Open forum: How can Norwegian businesses contribute to COP28?
10 November 2023
The Norwegian business delegation to COP 28 in Dubai will showcase climate change solutions from Norway, positioning us as a pioneer and trusted partner in greentech and sustainability.
We now welcome to an open forum in which we open for input and discussion on climate challenges, climate solutions, the climate summit and business' responsibilities and contributions. What needs to happen in Dubai to speed up new technology and new solutions?
The event will be hosted in Norwegian. Find information in Norwegian here.
Agenda
Moderator: Kristin Hansen, Director International Affairs, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO)
09:00 – Norway's climate goals and climate policy – ambitions for COP 28
Minister of climate and environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen
09:10 – Corporate climate responsibility
Svein Tore Holsether, CEO of Yara and President of NHO
09:20 – Climate-friendly solutions and business models - what needs to happen in Dubai to speed up new technology and new solutions?
- Helene Ruden, Director and co-founder of Ruden AS
- Pia Meling, Managing Director, Grieg Green AS
- Catharina Bjerke, Sustainability Director Veidekke
- Tharald Nustad, Founder at Katapult
09:45 – Launch – "Pathway to Net Zero"
Sverre Alvik, Director, Energy transition outlook, DNV
10:00 – What is the role of business in Net Zero? What are the important messages to take to COP 28? Panel with civil society, academia, the authorities and the private sector.
- Marianne Karlsen, Deputy Head of Delegation/Chief Climate Analyst, KLD
- Steffen Kallbekken, Research Director for Climate Economics, CICERO
- Kathrine Sund Hendriksen, Secretary General, ForUM
- Fridtjof Unander, Chief Economist, Aker Horizons
- Berit Kristoffersen, Associate professor, UiT
Moderator: Eva Camerer, EVP strategy, communication, marketing and sustainability, Innovation Norway
10:30 – Questions and comments from the audience
10:45 – Program statement
Kim Gabrielli, CEO, UN Global Compact Norway
11:00 – What are we bringing to COP 28?
Important conditions
Companies must adhere to standards for responsible business conduct, including Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria.
Participants are expected to operate in accordance with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. This entails conducting business responsibly, respecting human rights, ensuring decent working conditions, safeguarding environmental considerations, and actively preventing corruption.
Companies must carry out their own due diligence assessments (risk assessments) to identify, prevent, and mitigate potential adverse impacts.