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The outcome of COP26 will be critical in keeping the Paris agreement goal of 1.5C within reach. As countries declare their national determined contributions, negotiate limitations on the future use of coal and set new climate financing targets in Glasgow, we will be hosting a series of virtual and hybrid discussions. Following the themes set out in the presidency programme of COP26, sessions will gather leading minds in sustainability and senior FT journalists providing critical insights throughout the two weeks.

3 November 2021

Making the Transition to Net-Zero a Reality rather than a Target

“Making an announcement can't prove anything. After tomorrow how will the people working in that organization change the way they do daily financial work?” - Hiro Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments. 

Our event, in partnership with Citi, explored practical actions that financiers, business leaders, policy makers and ordinary citizens can take to make actual rapid change in the face of the ever growing climate crisis.

3 November 2021

Which Investment Approach has the Most Impact: Divesting, Engaging or Activism?

Hosted in the Blue Zone of COP26 and live streamed to the COP26 main website, the Financial Times and senior leaders examined the best form of investment to have the most impact: divesting, engaging or activism?

4 November 2021

Accelerating the Delivery on Net-Zero Commitments

‘We need to invest. We need to enter new markets where we have not invested yet.’ Karol Gobzynski, Head of Climate and Energy, Inkga Group. 

This insightful panel session, in partnership with Accenture, provided actionable insights into how companies can accelerate their net-zero transition, in particular through increased cross-industry collaboration and digital technologies, in order to create the collective momentum needed to meet the challenge our world faces to reach net zero by mid-century and hold global warming to 1.5°c. 

8 November 2021

Propelling the Shift to Climate-Positive Agriculture

'We know more about the surface of Mars that we know about our soils.' Erin Fitzgerald, CEO, USFRA. 

This live webinar looked at the opportunities available to the agriculture sector to innovate in developing regenerative practices.

9 November 2021

Embedding ESG Criteria into Investment Decisions 

Following COP26, 'It's great to see policies and commitments coming through but data tells you whether these are being delivered on or how companies plan to deliver them.' Ben Constable-Maxwell from M&G Investments. 

This live webinar – in partnership with VASS and Salesforce – focussed on how investment managers are using the latest technology to collect, monitor, manage and report on the sustainability credentials of assets. 

11 November 2021

The Race to Decarbonise the Built Environment

'We’ve been able to get to where we’re generating energy and reducing water consumption by 50%. The question is, how can we get what we’ve built and scaled deployed more broadly?' George Oliver, Chairman & CEO, Johnson Controls. 

The Financial Times partnered with Johnson Controls to present this virtual webinar to establish actionable outcomes from the COP26 discussion on the built environment. The focus was on tangible, practical and measurable strategies for carbon neutrality across buildings old and new

Special Report: Managing Climate Change

COP26 is a moment of truth to see if world leaders can ‘keep 1.5 alive’. In this report: Biden’s fight to save the US green agenda; why net zero is difficult; investor pressure; action on the ground; the power of small changes. Plus: water and oceans.

Green shoots — words of hope on the climate crisis

Three books present a case for optimism ahead of the COP26 summit, and in the face of looming environmental catastrophe.

Charting the UK’s path to net zero

Borrowing to fund the energy transition is neither unsustainable nor unfair.

Getting heard on climate: small investors take on big companies

Retail shareholders can get organised and can push for change if they band together.

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