UNFCCC “Dialogue Race to Zero” – Центар за климатски промени

On 9-19 November the High-Level Champions for Global Climate Action are convening the Race to Zero Dialogues, in close collaboration with the Marrakech Partnership. In the spirit of inclusivity, the events are being hosted across multiple time-zones, allowing myriad speakers from all over the world to reflect on progress made on mitigation and adaptation. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone, but these dialogues will chart how entire sectors are already rapidly transitioning to a zero-carbon future. The Race To Zero Dialogues will serve as critical input to the UNFCCC Climate Dialogues from 23 Nov – Dec 4, which are advancing work to governing the rules of the Paris Agreement. Together, both Dialogues will set the stage for the Anniversary of the Paris Agreement on 12 December as the world embarks on the ‘Race to Zero’ towards COP26 in 2021.

Each ‘Race to Zero’ virtual dialogue is organized by a key partner, under an umbrella programme curated by the High-Level Champions. Full details are below:

Race-to-Zero Dialogues Programme 9-19 November 2020 Downloadable Schedule
Time	Title	Description	Organizer	Register here
Monday 9 November Opening Day: Climate and Health
09:00-09:30 GMT	Introduction to Race To Zero Dialogues	The High-Level Champions, Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz and Mr. Nigel Topping will introduce and set out the objectives for the Dialogues with the intervention of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, COP 25 President, Minister Ms. Carolina Schmidt, COP 26 President, Minister Mr. Alok Sharma, Minister of the Environment of Italy, Mr. Sergio Costa and UNFCCC Executive Secretary, Ms. Patricia Espinosa.	High-Level Champions	R egister
09:30-10:30 GMT	Systems Transformation	Emerging from the planetary emergency means systems change based on a new resilience agenda for people, planet and prosperity. Organised by the Club of Rome and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.	Club of Rome, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research	R egister
10.30-11.30 GMT	Climate and Health Keynotes	Keynote event outlining the necessary steps to achieve a healthy, equitable recovery from COVID-19 that can drive a rapid decarbonisation of the world economy.	World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations	R egister
12:00-13:30 GMT	Race to clean energy: Youth Set the Agenda for a Healthy Green Recovery	YOUTH EVENT: Youth panel on driving healthy energy solutions to address inequalities exacerbated by the climate-health-energy nexus: with the participation of youth climate and health champions, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and various stakeholders from the African continent.	World Health Organization (WHO), Science Policy Circle, Student Energy, The Resilient 40, Oxford Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment and Oxford Net Zero	Register
14:00-16:00 GMT	Post-crisis lessons from the African Coalitions of Climate Chance	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will share the outcomes from Climate Chance’s Series of Virtual Workshops on how members of the African thematic coalitions overcame Covid-19 and how lessons learnt can be used to deliver longer term climate goals and resilience.	Climate Chance	Register
16:00-17:30 GMT	From COVID-19 to COP26	What can we learn from the way that non-state actors are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and the critical role they play in a successful COP?	C40- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and The Race to Zero coalition	register
18:00-19:30 GMT	Race to Zero carbon road transport	Showcasing how cities, businesses and governments can drive a just transition to clean and healthy modes of transport, with the participation of mayors, transport networks and frontline speakers.	World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations	Register
20:00-21:30 GMT	Financing a healthy and resilient climate future	Outlining the changes needed for financial systems to drive a healthy recovery towards a climate-safe and economically stable future.	World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations	Register
22:00-23:30 GMT	Race for nature and health	Focusing on the need for nature-based solutions (NBS) to raise climate ambition and strengthen health resilience, with the participation of indigenous and youth groups, and a regional focus on the Americas.	World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations	Register
Tuesday 10 November Industry
02:00-03:30 GMT	Race for resilience – (part of Climate & Health day)	RESILIENCE EVENT: Focusing on how to achieve health adaptation and resilience for the most vulnerable countries and communities, with a specific emphasis on Small Island Developing States.	World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations	Register
06:00-08:00 GMT	Gender-responsive and socially equitable resilience in climate policy and action in the Asia-Pacific region	RESILIENCE EVENT: Efforts to build resilience will not be sustainable and will fall short of their moral obligation unless they depart from current development pathways and deliberately address gender and social inequalities. (Programmed for Pacific and Asia time)	Women’s Environment & Development Oganization (WEDO) / International Institute for Sustainable development (IISD)	Register
07:15-08:00 GMT	Global Outlook: The Road to CoP26 – Net Zero Action for Industry Transition	The Industry Day of the Race to Zero Dialogues brings together leaders from industry, government and civil society to mobilize concrete action on how to accelerate the net zero industry transition, scale up commitments and impact and keep up the momentum and the drumbeat to maximize progress and tangible outcomes at COP26.	World Economic Forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP), The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	Register
08:30-09:30 GMT	Business Action to deliver Net Zero	This event will showcase the actions that leading global companies from all sectors and geographies are doing to align their strategies and operations with the very ambitious and transformative 1.5 degree objective, such as the Climate Ambition Alliance (Race to Zero), SOS1.5, the Business Pledge to 1.5°C, and more.	World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) / We Mean Business coalition (WMB)	Register
