policy & strategy; sustainable infrastructure; public-private partnerships. Outline: With the growing awareness of the tangible economic advantages of sustainable investment, the private sector has begun to mobilise its resources towards sustainable growth. The private sector’s move towards sustainability mirrors the governmental goals being discussed during the ongoing UNFCCC COP negotiations. This session will examine how the private sector can be engaged through Public Private Partnerships in achieving the goals of the COP.
10.00 – 11.00 Networking break in World Climate Lounge
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11.00 – 12.00 Plenary panel session II
Climate Financing for Mitigation & Adaptation In collaboration with the World Bank Moderated by Nick Clark, Sky News
HE Yousef Hussein Kamal, Minister of Finance*, Qatar Government (TBC)
Abyd Karmali, Head of Carbon Markets, Bank of America Rashad Kaldany, VP Global Industries, IFC
Torben Møger, CEO, Pension Denmark Mr. Daniel Breton, Minister of Sustainable Development & Environment, Quebec
Member of Board*, Green Climate Fund CEO* of Middle East or Islamic Bank
Themes: Green Climate Fund; climate finance; green bonds; carbon markets; public-private partnerships; energy subsidies; project financing.
Outline: Unlocking private sector financing will be crucial in the deployment of climate mitigation and adaption projects. This session will focus on leveraging the limited public capital available today in the present economic crisis efficiently and successfully through financial innovations such as green bonds, the Green Climate Fund, securitised green debt, carbon market credits and derivatives, and new forms of public private partnerships. How are clean energy projects from energy efficiency to solar farms being financed today?
12.00 – 13.00 Networking buffet lunch in World Climate Lounge
13.00 – 14.00
Plenary panel session III
Balancing the Global Energy Mix In Collaboration with the World Energy Council Moderated by Dareen Abughaida, Al-Jazeera
Mohammed Saleh Abdulla Al Sada*, Minister of Energy, Qatar Government
Paul Wheelhouse, Minister of Environment, Scotland Joan McNaughton, Executive, World Energy Council
Minister of Energy*, United Kingdom Chairman, FICCI
Themes: addressing challenges to diversifying the global energy mix; utilities; finance; 2030 targets; natural gas; LNG; renewable energies; smart grids; energy storage; CCS. Outline: Global electricity use is growing rapidly with demand set to double by 2030. How can growing demand for electricity be met while also meeting CO2 emissions reductions, a key pillar of the COP negotiations. This session looks at how we de-carbonise the power sector rapidly and at scale. Is dramatically increasing renewable energy penetration while balancing this transition using natural gas the ideal de-carbonisation strategy?
14.00 – 15.00 Networking break in World Climate Lounge
15.00– 16.00 Plenary panel session IV
Smart Infrastructure: the next generation In collaboration with UNDP
Moderated by The Economist
HE Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Khalifa Al Thani*, Minister for Urban Planning, Qatar Government
CONFIDENTIAL
Representative, UNDP Eric Rondolat, CEO Lighting, Royal Philips Electronics
VP, Sustainable Development, BMW Group
Themes: Construction, buildings, cities, infrastructure, smart technologies, energy efficiency
Outline: Smart infrastructure deployment is essential for the greening of cities and nations. Smart buildings offer the opportunity for energy and water savings and smart grids and demand management systems will be essential to achieving high levels of renewable energy depth across nation’s electricity systems. How do we make it easier to develop projects and build sustainable cities and regions around the world?
16.00 – 16.30 Networking break in World Climate Lounge
16.30– 17.30 Plenary panel session V
Resource Efficiency: Creating more with less In collaboration with QNFSP
Moderated by Ghida Fakhry, Al-Jazeera
Connie Hedegaard*, EU Commissioner on Climate Action Fahad Al-Attiya, Chairman Qatar National Food Security Programme
Paul Simpson, CEO, Carbon Disclosure Project Themes: Energy, Materials, Agriculture, food, water management, natural capital Outline: Resource Efficiency in the face of a growing and more prosperous global population change is going to be the greatest challenge of the 21st century. How will we manage our resources in a carbon-constrained future? This session will focus on highlighting the importance of resource efficient business processes in future. What solutions exist to make sure our resources last for the world’s future population?
17.30 – 19.00 World Climate Cocktails in World Climate Lounge
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