Daily programme

How can private sector contribute to COP28? What is the role of businesses in the green transition, and how can we collaborate effectively across sectors to reach a net zero society?

Speakers

• Håkon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway
• Tore O. Sandvik, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry
• Eli Bleie Munkelien, Director Norwegian pavilion COP28, Innovation Norway
• Yngve Slyngstad, CEO,  Industry Capital Partners
• Hilde Tonne, CEO, Statnett
• Anniken Hauglie, Deputy Director General, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise

Organised by Innovation Norway

How can a Nordic collaboration enhance the green transition? The talk will showcase examples on how the Nordic collaboration makes us stronger together. 

Speakers

• Jan Larsson, President & CEO, Business Sweden
• Nina Kopola, Director General, Business Finland
• Håkon Haugli, CEO, Innovation Norway

Organised by Innovation Norway

Major shifts underway today will result in a considerably different global energy system by the end of this decade, according to the IEA’s new World Energy Outlook 2023. This event will propose global, regional and national strategies for getting the world on track for net zero emissions by 2050 and limiting warming to 1.5°C. Speakers will discuss the actions that both public and private sector actors must take to put the world on the path to net zero and how policy, technology, investment and innovation can converge to accelerate just and sustainable transitions.

Speakers

• Fridtjof Unander, Chief Economist, Aker Horizons
• Anders Opedal, CEO, Equinor
• Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
• Yngve Slyngstad, CEO, ICP
• Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO, Statkraft
• Timur Gül, Chief Energy Technology Officer, International Energy Agency
• Steve Howard,Vice Chairman, Sustainability, Temasek
• Sarah Ladislaw, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Climate and Energy, National Security Council, The White House
• H.E. Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister, Norway

Organised by Aker Horizons, IEA and Statkraft

Roundtable with Tore O. Sandvik, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Norwegian business partners discussing how can contribute to a net zero society and how public and private sector can collaborate effectively to achieve the green transition

Organised by Innovation Norway

How can we leverage industry experience, collaborative partnerships, and local expertise to accelerate methane emissions management activities?

Methane emissions are the second-largest contributor to global warming and account for almost a quarter of the increase in global temperatures. Methane has a greater warming potential than CO2 in the atmosphere, but it also has a much shorter lifetime compared to CO2. Rapidly reducing methane emissions is therefore one of the most effective short-term measures for addressing climate change.

Equinor’s methane intensity is amongst the lowest in the industry. By collaborating with peers, governments, and technology providers, we are working on a wide range of methane measures globally. This session is designed to facilitate experience transfer around four key areas: emissions reductions, improved data quality, support for policy development and collaboration with others. Keynote speakers and round table discussions.

Organised by Equinor

Please note that the lunch is by invitation only.

The offshore wind industry has undergone big changes. 12-18 months ago, the competition was fierce all around, and the industry had an unprecedented willingness to bid in lease sales and auction rounds. Now we see a much more selective market with fewer bidders, as inflation, cost of capital and equipment and goods have increased dramatically. However, some of the remaining bidders have bid very high in selected merchant markets where they can leverage wider business exposure.

We are certain this is a first bump in the road for an industry which is historically small but is destined to grow exponentially. The energy industry has been through tough times before, and cycles like this will come and go.

How can developers, investors and governments bring offshore wind back on track? What policy measures need to be in place to quickly overcome today’s challenges? And more specifically, how can floating offshore wind go from niche to large scale industry?

Organised by Equinor

Why is CCS so important and what is required to develop the value chain and make it a commercially viable solution worldwide? These are some of the questions that this session will answer by looking at the business case behind CCS as well as which solutions and technologies that will be key for CCS going forward. There will be a particular focus on the Norwegian "Longship project" and lessons learned so far. In this session you will meet key business leaders and politicians that are playing a key role in developing the CCS value chain.