10:00-12:00 GMT	Building a Climate-Resilient and Just Future For All: Managing Cascading Climate Risk in Global Supply Chains	RESILIENCE EVENT: COVID-19 has revealed the vulnerabilities inherent in our global systems and supply chains – how impacts can leap from sector to sector and cascade from country to country – often hitting the poorest and most vulnerable the hardest. This dialogue will spotlight on industry and explore actions to strengthen the resilience of global supply chains to better manage the cross-border effects of climate change and the opportunities for just approaches to adaptation that bring co-benefits at scale.	CRN: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Adaptation Without Borders global partnership, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency	Register
12:00-13:00 GMT	Business Ambition for 1.5°C: Inspiring Industry Action	In this session, you will hear from 1.5°C industry leaders LafargeHolcim and Mahindra Group in conversation with representatives from UN, civil society and policy makers on how to transform industry to ensure global emissions halve before 2030, and learn how to encourage many more companies to follow their lead.	Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)	Register
12:30-14:00 GMT	Net Zero Fashion – key milestones for sector decarbonisation and the importance of policy, finance and engaging the Global South	Multiple organisations working on decarbonisation of fashion will together share a joint vision and key actions by specific milestone years to ensure net zero emissions by 2050, and invite policymakers, other industry groups, and financial institutions to help them deliver that roadmap.	UNFCCC Fashion Charter	Register
14:00- 15:00 GMT	Call to action for a net zero retail industry	Set out the retail industry’s commitment, including target dates, outline opportunities and key challenges, and call on other retailers to support. Likely focus on one big technical challenge (zero carbon heavy goods vehicles) and one practical challenge (how to help competitors to work together).	British Retail Consortium	Register
15:00-16:00 GMT	The climate pledge – net zero by 2040	Leading companies have joined forces in The Climate Pledge, striving to be net zero carbon by 2040 – ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. This event will showcase the challenges, obstacles and opportunities companies face in achieving net-zero emissions by 2040 and the commitments and innovations that will help them get there.	Amazon and Global Optimism	Register
15:30-16:30 GMT	A just transition to drive the industry transition to Zero Emission	Leaders will explore how setting up good social dialogue processes is important to help workers, employers, governments and other stakeholders to manage change through the planning and implementation of Just Transition measures in the Race to Zero.	International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)	Register
17:00-18:00 GMT	Realizing Mission Possible: Decarbonizing Heavy Industry	If we are to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, we need a paradigm shift in how we are tackling climate change. The new climate action system needs ambitious national pledges under the Paris Agreement and specific, measurable net-zero sectoral agreement-based commitments from the heavy industry sector.	World Economic Forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP)	Register
Wednesday 11 November Transport
06:00-06:50 GMT	Opening – Envisioning a Decarbonised Transport and Mobility Future	How global climate action for transport from non-state actors will advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, as reflected in the MP-GCA Transport Pathway.	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), International Transport Forum (ITF), High-Level Champions	Register
07:00-08:20 GMT	Can Asia Lead the Way for Zero Emission Freight?	Showcasing regional best practices in Asia for optimising supply chains and moving towards more carbon-friendly modes of freight transport, through innovative technology and operations.	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), International Transport Forum (ITF)	Register
08:30-09:40 GMT	The global race to zero emission vehicles	This event, organised by Climate Group in close coordination with the UN High-Level Climate Champions and the UK COP26 Presidency, will showcase actions from a wide range of businesses and governments driving forward the transition to 100% zero emission vehicles globally	Climate Group	Register
09:40-11:00 GMT	Sustainable and Resilient Transport Infrastructure and Systems in Africa	RESILIENCE EVENT: How fundamental infrastructure in Africa can serve as a critical enabler of sustainable and resilient transport, with the capacity to transform cities and create positive economic, environmental and social impact.	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), International Transport Forum (ITF)	Register
11:10-12:10 GMT	Accelerating the Race to Zero Emission Shipping	Leaders from across the shipping value chain will discuss the actions needed in the next five years to accelerate and ensure a successful transition to zero emission shipping by 2050.	World Economic forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP), Getting to Zero Coalition	Register
12:20-13:20 GMT	Building a Path to Net-Zero Aviation	In the age of climate change and COVID-19, what is the role of aviation in society and economy? Is it possible to fly sustainably – and how do we get there?	World Economic forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)	Register
13:30-14:30 GMT	Creating a Blueprint to Fast Forward the Zero Emission Trucking Transition	Leaders from across the trucking value chain will discuss actions needed to accelerate zero emissions fleets and infrastructure for the long-haul by 2030, and ensure a just transition toward 2050 goals.	World Economic forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP)	Register
