DECARBONISING CITIES
1 September 2021 | Wankdorf Stadium | Berne & Online
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09:00 - 10:00 REGISTRATION & COFFEE- |
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10:00 - 10:10 WELCOMEBritish Embassy in Berne & Swisspower
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10:10 - 11:30 KEYNOTE SPEECHES
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David Moran |
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COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran |
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David Moran is the COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran. He was the UK Ambassador in Berne from 2014 to 2017. He has worked in numerous economic, energy and climate policy roles in the Foreign Office, Cabinet Office, Development and Trade Departments and as ambassador in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. |
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Keynote: «The Road to COP26» (EN) |
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Stocker |
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Professor of Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute, University of Berne |
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Thomas Stocker is President of the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research and Professor of Climate and Environmental Physics at the University of Bern. His research encompasses the modelling of past and future climate change and the analysis of polar ice cores. He served on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for many years, including as co-Chair of Working Group I from 2008 to 2015. During that tenure Working Group I delivered the comprehensive assessment report "Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis", which provided the scientific foundation for the Paris Agreement. |
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Keynote: «High-Impact, Low-Likelihood Outcomes of Climate Change» (EN) |
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Kristen Panerali |
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Head of Energy, Materials, Infrastructure Program - Net Zero Carbon Cities. |
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Kristen Panerali focuses on enabling public and private sector cooperation to accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. She has 25 years of experience in the government and energy-related private sector. She is currently heading the Net Zero Carbon Cities program, promoting the policies and solutions for an urban transition. She previously headed the Electricity Industry. She has an MBA from IESE Business School in Spain. |
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Keynote: «Creating More System Value in Cities» (EN) |
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11:15 - 12:00 PANEL-DISCUSSION |
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THE ROAD TO DECARBONISATION |
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David Moran COP26 Regional Ambassador for Europe, Central Asia, Turkey and Iran Prof. Dr. Thomas Stocker Professor of Climate and Environmental Physics, Physics Institute, University of Berne Kristen Panerali Head of Energy, Materials, Infrastructure Program - Net Zero Carbon Cities. Catherine McGuinness Chair of Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation |
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12:00 - 13:00 LUNCH BREAK
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13:00 - 14:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS (EN)
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BREAKOUT SESSION I |
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES |
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This session will showcase some of the most promising emerging technologies from the UK and Switzerland to decarbonise cities. It will highlight what the future will bring and how emerging technologies can be game-changers for the UK’s and Swiss ambition to become carbon neutral by 2050. |
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Champion UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research & Innovation Centre (IDRIC), Heriot-Watt University Dr. Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge Dr. Kristina Orehounig, Head of the Urban Energy Systems Laboratory, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science & Technology, EMPA MODERATOR: Prof. Matthias Sulzer, Head of the Swiss Competence Center for Energy Research (Buildings and Districts), EMPA |
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BREAKOUT SESSION II |
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GREEN FINANCE |
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The panel session with leading experts from the green finance community will highlight how crucial the role of the financial sector will be in ensuring the global economy reaches a net-zero balance by 2050. The discussion will focus on key challenges, and successes, in this transformative period for the entire financial sector. The speakers will offer both a domestic and a global perspective on green finance. |
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Dr. Guido Fürer, Group Chief Investment Officer, Member of Group EC, Swiss Re Catherine McGuinness, Chair of Policy and Resources Committee at the City of London Corporation Marisa Drew, Chief Sustainability Officer & Global Head Sustainability Strategy, Advisory and Finance, Credit Suisse MODERATOR: Fabio Sofia, President of Sustainable Finance Geneva, Founder of Building Bridges, Managing & Founding Partner of Zebra Ventures |
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BREAKOUT SESSION III |
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SMART CITY: HYDROGEN AND GREEN MOBILITY |
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The smart city breakout session will explore sustainable urban strategies and green investment opportunities with a focus on energy innovation and smart transport. The discussion will be centred on the digital transformation of city services, the adoption of hydrogen technologies to decarbonise all modes of transport as well as Scotland’s unique cross-sector collaboration between all tiers of government, business and academia. |
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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS: Councillor John Alexander, City Leader of Dundee and Chair of Scottish Cities Alliance Matthew Lawrence, Business Development Director, Alexander Dennis Lucas Grolimund, Group CEO and CEO of H2 Switzerland, H2 Energy Switzerland MODERATOR: Carmen Sprus, Client Senior Associate, EYCarbon and Smart City, EY Switzerland |
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14:00 - 14:30 COFFEE BREAK
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14:30 - 15:45 |
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PITCH SESSIONS |
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15 start-ups and companies present innovative solutions in short presentations. |
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15:45 - 16:00 |
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ENERGY & CLIMATE HACK: WRAP-UP |
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In addition to the conference, a two-day hackathon will take place in Bern on 31 August and 1 September. During this hackathon, students will develop solutions to support cities in tackling the challenges of climate change. Selected results of the hackathon will be presented at the conference. You can find more information about the Energy & Climate Hack here. |
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16:00 - 16:15 FINAL KEYNOTEFOLLOWED BY NETWORKING - |