Speakers

• Andreas Bjelland Eriksen, Minister of Climate and Environment
• Anniken Hauglie, Deputy Director General, The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
• Anders Opedal, CEO, Equinor
• Jon Christopher Knudsen, CCO, Aker Carbon Capture
• Nicola Davidson, VP for Sustainable development and Corporate communications, ArcelorMittal
• Andrei Marcu, Founder and director, European Roundtable on Climate Change and Sustainable Transition

Organised by Norwegian Confederation of Enterprise

The Nordic Tour de Chambre will introduce you to the pavilions of the Nordic Council of Ministers, as well as the Danish, Finnish and Norwegian pavilion. The tour will start at 18.30 at the Nordic Council of Ministers where their COP-program will be presented in a 5-10 minute session and where everyone need to pick up their card. At 19.00 the same (program pitch and drinks) will be done at the Danish pavilion, 19.30 at the Finnish and 20.00 at the Norwegian pavilion. All pavilions will be open from 18.00-21.00 with the respective CEOs as hosts.

Organised by the Nordic Council of Ministers Norwegian, State of Green, Business Finland & Innovation Norway

Short update on the latest news and developments on COP, shared by various Norwegian stakeholders from academia, government and civil society.

The deployment of the close-to-zero emissions technologies needed for the transformation requires innovation and incentives for scaling up, but also establishing value chains for critical solutions such as hydrogen and CCUS. Increased collaboration among industrial producers, technology providers, governments and financial actors is fundamental to get efficient business models in place to drive down the green premium and rapidly accelerate early deployment.

Speakers

• Marco Alvera, CEO, TES-H2
• Irina Gorbounova, Head of XCarb Innovation Fund, ArcelorMittal
• Timur Gül, Chief Energy Technology Officer, International Energy Agency
• Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO, Statkraft
• Fridtjof Unander, Chief Economist, Aker Horizons

Organised by Aker Horizons, IEA, Statkraft and the Swedish Energy Agency

We are still in first gear in truly scaling up renewables faster in all parts of the world. What is the outlook for the different technologies (solar, wind, hydrogen), where should we focus growth most, what examples are there of policies that can help overcome the supply chain and cost challenges, and how can public-private partnerships play a role.

Speakers

Moderator: Ana Rovzar, Director of Policy and Public Affairs, Global Renewables Alliance

• Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO, Statkraft
• Ditlev Engel, CEO Energy Systems, DNV
• Morten Dyrholm, Head of MarCom, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Vestas
• Andreas Bieringer, Director, Business Development and Commercial, Green Hydrogen, Masdar
• Gonzalo Saenz de Miera, Climate Change Director, Iberdrola

Organised by DNV and Statkraft 

The event will cover the main challenges we face today when financing green projects. How do public and private financiers share risk? in which sectors are financiers successful in allocating capital today, and where do they encounter bottlenecks? And what are the policy recommendations to the governments present at COP28?

Leading practitioners will be discussing the role of investors, banks and government financing, as well as the relative importance of geopolitical and macroeconomic trends in securing capital for renewable energy, alternative fuels or carbon capture.

Speakers:

• Moderator: Allon Groth, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer Export Finance Norway (Eksfin)
• Tone Lunde Bakker, CEO, Export Finance Norway (Eksfin)
• Yngve Slyngstad, CEO, Industry Capital Partners (ICP)
• Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO, Statkraft
• Terje Pilskog, CEO, Scatec
• Helmy Ghazi, Deputy CEO & Head of Global Banking, HSBC Bank Egypt

Organised by Export Finance Norway (EKSFIN)

Statnett will host the event Grids as the Critical Enabler for the Green Transition, where we will have a cross-value chain discussion on the crucial role of electricity grids in the green transition between CEOs from grid operators, electricity producers, and technology providers.

The panel will have an opening keynote speech by the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Espen Barth Eide.

We will look at grids as a key prerequisite for the energy transition, the need for anticipatory investments working back from climate targets rather than forwards from the status quo and our complex supply chain needs for technology, materials and expertise. Unleashing the full potential of offshore wind requires allocating adequate space in the ocean, while ensuring that offshore energy infrastructure can co-exist harmoniously with other marine activities. How do we achieve the right balance between environmental regulation for single substances and realising the energy transition?

