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7:30 AM

Registration and Morning Refreshments

8:4 0 AM

Welcome Address Stephen Dunbar-Johnson, President, International, The New York Times Company

8:50 AM

Ministerial Keynote Address: Climate Action - Where do we Stand on the Eve of COP22? Minister Ség olène Royal, President of COP21, Minister of Environment, Energ y and the Sea, France

9:00 AM

Building Momentum: T he Promise of Paris As France prepares to hand over the baton of COP Presidency to Morocco, what will be the lasting leg acy of the historic Paris Ag reement? Áng el Gurría , Secretary-General, O.E.C.D. Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

9:20 AM

Global Outlook for Energy Markets and Energy Security Learn how the Paris Ag reement (COP21) has impacted g lobal energ y markets and energ y security, and g ain insig ht into how it will affect the deployment of key renewable technolog ies, and push for g reater energ y efficiency. Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director, International Energ y Ag ency

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Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

9:4 0 AM

A New Era for Climate Action and Carbon Pricing The Paris Ag reement sent a powerful sig nal to businesses that the g lobal economy is set to become increasing ly low-carbon, and that major new markets will be created. What kind of action and ambition are required by g overnments and business in order to unleash the full transformative power of industry, markets and human ing enuity? Pascal Canfin, C.E.O., Worldwide Fund for Nature (W.W.F.) France Eldar Saetre , President and C.E.O., Statoil Nig el Topping , C.E.O., We Mean Business Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

10:10 AM

Green Light With stricter emissions reg ulations, the auto industry faces a strateg ic g amble: Is the answer long er-rang e, battery-electric vehicles, hydrog en fuel-cell EVs, or more efficient internal combustion eng ines? How will the industry navig ate this tricky intersection of sustainability and next-g eneration technolog ies? Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and C.E.O., Renault-Nissan Alliance Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

10:35 AM

Coffee Break Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ; Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development IDEOL: Floating Windfarm

11:00 AM

Realism and Reinvention for the New Energy Future The oil and g as industries are making crucial choices and investments as they face toug h energ y and environmental questions. Ben van Beurden, C.E.O., Royal Dutch Shell plc

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Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times

11:20 AM

Heavy Load: Powering Industry How can carbon-intensive businesses, the lifeblood of modern economies, g row while also reducing emissions? Can industrial energ y efficiency reach the necessary targ ets? What realistic strateg ies are on the horizon? Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, The Energ y and Resources Institute, and Member of the Council on Climate Chang e, India Dr. Hans-Jörn Weddig e, Group Coordinator Energ y, Environment and Climate Policies, thyssenkrupp AG Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

11:4 5 AM

Business Innovation: Boosting Bottom Lines, Bolstering the Low-Carbon Economy Leading businesses around the g lobe have helped kick-start the low-carbon economy by setting ambitious targ ets, reporting emissions, scaling up investments, and rethinking how their businesses can be forces for positive chang e. Hear from leaders on how businesses are rethinking their use of resources and the role that new technolog ies will have in a carbonconstrained economy. Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strateg ist, Microsoft Debora Frodl, Global Executive Director, Ecomag ination, GE Trisa Thompson, S.V.P. and Chief Responsibility Officer, Dell Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

12:20 PM

T he Innovation Imperative: Designing More Engaging Solutions for Consumers Transitions in energ y are more complex than in other sectors. Can prog ress on addressing climate chang e be speeded up with desig n thinking and creative solutions that approach policies, product and business innovations from a more human-centered perspective? Tim Brown, C.E.O. and President, IDEO Peter Ag nefjäll, President and C.E.O., IKEA Group

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Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

12:50 PM

Networking Lunch Deleg ates and speakers will have the opportunity to network and discuss issues in g reater depth and collaborate on possible solutions. Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ; Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development IDEOL: Floating Windfarm

2:30 PM

Powering Up Energy Transition Two g lobal industry g iants - and early movers - reflect on innovation, chang ing attitudes and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Francesco Starace, C.E.O., and General Manag er, Enel S.p.A. Rafael Mateo Alcalá, C.E.O., ACCIONA Energ ía S.A. Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times

