Agenda
1. Introduction
Moderator: Robert Watt, Engagement Director, Swedish Environmental Institute
15:00 - 15:15 Opening Remarks
TBC, Representative from the Swedish government
Sander Dolder, Senior Vice President at the New York City Economic Development Corporation
15:15 - 15:20 Science based agenda to scale global climate action
Åsa Persson, PhD, Research Director and Deputy Director at Stockholm Environment Institute and Chair of the Swedish Climate Policy Council
15:20 – 15:40 Visualizing New York City's Net Zero Journey
ClimateView presents an evidence-based translation and visualization of NYC’s climate targets as an example how to identify key sources of emissions and necessary investments to reach Net Zero
Realising New York City's Decarbonization Pathways
15:40-16:00 Enabling a zero-emission energy and fossil free transportation system
- Ydanis Rodriguez, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation
- Martin Edlund, CEO, Minesto
- Jennie Cato, Global Head of Public Affairs and Partnership, Scania
- Martin Pei, CTO, SSAB
16:00-16:20 Towards sustainable material consumption in a net zero environment
- Susanne DesRoches, Vice President of Clean and Resilient Buildings, NYSERDA
- Pär Larshans, Director of Sustainability, Ragn-Sells
- Myrrh Caplan, Vice President of Sustainability U.S., Skanska
- Per Hedebäck, CEO, iBinder
16:20-16:40 Enabling data-driven emission reduction strategies
- Kristian Rönn, CEO, Normative
- Carl-Johan von Uexkull, CCO, Doconomy
- Isabela Brown, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
- Johan Börje, Head of Voluntary Carbon Market sales, Stockholm Exergi
16:45-16:50 Live reading of a science-based story of one possible future for New York City in 2050 by Planethon
16.50-17:00 Reflection towards COP28 and beyond
Ulrika Modéer, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Bureau of External Relations and Advocacy, UNDP