Agenda

16:00 – 16:05: Introduction by moderator - Tor Eigil Hodne, SVP European Affairs

16:05 – 16:20: Keynote – Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs

16:20 – 16:50: Panel discussion

Panellists:

• Espen Barth Eide, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs (confirmed)
• Hilde Tonne, CEO Statnett (confirmed)
• Giles Dickson, CEO Wind Europe (confirmed)
• Johan Söderström, Head of regions Europe & Middle East Africa, member of group executive team Hitachi Energy (confirmed)
• Christian Rynning Tønnessen, CEO Statkraft (Confirmed)
• Phil Springs, Senior Partner, IBM Consulting, EMEA Energy & Resources, UKI Sustainability (confirmed)
• Didier Wiot, CEO Elia Grid International, (Confirmed)
• Arina Freitag, CFO TenneT – TBC
• Ditlev Engel, CEO DNV Energy systems– TBC
• Moderator: Tor Eigil Hodne, SVP European Affairs

Organised by Statnett

This event will raise awareness of the evidence on the health effects of co-exposure to heat and air pollution, an issue with potentially wide-ranging consequences for health and livelihoods and that so far has not been addressed by policies. Hence, air pollution abatement will reduce the heat impacts on health and can in fact be seen as an adaptation option along with other policies and interventions that reduce the impacts of heat on populations. Raising awareness of this at COP28 where decision-makers from across the globe are gathered is of particular importance.

Speakers

• Kristin Aunan, CICERO (confirmed)
• Shilpa Rao, Norwegian Institute of Public Health (confirmed), Evaluation of Heat Health Warning Systems in Europe

Panelist:

• Zorana Jovanovic Andersen, European Respiratory Society
• Kristie Ebi, University of Washington
• Vincent Pagiwa, University of Botswana and CHANCE network
• Azeeza Rangunwala, GroundWork, South Africa.

Moderator: Shilpa Rao

Organised by Cicero

Please note that this event is by invitation only.

Short update on the latest news and developments on COP, shared by various Norwegian stakeholders from academia, government and civil society.

Demand for materials like aluminium, steel and cement is growing to build the infrastructure needed for the green transition. But it matters where and how materials are produced, and all production comes with a footprint. Today, these materials represent roughly 1/4th of the world’s carbon footprint, and most of it is still produced using fossil fuels. To get to zero, we need to intensify the green transition of the materials sector. Where do we stand today? How far are we from zero? What big hurdles and how do we overcome them? And how are companies like Hydro, SSAB and Heidelberg work to create a greener market? 

Speakers 

• Hilde M. Aasheim, President & CEO, Hydro​
• Dr Nicola Kimm, Chief Sustainability Officer, Heidelberg Materials ​
• Martin Pei, EVP& CTO, SSAB​
• Annie Hills, Senior Advisor, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC), USA, and government lead for the First Movers Coalition ​
• Frederic Hauge, co-founder of Bellona Foundation and environmental activist​
• Janice Lee, Managing Director and partner, Boston Consulting Group

Organised by Hydro

According to the Paris agreement, the UNFCCC will regularly assess countries' collective progress towards achieving the agreement’s long-term goals. The purpose of the stock take is to enhance the countries actions and international cooperation.

Will the first ever Global Stock Take of 2023 speed up progress towards cutting emissions, increasing climate finance, adaptation, and technology transfer? And is the link between climate change and health being considered? Leading researchers and policy experts will discuss.

Keynote

• Dr Hannah Hughes, University of Aberystwyth

Panel discussion:

• Dr Kristin Aunan, CICERO
• Dr Steffen Kallbekken, CICERO
• Professor Zhang Jianyu, Green Belt and Road Institute
• Dr Hannah Hughes, University of Aberystwyth

Panel discussion / Q&A

Moderator: Nils Røkke, Executive Vice President Sustainability, Sintef

Organised by Cicero

There is no net zero without Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR). The most durable method of storing carbon dioxide which has been removed from the atmosphere is via geological storage, where it will remain locked away for millennia. To help finance these projects CDR credits are generated and sold in the Carbon Markets.