14:30-16:00 GMT	Re-thinking Urban Mobility: Tactical Urbanism, Public Transport in Latin America post Covid	Showcasing regional best practices in Latin America for tactical urbanism, public transport and non-motorised transport development post the Covid-19 pandemic crisis, including the role of electrification in achieving zero emission public transport systems.	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), International Transport Forum (ITF)	Register
16:00-17:20 GMT	Youth set the Agenda on the Future of Fuel & Transport in the Race to Zero	YOUTH EVENT: Young climate researchers and system entrepreneurs will lead a dialogue with industry leaders from traditionally hard-to-abate sectors, to spark collaborative conversation about how these industries can work together to take meaningful, immediate action on these net zero pathways.	The Resilient 40, Oxford Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment, Said Business School	Register
17:30-18:30 GMT	Closing – Moving forward to COP	This session identifies policy priorities for different regions and sub-sectors, and the need to create synergies among land, maritime and aviation transport as the sector as a whole moves forward to COP 26.	Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLOCAT), International Transport Forum (ITF)	Register
Thursday 12 November Oceans, Coastal Zones and Water
18:00-20:00 GMT	Gender-responsive and socially equitable resilience in climate policy and action in Latin America and the Caribbean	RESILIENCE EVENT: Efforts to build resilience will not be effective or sustainable unless they represent an ambitious departure from current development pathways and deliberately address gender and social inequalities. Spanish interpretation will be available. (Programmed for Americas & Caribbean time)	Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)	Register
Water
08:00-08:45 GMT	Water Dialogues: Opening Session	Opening and keynote remarks on the theme of Water Day ‘Vision of a zero-carbon, resilient future through Water’ at Race to Zero November Dialogues. French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
08:45-09:00 GMT	Racing to Zero along the Climate Action Pathway for Water	Presentation of the Climate Action Pathway for Water. French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
09:00-10:30 GMT	Protecting people and restoring water resources and ecosystems	Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that protect people and restore water resources and ecosystems in the Race to Zero French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
10:30-11:00 GMT	Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway	Presentations on: 1) UN-Water SDG 6 Global Accelerator Framework 2) SIWI Source-to-Sea Action Platform 3) CDP Cities Water Disclosure French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	UN-Water, Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), CDP	Register
11:00-12:30 GMT	Producing food, energy, and infrastructure	Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that value water in the production of food, energy, and sustainable infrastructure in the Race to Zero. French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
12:30-13:00 GMT	Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway	Presentations on: 1) Community of Water Adaptation Practice 2) UNDP Equator Prize French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Global Center on Adaption, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)	Register
13:00-14:30 GMT	Water reuse renaissance	Keynote remarks and breakout discussions featuring transformative ideas and solutions that catalyse the water reuse renaissance in the Race to Zero. French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
14:30-15:00 GMT	Spotlight session: Non-party stakeholders’ Commitments to the Water Action Pathway	Presentations on: 1) Aguas Andinas Chile Climate Action Pledge 2) Water UK Climate Action Pledge French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Aguas Andinas, Water UK	Register
15:00-16:30 GMT	UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate showcase: Building business water resilience in uncertain times	Presentations and breakout discussions that focus on the role of the private sector in building water and climate resilience French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	UN Global Compact , CEO Water Mandate, CDP	Register
17:00-17:30 GMT	Closing session	Synthesis of ideas and recommendations for the Road to COP26. French and Spanish interpretation will be available.	Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA)	Register
Oceans and Coastal Zones
10:00-11:00 GMT	Opening – Setting the Stage for the Ocean-Climate Nexus	The ocean regulates the planet’s climate, influencing weather patterns that affect people all around the world. The ocean has absorbed excess greenhouse gases and heat, inhibiting the system’s ability to respond to and recover from climate change impacts, much less continue to act as a buffer against climate disasters. Leaders worldwide, including researchers, policy-makers, business actors, communities and youth, are calling for ocean-climate action. Why should markets listen?	World Economic Forum (WEF), Friends of Ocean Action, Blue Climate Initiative, Ocean & Climate Platform	Register
13:00-14:30 GMT	Fighting Climate Change: Ocean as Part of the Solution – Nature Based Solutions	The ocean plays a critical role in the global climate system. While it has been a key driver of extreme weather events and climate disasters, it also holds solutions to tackle climate change. How can the ocean’s potential be tapped to capture carbon, reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally and strengthen resilience while still promoting blue jobs and economic growth?	World Economic Forum (WEF), Friends of Ocean Action, Blue Climate Initiative, Ocean & Climate Platform	Register
16:00-17:30 GMT	Innovating for a Sustainable Ocean: Technologies to Tackle Climate Change	Cutting-edge research, private investment and public-private partnerships all play an important role in advancing innovative ocean solutions that address climate change. How can the ocean’s potential be harvested and innovative and sustainable technologies be scaled to tackle climate change?	World Economic Forum (WEF), Friends of Ocean Action, Blue Climate Initiative, Ocean & Climate Platform	Register