2:55 PM

Breaking the Mold How can corporations innovate to tackle challeng es impacting business and climate chang e simultaneously? Patrick Pouyanné , Chairman and C.E.O., Total S.A. Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

3:15 PM

Catalyzing Capital At COP21, companies, g overnments and foundations promised new investments in research to accelerate the deployment of clean energ y, scale up innovation and increase energ y access. What must happen to unlock this capital, particularly for hig her-risk projects? Suzanne Buchta, Manag ing Director, Green Bonds, Bank of America Merrill Lynch Marcene D. Broadwater, Global Head of Climate Strateg y and Business Development, I.F.C.

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Climate Business Department Poppy Allonby, Manag ing Director, Natural Resources Team, Blackrock Investment Manag ement (U.K.) Ltd. Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

3:4 0 PM

Mind the Gap: Evolving Capital Flows Forecasts sug g est that implementing the Paris Ag reement and financing the low-carbon transition could potentially present a $12 trillion opportunity over the next 20 years. How will capital flows evolve to finance the structural chang e we need? Three seasoned investors share their diverse experiences and insig hts. Torben Mög er Pedersen, C.E.O., PensionDanmark Paddy Padmanathan, President and C.E.O., ACWA Power Dr. Wal van Lierop, President and C.E.O., Chrysalix Venture Capital Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times

4 :10 PM

Coffee Break Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ; Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development IDEOL: Floating Windfarm

4 :35 PM

Unlocking the Low-Carbon Opportunity In the face of business risks posed by climate chang e, forward thinking leaders are taking a long -term outlook by making board level decisions that turn potential costs into opportunities, and drive action toward a more sustainable world. Peter Brabeck-Letmathe , Chairman of the Board, Nestlé S.A. David Crane, Senior Operating Executive, Peg asus Capital Advisors and B Team Leader Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

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5:00 PM

Carbon Matters: Aligning Finance and Corporate Investment In June, 2016, the credit rating ag ency Moody’s made the Paris Ag reement’s g oal of keeping g lobal warming well below 2 deg rees Celsius its "central scenario" for considering the credit and rating s implications of carbon transition risk. What are investors and financial reg ulators looking for across industries in the way they disclose their approach to the risks and opportunities posed by climate chang e? Should carbon reporting be mandatory? Paul Simpson, C.E.O., CDP Christian Thimann, Group Head of Reg ulation, Sustainability and Insurance Foresig ht, AXA Group Pascal Blanqué, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Global Head of Institutional Business, Chief Investment Officer Group and Member of the Executive Committee, Amundi Asset Manag ement Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

5:25 PM

Adapting for Green Growth How is Norway, Europe's larg est producer of oil and g as, preparing to stay one step ahead of low-carbon disruption? Minister Vidar Helg esen, Minister of Climate and Environment, Norway Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times

5:4 5 PM

Environmental Entrepreneurship: Is a Perfect Storm Brewing? With a reputation for challeng ing the status quo, many believe entrepreneurs will lead the g reen revolution by bring ing affordable, accessible, low-carbon technolog ies and solutions to market. Pioneers share their leading -edg e experiences and explore the critical success factors that will help entrepreneurs blossom in the g reen space. Scott Jacobs, C.E.O. and Co-Founder, Generate Capital Alejandro Ag ag , C.E.O., Formula E Dr. KK Chan, Founder and C.E.O., Nature Elements Capital Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

6:10 PM

A Conversation with Dame Ellen MacArthur: Rethinking the Future Exploring the circular economy as a g lobal opportunity.