Durably stored CDR will have to scale from a negligible volume today to a multi-gigaton per annum scale by 2050. Bottlenecks to such a large volume of carbon removed and stored can be found across the value chain – access to cost effective geological storage, certainty in carbon markets, sufficient incentives for capture facilities and companies.

This event will bring together key individuals and companies required to realise the full value chain of durable carbon removal: from emission points, capture technology providers, transport and storage and end customers.

Introduction, CCSA launch Markets & Mandates research paper and roundtable discussion.

Organised by Equinor

Weather dependent energy systems are based on 100 years of experience. How will we cope with an energy system with even more intermittent energy production. In this session, we will delve into how the grid and production need to go hand in hand. We have always need to predict the production based on weather forecast, and the consumption also based of weather forecast .So what is new? We will also discuss the market design and how feasibility need to be built into the system with among other different storage

Speakers

• Christian Rynning Tønnesen CEO Statkraft 
• Hilde Tonne CEO, Statnett,
• Tom Einar Jensen, Co-Founder and Executive Chairperson, Freyr
• CEO TAQA TBC infrastructure owners in the Middle East

Organised by Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)

The offshore wind industry grapples with operational, financial, and regulatory hurdles.

This event aims to delve into solutions for these defining challenges within the offshore wind sector. We aspire to identify the pivotal steps required to transform offshore wind into a profitable enterprise. Our objective is to consolidate our perspectives and advocate for tangible policy recommendations, fostering actionable changes that will propel the industry forward.

Speakers

• Moderator: Allon Groth, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, Export Finance Norway
• Giles Dickson, CEO, WindEurope
• Tone Lunde Bakker, CEO, Export Finance Norway
• Philip Cole, Director Industrial Affairs, WindEurope
• Christian Rynning-Tønnesen, CEO, Statkraft
• Ditlev Engel, CEO, DNV Energy
• Hilde Tonne, CEO, Statnett
• Morten Dyrholm, Group Senior Vice President, Vestas

Organised by Export Finance Norway

There is a steep rise of renewables and electrification, and rising customer demands in the power grid, which will only increase from now to 2030 and to 2050.Grid congestion leads to the inability to connect customers, slows down growth and blocks further sustainability. This session will look at the grid scale-up required, storage solutions needed and how flexibility in the power system is needed to cope with variations and uncertainty in demand, generation, and grid constraints. The session will also look at the regional variances and investment needed to deploy these solutions.

Speakers

Moderator: Antonella Battaglini, CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative

• Hilde Tonne, CEO, Statnett
• Ditlev Engel, CEO Energy Systems, DNV
• Sandy Grace, VP US Policy and Regulatory Strategy, National Grid
• Transco (Name to be confirmed)

Organised by DNV

Short update on the latest news and developments on COP, shared by various Norwegian stakeholders from academia, government and civil society.

The global shipping industry accounts for 3% of global GHG emissions, through moving 90% of all trade. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has a strategic goal for the industry to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

The event will highlight and discuss opportunities and bottlenecks to reach zero emissions by 2050, in particular focusing on strategies for scaling up availability and use of low/zero carbon fuels and infrastructure. How to solve the chicken–and-egg paradox of making the initial capex investments needed to scale green maritime industry.

Through the event, examples of pioneering sustainability actions and international collaboration will be showcased as imperative actions to scale and accelerate the green transition for the maritime industry.

Speakers

• Moderator: Sveinung Oftedal, Specialist Director of the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment and Chair of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships
• Remi Eriksen, CEO, DNV
• Vibeke Rasmussen, SVP, Yara Clean Ammonia, Yara International
• Tone Lunde Bakker, CEO, Export Finance Norway
• Rob van Riet, Head of First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum
• Jesper Kristensen, Group Global COO, Marine Services, DP World
• Uwe Lauber, Chief Executive Officer, MAN Energy Systems
• Tatsuro Watanabe, Chief Environment Sustainability Officer, Mitsui O.S.K Lines
• Andreas Enger, CEO, Hoegh Autoliners

Organised by Export Finance Norway, Yara and DNV

The goal is to showcase and discuss progress made in decarbonisation and energy transition, creating a dialogue between consumers and the production side. We will delve into the question of whether the challenge lies in a lack of technology or the willingness to adopt available technologies.