19:00-20:30 GMT	Resilient Ocean for a Global Recovery	Protecting the ocean and strengthening its resilience can help communities around the world respond to and recover from the global pandemic in the near term, while also restoring essential ecosystem services to sustain future generations. It is necessary to sustainably manage ocean resources and in parallel address the needs and priorities of communities that depend on the ocean. What are the best ways to incentivize the broad cooperation and investment needed to restore ocean ecosystems and strengthen ocean resilience to ensure human communities will prosper?	World Economic Forum (WEF), Friends of Ocean Action, Blue Climate Initiative, Ocean & Climate Platform	Register
Friday 13 November Nature-Based Solutions and Land Use
12:00-13:00 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race: Opening Session	Opening session to underscore growing support for nature-based solutions from leaders across society – cities, businesses, farming communities, women’s groups, indigenous peoples, youth networks and finance.	N4C-International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)-B4N	Register
13:15-14:15 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race: Collective Action for Forest-Positive Commodity Supply Chains	How to advance sustainable soft commodity production systems, through reduction of tropical deforestation while assuring food security and economic development: a dialogue with producer country and demand-side governments, companies, the financial sector and civil society.	World Economic Forum (WEF)-Tropical Forest Alliance (TFA)	Register
14:30-15:30 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race: Landscapes in Action	Linking ambitious aspirations – from NDCs to accountability and financing for nature – with concrete actions to move towards nature-positive recovery: dialogue with private sector, civil society and government.	United Nations Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (UNREDD)	Register
15:45-16:45 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race: The Business Case	Showcasing the private sector’s contributions to tackling climate issues through NbS and ecosystem-based approaches, and demonstrating the feasibility and business case for nature and climate protection.	Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)	Register
17:00-18:00 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race: A Regenerative and Circular Economy	Innovative business leaders young entrepreneurs will explore how nature-based solutions can be augmented.	University of Oxford	Register
18:15-19:15 GMT	Nature’s Place in the Race Closing Session: A Call to Action	Concluding session to present concrete actions and outputs from the day that will create roadmap for a nature-positive recovery towards COP26.	World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)	Register
Monday 16 November Energy
07:00-09:00 GMT	Building a Resilient and Just Future for All: Voices and Knowledge from the Front Line	RESILIENCE EVENT: The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed how the most marginalised and poorest populations are hit the hardest. The same is true for climate change impacts. This dialogue will look at how lessons from COVID can be used to raise ambition, and empower communities to build resilience to the risks of climate change. (Programmed for Africa & Asia time)	CRN: Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), International Centre for Climate Change Adaptation and Development (ICCCAD), CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Africa, Regions4	Register
09:00-10:30 GMT	Recovering Better: How Sustainable Energy Can Light the Way	The role of energy transitions in countries’ recovery efforts following COVID-19: how to align short-term responses with long-term objectives to realise respective energy transitions with full economic and social benefits for a future that is just, inclusive, and climate-safe.	International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)	Register
11:00-12:30 GMT	Green Hydrogen for a Renewable Powered Future	How we accelerate efforts to achieve scale and cost reduction, thus ensuring a significant share of hydrogen in the energy system in the coming decades – and resilient economic recovery in the next few years.	International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)	Register
11:30-13:30 GMT	Gender-responsive and socially equitable resilience in climate policy and action in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East	RESILIENCE EVENT: Efforts to build resilience will not be effective or sustainable unless they represent an ambitious departure from current development pathways and deliberately address gender and social inequalities. French and Arabic interpretation will be available. (Programmed for Africa & Europe time)	Women’s Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) /International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)	Register
13:30-15:00 GMT	Implementing a Net Zero Energy Sector Strategy	Hear leaders in the energy sector discuss the actions needed to accelerate progress to net zero emission business strategies. This event will consist of a series of announcements from companies joining the Race to Zero and Business Ambition for 1.5 degrees; presentations profiling the business case for the transition to net-zero emissions and keynote discussions from C-Level representatives of companies that are re-inventing their business model to net-zero emissions. This event is organised by Climate Action 100+ initiative’s network partners IIGCC, Ceres, AIGCC, IGCC & PRI with CDP and WMB.	CA100	Register
15:30-17:00 GMT	The Market Driven Renewable Electricity Transition	An optimistic, evidence based dialogue showcasing how corporate demand is driving a renewable electricity transition.	RE100 (Climate Group)	Register
Tuesday 17 November Regenerative Resilient Food Systems
03:30-05:30 GMT	A Culture of Resilience: Mobilising Arts, Culture and Heritage – Win the Race to Zero	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will showcase the role that arts, culture and heritage can play in achieving a climate-resilient world. It will highlight strategies for rooting resilience measures in the values, traditions and wisdom of communities to help assure more durable outcomes. It will explore how to overcome the barriers to deliver 1.5-degree pathways especially on cities and the built environment. (Programmed for Pacific & Asia time)	Climate Heritage Network	Register