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Dame Ellen MacArthur, Founder, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

6:30 PM

Moët & Chandon Cocktail Reception A Presentation of Climate Cartoons by Patrick Chappatte , Editorial Cartoonist, The New York Times

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9:10 AM

T he China and Hong Kong Connection How are Hong Kong and China approaching their Paris climate commitments? What does this mean for energ y g eneration, infrastructure priorities - and the rest of the world? Dr. Christine Loh, Under Secretary for the Environment, Hong Kong Special Administrative Reg ion Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

9:35 AM

T he State of the Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President for Energ y Union, European Commission Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

10:00 AM

T he Future of Electricity Industry leaders, who are transforming the power sector, compare approaches to the remodeling of the electric utility industry, and discuss how they are manag ing g lobal chang e throug h innovation, decarbonization and collaboration. Jean-Bernard Lévy, Chairman and C.E.O., EDF Group and Vice President, EURELECTRIC

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Mag nus Hall, President and C.E.O., Vattenfall A.B. Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

10:25 AM

Ramping up Renewables In 2015, 50% of the g eneration capacity built worldwide was renewable and the lowest ever prices were heralded for wind and PV. Innovation and economies of scale are driving costs down, but 2016 has also seen lower prices for all fossil fuels. What factors can ensure renewables remain competitively priced and continue to g row at the rate needed to impact emissions? Are policies and incentives crucial, or can corporate purchase and competition between suppliers provide sufficient stimulus? Michael Lewis, C.E.O., E.ON Climate & Renewables Dana Young er, Chief Renewable Energ y Specialist, International Finance Corporation Bill Weihl, Director of Sustainability, Facebook Moderator: Katrin Bennhold, Staff Correspondent, The New York Times

10:55 AM

Coffee Break Johan Rockström, leading international scientist at the Stockholm Resilience Center will be showing the European premier of the stunning film, "Voices of the Favela", produced by Future Earth Media Lab and the Stockholm Resilience Centre the film features g roundbreaking technolog y from 'SceneThere'. Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ; Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass CHO Power; Plasma Gasification System Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development IDEOL: Floating Windfarm

11:25 AM

Grid Un-Locked Globally, trillions of dollars will be invested over the next 20 years to adapt the electrical g rid to renewable energ y and ensure it is more secure, reliable and efficient. At the same time, distributed g eneration is booming and customer expectations are chang ing . Big data, energ y storag e, off-g rid systems... where are the big g est opportunities emerg ing ? What are the implications for corporate users? How will consumers impact the evolution of the g rid? How do business models need to evolve to leverag e this transformation? Pedro J. Pizarro, President and C.E.O., Edison International Alex Laskey, President and Founder, Opower

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Andy Vesey, Manag ing Director and C.E.O., AGL Energ y Limited Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

12:00 PM

Combating Climate Change in Africa The current and projected impacts of climate chang e in Africa make mitig ation and adaptation an urg ent priority. What challeng es and solutions are emerg ing as the continent builds climate resilience while protecting affected populations? Mohamed Beavog ui, Director General, African Risk Capacity and Assistant Secretary General, United Nations Moderator: Keith Bradsher, Shang hai Bureau Chief, The New York Times

12:30 PM

Energy is Every Company’s Business How can private-sector leadership drive positive outcomes that will have a multiplier effect on our collective shift to a low-carbon world, and maintain the momentum needed to deliver a better outcome and access to affordable energ y for all? Bruno Lafont, Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Lafarg eHolcim Ambassador Carlos Pascual, Senior Vice President for Global Energ y, IHS Markit John Danilovich, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce Moderator: Liz Alderman, Chief European Business Correspondent, The New York Times

1:00 PM

Maintaining Momentum: Ambitions for COP22 and Beyond As we prepare for the “COP for Action” in Marrakesh, can political momentum from Paris be maintained? What levels of ambition and innovation are required to achieve zero emissions by 2050? What is the carbon roadmap to success? Professor Johan Rockström , Executive Director, Stockholm Resilience Center Laurence Tubiana, Ambassador for Climate Chang e Neg otiations, Special Representative for COP21, Ministry of Foreig n Affairs and International Development, France Moderator: Adam Bryant, Editorial Director, Live Journalism, The New York Times

1:30 PM

Closing Remarks and Lunch 9/10

Innovation Showcase Loung e, featuring ; Chempolis Oy: Innovative Solutions for the Biomass CHO Power: Plasma Gasification System Mascara: PV Desalination Technolog y Rent-A-Port Green Energ y: Sustainable Project Development IDEOL: Floating Windfarm

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