We will explore the influence of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on decarbonisation efforts.

Speakers

• Nabil Nuaim, SVP/Chief Digital Officer (CDO), Saudi Aramco
• John Markus Lervik, CEO, Cognite 
• Tom Einar Jensen, Co-Founder and Executive Chairperson, Freyr
• Remi Eriksen, CEO, DNV

Organised by Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)

How can technological advancements and innovations help us with the energy transition? What are today’s barriers, and how do we overcome them?

Opening remarks by Terje Lien Aasland, Minister Petroleum and Energy.

Speakers/contributors

• Terje Pilskog, CEO, Scatec
• Hilde Tonne, CEO, Statnett
• Svein Tore Holsether, CEO, Yara
• CEO ADNOC Offshore (TBC)

Organised by Norwegian Energy Partners (NORWEP)

Some challenges are bigger than others. Challenges like how can we develop storage and flexibility solutions to handle a tripling of installed renewable capacity by 2030?

Speakers:

• Ingeborg Dårflot EVP Statkraft
• Jiajun Cen CEO, Aquabattery
• Walburga Hemetsberger CEO, Solar Power Europé
• Jarand Rystad, CEO Rystad energy

Organised by Statkraft

DNV presents the Energy Transition Outlook and the Pathway to net zero emissions scenario and discusses with ADNOC if and how a national oil company can contribute to a Net Zero Future and just transition.

Speakers

• Samar Saad Al Hameedi, VP of Climate and Sustainability, ADNOC
• Sverre Alvik, Energy Transition Outlook Director, DNV
• Jan Zschommler, Market Area Manager, Middle East and Africa, DNV

Organised by DNV

This event will be the COP28 launch of the IEA’s new landmark report on CCUS policies and business models. The report provides a full overview of existing CCUS policies, identifies the main challenges to large-scale CCUS deployment, and explores how to build a viable and sustainable commercial market for CCUS.

Speakers/Contributors:

• H.E. Terje Aasland, Minister of Energy, Norway
• Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energy Agency
• Kevin Johnsen, Nordic Energy Research
• Jon Christopher Knudsen, CCO, Aker Carbon Capture
• Randi Skytte, Head of Development & Regulation, Ørsted

Organised by Aker Horizons and IEA

The world is approaching a decisive moment in tackling climate change, and if we want to reach net zero by 2050 and limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 °C, we need to act boldly. A key action is to triple renewable capacity by 2030 to 11 000 GW.

Speakers:

• Bruno Bensasson, Executive Director of EDF Group in charge of renewables, CEO and Chairman of EDF Renewables
• Ingeborg Dårflot, EVP Statkraft
• Eddie Rich, CEO International Hydropower Association

Organised by Statkraft

Short update on the latest news and developments on COP, shared by various Norwegian stakeholders from academia, government and civil society.

The forum aims to highlight the role of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) in reduction of CO2 emissions and limitation of global warming below 1.5C°. It will shed light on various pioneering technologies in this field from Iceland and Norway, drawing insights from best practices and experiences. The forum will explore how CCUS offers a synergy between avoiding carbon emission as well as transforming it into a resource, in line with the circular economy mindset by generating value in other domains.

Speakers:

• Edda Sif Pind Aradóttir, CEO, Carbfix
• Jon Christopher Knudsen, CCO, Aker Carbon Capture
• Kristjana Kristjansdóttir, Carbon Recycling International
• Yara – TBC

To implement the ambition of reducing emissions in shipping by 50 % in the next 30 years, all stakeholders need to be ready to deliver and to work together to deliver on the hydrogen economy. What are the solutions to make this happen? 

According to the IEA’s 2023 update of its Net Zero Roadmap, ammonia will account for 44 % share in final energy consumption in shipping (up from 0 % in 2022). Ammonia is an essential part of the decarbonisation of the shipping industry with alternatives being limited largely because of their high costs. 