09:00-10:30 GMT	Race to Zero: 10 Critical Transitions in Food and Land Use	Exploring integral approaches in food systems that break silos across health, inclusion, and environment to deliver on social protection, water resource management, and biodiversity, alongside a collective post-COVID “reset”.	Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU)	Register
11:00-12:00 GMT	Climate Emergency and the Future of Food: Priority Actions for Systems Transformation	A chance to hear the desires and concerns from diverse stakeholders in the lead up to the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit and UNFCCC COP26.	Global Alliance for the Future of Food & Salzburg Global Seminar	Register
13:00-14:30 GMT	Soils as a Climate Solution: Getting to scale	This session brings together farmers, political and business leaders, and experts to build a multi-stakeholder action plan to scale soil as a climate solution capable of withdrawing large amounts of CO2eq from the atmosphere along with many other nature and people positive benefits.	Co-hosted in partnership with World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD), 4/1000 & World Farmers Organization	Register
15.00-16.30 GMT	Transforming agriculture and food innovation systems to win the race to zero	How to shift the dial in the global debate on transforming food systems: ensuring the sector can be a solution provider underpinned by robust innovation systems, that can catalyse USD 1.8 trillion investment for climate resilient food systems, and develop new approaches to scale up the impact of this investment.	CGIAR – Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security Program (CCAFS) & Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)	Register
16.30-16:45 GMT	Closing and Summary	Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz will be joined by Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker of Chile and a UK Minister (tbc) . Together they will highlight the most ambitious climate action opportunities towards scaling regenerative agriculture and food systems as climate drawdown and resilience solutions, and the central role of farmers and ranchers as stewards of climate action	Race to Zero (on CCAFS media platform extended duration from their preceding session)	Link to follow
17:00-18:00 GMT	Youth Set the Agenda on the Future of Food and Agriculture in a Net Zero World	YOUTH EVENT: From soil to store to plate, how can we build a sustainable, net zero food system that gives young people vocational opportunities and ensures that we are not left with a barren planet?	The Resilient 40, Oxford Net Zero, Said Business School	Register
18:00-19:30 GMT	Building a climate resilient and just future for all: Delivering action and ambition	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will focus on taking forward ambitious actions on building resilience. It will bring together the outcomes of Regional Resilience Dialogues held with HLCs from September to November. (Programmed for Americas & Caribbean time)	CRN: Global Resilience Partnership (GRP), World Food Programme (WFP), ICLEI Africa	Register
Wednesday 18 November Build Environment & Cities and Regions
05:00-06:30 GMT	Building a Climate Resilient and Just Future for all TBC	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will explore the actions businesses and communities are taking to be resilient to the impacts of climate change. This will include examples from Asia. TBC (Programmed for Pacific & Asia time)	C-Team, Climate Resilience Network (CRN), China Association for NGO Cooperation, Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) and others	Register
07:00-08:30 GMT	A Culture of Resilience: Mobilising Arts, Culture and Heritage – Win the Race to Zero	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will showcase the role that arts, culture and heritage can play in achieving a climate-resilient world. It will highlight culture-based strategies between cultural actors and stakeholders across sectors. It will explore how to overcome the barriers to deliver 1.5-degree pathways especially on cities and the built environment. (Programmed for Middle East & Africa time)	CHN	Register
14:00-15:00 GMT	#Youth4Climate Live Series: Driving Ambition	YOUTH EVENT: Featuring the participation of the Italian Minister for the Environment Land and Sea, Sergio Costa, this dialogue will engage young leaders to focus on the role of multilateral, national and private sector’s actions that could further enhance ambition on climate change, and achieve the Paris Agreement’s goal to hold the global average temperature increase to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.	Italian Ministry for the Environment; land and Sea in collaboration with Connect4Climate and the UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth Office	Register
14:30-15:30 GMT	Transforming infrastructure investments to deliver a resilient and net zero world.	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will examine the role of policy, approaches and investments required globally to support and build resilient supply chains, infrastructure and a thriving natural environment through place-based examples from the UK and other countries.	The Prince of Wales Corporate Leaders Group	Register
18:00-20:00 GMT	A Culture of Resilience: Mobilising Arts, Culture and Heritage – Win the Race to Zero	RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will showcase the role that arts, culture and heritage can play in achieving a climate-resilient world. It will highlight culture-based strategies between cultural actors and stakeholders across sectors. It will explore how to overcome the barriers to deliver 1.5-degree pathways especially on food and agriculture. (Programmed for Americas & Caribbean time)	CHN	Register
Built Environment
08:30-09:00 GMT	Built Environment: Opening	Setting the scene for the Built Environment Race to Zero dialogues.	Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)	Register
09:00-10:30 GMT	Creating a common vision for getting to net zero together	Stakeholders from across the value chain come together to share views of which key levers must be pulled to accelerate the built environment towards net zero, and how all stakeholders need to contribute to this.	Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), World Green Building Council (WGBC) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)	Register
