A new key biodiversity platform for cross sectoral collaboration
For its inaugural launch, World Biodiversity Summit will help define what world leaders and the private sector in biodiversity and climate action need to do in the medium and long term to achieve sustainable development and hinder further biodiversity loss, focusing on partnerships and investment mechanisms as levers of progress. World Biodiversity Summit is a platform for responding to accelerating biodiversity loss, by using the Paris Agreement as a framework to learn from, promoting relevant solutions, innovations, and leadership networks, strengthening nature restoration and conservation. Nature-based solutions will be highlighted, from specificecosystems to global possibilities.
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
26 September 2024
SECOND, New York, USA
Climate Week NYC
26 October 2024
MUSEO - Museo La Tertulia,
Cali, Colombia
alongside UNCBD COP16​
Fireside Chat
11:15 - 11:40
Greening Energy: Advancing A Nature-Positive Energy Transition
This session addressed the role of the energy sector in a nature-positive transition, aligning with three key objectives: reducing emissions, enhancing biodiversity, and benefiting local communities. How can the energy sector simultaneously address climate change and preserve biodiversity? What measures should we take to ensure inclusive and equitable integration of this approach? Professionals shared transformative strategies and actionable insights, showcasing how clean energy projects contribute to a sustainable and inclusive future.
Moderator
Libby Sandbrook,
Director of Business for Nature, Fauna & Flora
Speaker
Benj Sykes
VP and UK Country Head, Ørsted
Speaker
Nina Mikander
Global Director of Policy, Birdlife International