Governments are establishing green corridors, suppliers are building infrastructure for low carbon fuels, consumers are willing to pay a premium for low carbon goods, and first movers are joining forces across the industry. Without ammonia, none of the above are feasible. 

This session will delve into ammonia as a solution to a sustainable hydrogen economy 

• From grey to blue to green ammonia 
• Investment opportunities 
• Need for a full value chain approach 

Speakers

• Svein Tore Holsether, CEO and President, Yara International
• Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoline
• Tatsuro Watanabe, Chief Environment Sustainability Officer, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Japan
• Moderated by Rob van Riet, Head of First Movers Coalition, World Economic Forum

Organised by Yara

Lack of trust between countries is slowing down progress on international climate cooperation, finance and mitigation efforts. What is the status of trust between South and North and what can be done to rebuild it?

A 45 minute panel discussion with

• Solveig Aamodt, CICERO
• Shailly Kedia, TERI
• Gloria Maimela, Wits RHI and CHANCE network

Moderator: Bettina Koelle, Climate Centre

Organised by Cicero

The growing demand for green metals has made the responsible and sustainable production of these materials more critical than ever. How can we bridge the gap between current metal manufacturing processes and a decarbonized future?

Speakers:

• Saeed Khalfan Al Ghafri, CEO, Emirates Steel
• Asam Hussain, CEO, Arabian Gulf Steel Industry
• Salman Abdullah, EVP ESG & Sustainability, Emirates Global Aluminium
• Bjorn Kjetil Mauritzen, Head of Sustainability, Hydro
• Dr. Antonio Feraco, Senior Advisor, Industrial Strategy, Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development
• Shivakumar Kuppuswamy, Director Development & Innovation, Responsible Steel

Organised by DNV

Launch of OECD’s report on carbon management policies.

Presentation of OECD’s recent policy work on carbon management policies and high level panel discussion on key findings and the road ahead with focus on carbon recycling and carbon’s role in soil management.

Moderator: Eva Camerer, Director EVP Strategy, Innovation Norway.

Speakers:

• Olav Myklebust, Norwegian Ambassador to the UAE
• Ole Marvik, PhD and Special adviser, Innovation Norway
• Jens Lundsgaard, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation

Panel discussion:

• Gerard Ostheimer, Manager, CEM Biofuture Campaign
• Mathilde Mesnard, Deputy director and co-ordinator for Climate and Green Finance, OECD Environment Directorate.
• Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing director, Climate strategy and delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
• Jens Lundsgaard, Deputy Director, OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation.
• Antii Arasto, VP Industrial energy and hydrogen, VTT Finland

Organised by Innovation Norway

The ocean produces just 4% of the food we eat today, when it makes up 70% of Earth’s surface. There is much potential to increase the sustainable production of ‘blue foods’, including low-trophic foods like bivalves and seaweed, which can then free up land and contribute to lower carbon emissions. In this session, we will explore the role of seafood in global food systems to 2050. What will be the contribution towards a global dietary shift, how will trade develop, and how close are we in terms of meeting global ambitions for food security and the equitable distribution of healthy and sustainable food? This event will start with the launch of DNV’s report “Seafood forecast to 2050” and move into a discussion on what the policy and the private sector should consider to develop the potential of blue foods, or sustainable food from the sea.

Organised by UN Global Compact Norway

The role of financiers in greening steel is at a critical juncture. With the high cost of transition towards green steel initiatives beyond most steel producers’ internal resources, more finance is needed to accelerate this transition. How do organisations assess the financial viability of green products and sustainable operations?

Speakers 

Moderator: Geir Fuglerud, CEO DNV Supply Chain and Product Assurance

• Investors Mubadala 
• Bank HSBC
• Mr. Asam Hussain, CEO, AGSI

Organised by DNV

There is a substantial finance gap when it comes to food systems transformation. To tackle industry-specific challenges, it is important to have conversations between different stakeholders on what current roadblocks are, what the potential funding mechanisms are and what collaborations need to take place, to make finance accessible not only available, especially to small-holder farmers which are the backbone of the food systems.