10:30-11:30 GMT	Enabling full-sector transformation	An insight into global, regional and local pathways and roadmaps to net zero and what the key ingredients are to driving action and enabling change in the built environment.	Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)	Register
12:00-13:00 GMT	What enables us to win the race in the Built Environment?	A closer look at how policy, finance and industry leadership can drive decarbonisation and ensure resilience of built environment assets, and where this is already happening.	Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), World Green Building Council (WGBC) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)	Register
13:00-14:00 GMT	Winning together – fostering radical collaboration	Collaboration across the value chain is essential for decarbonisation of the built environment – explore what this look like, and how it is and can be achieved.	World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)	Register
14:00-14:30 GMT	Built Environment: Closing	Drawing out key themes, recommendations and next steps on the Race to Zero and on the road to COP 26.	Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC)	Register
Cities & Regions
14:00-15:00 GMT	Cities lead the Race to Zero	We’ll hear from cities that have peaked emissions and are on track to reach carbon neutrality, and present tools and highlight the opportunities and actions that cities can take in the Race to Zero.	Science Based Targets for Cities	Register
15:15-16:45 GMT	Stronger Together: The Role of Multi-Level Collaboration in Driving Climate Action	This session will highlight how these multi-stakeholder alliances are driving collaboration and commitment in regions as diverse as Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Latin America. This session will also discuss how the actions of subnational governments and non-state actors can be better factored into NDCs.”	Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCOM)	Register
17:00-18:00 GMT	States and Regions on the Path to Net-Zero	Showcasing ambitious climate action from states and regions as they navigate current challenges and develop feasible pathways to net-zero to motivate states and regions to make more ambitious climate commitments and join the Race to Zero.	Under 2 Coalition (Climate Group)	Register
Thursday 19 November Finance and Closing
08:00-08:35 GMT	Financing net-zero: where do we need to go – and how fast can we get there?	Kicking off the Race to Zero finance dialogues, this session will focus on what is needed to finance a decisive decade of climate action. This session features the COP26 High-level Champion, COP26 Finance Hub, Mission2020 and UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance.	*United Nations Asset Owner Alliance (AOA)*	Register
08:35-09:25 GMT	Net zero targets: what practical frameworks can banks and investors use?	This practical session will highlight the rationale for target-setting and the new SBTi framework that asset owners, asset managers and banks can use to set net zero targets.	Science Based Targets Initiative (STBi) /World Resources Institute (WRI).and the Principles for Responsible Banking (convened by UNEP FI)	Register
09:35-10:05 GMT	Sectors: how can we finance sector transition to net zero?	This session will focus on sector pathways to net zero, what finance is needed for these and key priorities from a finance sector perspective.	*United Nations Asset Owner Alliance (AOA)*	Register
10:05-10:55 GMT	Market mechanisms to drive transition in developing countries: South Africa	The session will focus on green stimulus and recovery from COVID, and how market mechanisms could be used to drive transition, incorporating a just transition and equality. This session will focus on voices from South Africa.	National Business Initiative (NBI)	Register
10:55-11:45 GMT	Advancing Equitable & Gender Sensitive Climate Finance for All	This session will focus on financing transition with a focus on equitable and gender sensitive climate finance in developing countries.	Centre for Climate Justice, Glasgow Caledonian University	Register
11:45-12:35 GMT	Financing a Resilient Future: How and Why to Close Adaptation Financing Gaps	This session will focus on financing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, highlighting effective interventions and expanding existing partnerships.	Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, and the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (convened by UNEP FI)	Register
12:00-13:00 GMT	Youth summarise the agenda on ambition in the Race to Zero	YOUTH EVENT: Youth summarise the key take-aways of the ‘youth setting the agenda’ dialogues throughout the week and the Italian Youth4Climate ambition summit and outline how they will follow up with commitments and actions proposed with industry leaders during the dialogues.	Oxford SBS, The Resilient 40, Oxford Net Zero, Youth4Climate	Register
12:40-13:30 GMT	Public-private finance: financing the Race to Zero in developing and emerging economies	This session will bring together public and private finance actors to discuss how to finance the trillions of dollars needed for the Race to Zero in emerging markets.	World Climate Foundation/Climate Investment Coalition	Register
13:30-14:20 GMT	Practical actions: investor collaboration to accelerate actions towards a zero carbon economy	This session will feature practical actions and collaboration underway by over 1,200 investors through The Investor Agenda.	The Investor Agenda	Register
14:20-15:00 GMT	Financing a Net Zero Economy – The Role of Business Schools	Business schools create finance and business leaders. As climate change rises up up the boardroom agenda, what changes are business schools making to build the leaders of tomorrow?	Business Schools (Said Business School & HEC Paris)	Register
15:00-18:00 GMT	Transformational Leadership	Accelerating action: Exploring new economic thinking and transformational leadership from world leaders, followed by closing remarks from the High Level Champions.	Club of Rome, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research	Link to follow

