State of Green: Climate summit presents pathways to reduce Scope 3 emissions while boosting job creation, social justice, and biodiversity conservation
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During Climate Week NYC, on 19th September, dignitaries from the United Nations and some of the world's most sustainable companies will join Denmark's Minister for Finance Nicolai Wammen and 150 clean economy leaders to present solutions to decarbonize societies while increasing economic and planetary bottom-lines.
The press is invited to join the high-level climate summit on 19th September and gain exclusive insight into green development from both a public and private perspective. The summit takes place from 11.00 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. at The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, Mary Flagler Cary Hall, 450 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018.
In view of the US' ambitious investment plan to expand opportunities for green jobs and clean technology adoption and Denmark's track record as a clean energy leader, sessions will revolve around collective ways to move from individual CO2 reductions to joint Scope 3 responsibilities. A particular focus will be given to mobilizing finance for biodiversity conservation, just transition, and collaborative ways of ensuring supply chain resilience in times of economic turbulence.
Summoning global leaders from governments, the private sector, financial institutions, and intergovernmental organizations, the event is a unique venue to gain insights on collective public-private climate action.
Speakers include:
Nicolai Wammen, Denmark's Minister for Finance
Elisabeth Maruma Mrema, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Environment Program
Brad Crabtree, US Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy and Carbon Management
Mads Nipper, CEO, Ørsted
Bo Cerup-Simonsen, CEO, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping
Nathalie Bernasconi-Osterwalder, CEO, International Institute for Sustainable Development
Martin Berg, CEO, Climate Asset Management
David McGinty, Senior Fellow, Scaling Impact, World Resources Institute
Torsten Sløk, Partner and Chief Economist, Apollo Global Management
Thomas Bustrup, Deputy Director General, Confederation of Danish Industry
Tim Brooks, Vice President Sustainability, LEGO
Cori Petersen, Chief People and Sustainability Officer, FLSmidth
Cheryl Ginyard-Jones, US Managing Director, Ramboll
Finn Mortensen, CEO, State of Green
Anthony Abbotts, Director, Group Sustainability, ROCKWOOL
Jan Behrendt Ibsø, Group Senior Market Director, COWI
For further information or to schedule interviews, please contact: Magnus Mernild, Head of PR & Communications, State of Green, [email protected] / +45 51717830.
The event is held in partnership between State of Green and the Danish Confederation of Industry.
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