Organised by Un Global Compact

Short update on the latest news and developments on COP, shared by various Norwegian stakeholders from academia, government and civil society.

In an era defined by technological innovation, the agricultural sector stands at the precipice of transformation through digitisation. This exclusive roundtable seeks to bring together CEOs and Lead Policy Makers from around the globe to explore and strategise how mobile technology can be integrated in agriculture. The event aims to foster knowledge exchange, promote global collaboration, and chart a course for a sustainable and technologically advanced future in food production.

Organised by UN Global Compact

What technologies hold the most promise for decarbonising industrial processes, and how can these be disseminated through the industrial base of the developing world? How can emerging and developing economies enter and move up the industrial supply chain for clean technologies?

Organised by DNV and TERI

The private sector is a substantial player when it comes to the food system. Beyond working to improve their own supply chains, the private sector has the potential to actively shape the food system towards greater sustainability. This event will showcase how the private sector is taking the lead in initiatives throughout the entire value chain and internationally and explore areas of focus for the private sector in relation to climate.

Organised by UN Global Compact

The Norwegian Government aims to launch a guarantee instrument to catalyse further private sector investments in renewable energy in developing countries. Increased access to renewable energy is necessary to fight poverty. Norway is committed to finding clean and sustainable solutions to the rising energy needs in a way that is in alignment with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement.

Speakers:

• Minister of International Development, Norway - Ms. Anne Beathe Tvinnereim
• Vice President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth, The African Development Bank – Dr. Kevin Kariuki
• Director-General, National Council on Climate Change, Nigeria – Dr. Salisu Dahiru
• Director - COP28 - Norwegian Pavilion, Innovation Norway – Ms. Eli Munkelien
• Moderator: Deputy Director, Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Ms. Stine Horn

Organised by The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Why is inclusion of children important in climate politics and international climate diplomacy, and how can we best facilitate child participation in local, national and international decision making processes? We will also talk about what progress have been made on incorporating child rights language in UNFCCC texts, and what demands we have for decision makers at this COP and going forward.

Introduction by Mathilde Angeltveit, youth delegate from Norwegian children and youth council.

Panel:

• Jakob, Children's climate panel Norway
• Naomi (12 years old)
• Children's delegate, Unicef (TBC)
• Moderated by Hillevi, Children's climate panel Norway

Organised by Norwegian children and youth council

The transparency and traceability of food supply chains are vital to ensuring their social and environmental sustainability. While many initiatives have emerged to tackle this issue, many challenges persist, particularly when it comes to the interoperability of data and data sharing across the value sector in the food sector. What can the food sector learn from the telecom and mobile industry, who had to tackle similar issues? This exclusive roundtable seeks to bring together CEOs, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss challenges, share insights, and facilitate dialogue among key stakeholders to pave the way for a global agreement on data sharing standards.

Organised by UN Global Compact

What are the different stakeholders that need to be in the room when discussing the way forward for food systems transformations? This event will be a series of panels moderated by Danielle Nierenberg from Food Tank, each featuring a set of speakers from three stakeholder groups - public sector, private sector, and civil society.

Organised by UN Global Compact Norway

Leading climate scientists will discuss with science policy advisers and national representatives of the intergovernmental collaboration scheme of JPI Climate “Connecting Climate Knowledge for Europe” on a new mechanism for the timely provision of authoritative climate knowledge to enable the transition to a climate neutral and resilient Europe.

This Equinox Process is building upon, complementing and adding value by linking established institutions and programmes such as the IPCC, Copernicus, ICOS, the European Commission and activities of national climate advisory bodies.

Ambitions and aims will be presented and discussed by:

• Antonio Navarra, Chair of JPI Climate
• Representative of European Climate /Environment Ministries tbc
• Giulia Galluccio, coordindator of MAGICA,
• Frank McGovern, Equinox Vice-Chair of JPI Climate
• María José Sanz, Scientific Director of B3C
• Myles Allen, Director of Oxford PRogramme on post-carbon transition

Organised by JPI Climate