Race-to-Zero Dialogues Programme

9-19 November 2020

Time

Title

Description

Organizer

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Monday 9 November Opening Day: Climate and Health

09:00-09:30 GMT

Introduction to Race To Zero Dialogues

High-Level Champions

09:30-10:30 GMT

Systems Transformation

Emerging from the planetary emergency means systems change based on a new resilience agenda for people, planet and prosperity. Organised by the Club of Rome and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

Club of Rome, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

10.30-11.30 GMT

Climate and Health Keynotes

Keynote event outlining the necessary steps to achieve a healthy, equitable recovery from COVID-19 that can drive a rapid decarbonisation of the world economy.

World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations

12:00-13:30 GMT

Race to clean energy: Youth Set the Agenda for a Healthy Green Recovery

YOUTH EVENT: Youth panel on driving healthy energy solutions to address inequalities exacerbated by the climate-health-energy nexus: with the participation of youth climate and health champions, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and various stakeholders from the African continent.

World Health Organization (WHO), Science Policy Circle, Student Energy, The Resilient 40, Oxford Smith School for Enterprise and the Environment and Oxford Net Zero

14:00-16:00 GMT

Post-crisis lessons from the African Coalitions of Climate Chance

RESILIENCE EVENT: This dialogue will share the outcomes from Climate Chance’s Series of Virtual Workshops on how members of the African thematic coalitions overcame Covid-19 and how lessons learnt can be used to deliver longer term climate goals and resilience.

Climate Chance

16:00-17:30 GMT

From COVID-19 to COP26

What can we learn from the way that non-state actors are responding to the COVID-19 crisis and the critical role they play in a successful COP?

C40- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and The Race to Zero coalition

18:00-19:30 GMT

Race to Zero carbon road transport

Showcasing how cities, businesses and governments can drive a just transition to clean and healthy modes of transport, with the participation of mayors, transport networks and frontline speakers.

World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations

20:00-21:30 GMT

Financing a healthy and resilient climate future

Outlining the changes needed for financial systems to drive a healthy recovery towards a climate-safe and economically stable future.

World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations

22:00-23:30 GMT

Race for nature and health

Focusing on the need for nature-based solutions (NBS) to raise climate ambition and strengthen health resilience, with the participation of indigenous and youth groups, and a regional focus on the Americas.

World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations

Tuesday 10 November Industry

02:00-03:30 GMT

Race for resilience – (part of Climate & Health day)

RESILIENCE EVENT: Focusing on how to achieve health adaptation and resilience for the most vulnerable countries and communities, with a specific emphasis on Small Island Developing States.

World Health Organization (WHO) and leading health organizations

06:00-08:00 GMT

Gender-responsive and socially equitable resilience in climate policy and action in the Asia-Pacific region

RESILIENCE EVENT: Efforts to build resilience will not be sustainable and will fall short of their moral obligation unless they depart from current development pathways and deliberately address gender and social inequalities. (Programmed for Pacific and Asia time)

Women’s Environment & Development Oganization (WEDO) / International Institute for Sustainable development (IISD)

07:15-08:00 GMT

Global Outlook: The Road to CoP26 – Net Zero Action for Industry Transition

World Economic Forum (WEF), Mission Possible Platform (MPP), The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

08:30-09:30 GMT

Business Action to deliver Net Zero

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) / We Mean Business coalition (WMB)

10:00-12:00 GMT

Building a Climate-Resilient and Just Future For All: Managing Cascading Climate Risk in Global Supply Chains

CRN: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Adaptation Without Borders global partnership, in collaboration with the International Energy Agency

12:00-13:00 GMT

Business Ambition for 1.5°C: Inspiring Industry Action

Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)

12:30-14:00 GMT

Net Zero Fashion – key milestones for sector decarbonisation and the importance of policy, finance and engaging the Global South

Multiple organisations working on decarbonisation of fashion will together share a joint vision and key actions by specific milestone years to ensure net zero emissions by 2050, and invite policymakers, other industry groups, and financial institutions to help them deliver that roadmap.

UNFCCC Fashion Charter

14:00- 15:00 GMT

Call to action for a net zero retail industry

British Retail Consortium

15:00-16:00 GMT

The climate pledge – net zero by 2040

Amazon and Global Optimism

15:30-16:30 GMT

A just transition to drive the industry transition to Zero Emission

Leaders will explore how setting up good social dialogue processes is important to help workers, employers, governments and other stakeholders to manage change through the planning and implementation of Just Transition measures in the Race to Zero.

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

17:00-18:00 GMT

Realizing Mission Possible: Decarbonizing Heavy Industry

Monday 9 November
Opening Day: Climate and Health

YOUTH EVENT:
Youth panel on driving healthy energy solutions to address inequalities exacerbated by the climate-health-energy nexus: with the participation of youth climate and health champions, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and various stakeholders from the African continent.

RESILIENCE EVENT:
This dialogue will share the outcomes from Climate Chance’s Series of Virtual Workshops on how members of the African thematic coalitions overcame Covid-19 and how lessons learnt can be used to deliver longer term climate goals and resilience.

Tuesday 10 November
Industry

RESILIENCE EVENT:
Focusing on how to achieve health adaptation and resilience for the most vulnerable countries and communities, with a specific emphasis on Small Island Developing States.

RESILIENCE EVENT:
Efforts to build resilience will not be sustainable and will fall short of their moral obligation unless they depart from current development pathways and deliberately address gender and social inequalities.
(Programmed for Pacific and Asia time)

Wednesday 11 November
Transport

RESILIENCE EVENT:
How fundamental infrastructure in Africa can serve as a critical enabler of sustainable and resilient transport, with the capacity to transform cities and create positive economic, environmental and social impact.