Programme

The course of the car industry from today until 2030 will play a key role in staying within the 1.5-degree limit of global warming. But the path we’re on will not get us to where we need to go. To get back on track, we need a roadmap. This is why Polestar created the Pathway Report, together with Rivian and Kearney.

Sweden has over recent years become the epicenter of impact tech, i.e. companies who based on forefront technology and science build solutions that benefit people and the planet by directly addressing global development goals. During this session, several impact tech companies together with leading representatives from Sweden’s impact tech ecosystem and beyond come together to discuss the role of impact tech to accelerate the global momentum toward a sustainable future. 

Tidal energy is predictable and has the potential to balance the global energy system, complementing the intermittency of wind and solar. Minesto’s ocean energy kites are demonstrated in the Faroe Islands, a nation with one of the most ambitious transition schemes in the world, aiming to become 100% renewable by 2030. The technology is also applicable along Norway’s coastline. A cooperation between Sweden, Faroe Islands, Denmark and Norway could realize a new industry of ocean energy,and be a lighthouse project for ocean economies around the world. Minesto invites for a dialogue on how such cooperation could be reality, proposing a 200 MW buildout roadmap of tidal energy kite parks underwater.  

Doconomy & ClimateView presents "Dialogues: The Climate Action Economy", a session exploring how finance, cities, and consumers can collaboratively drive progress toward a climate action economy. Thought leaders and experts in finance, sustainability, and data-driven solutions will discuss the intersection of climate action, financial wellbeing, and systemic change at COP28. Join the conversation to learn how responsible financial practices, data-driven insights, and behavioral science can contribute to addressing climate change while fostering economic stability and transitions to net zero in smart cities.

To achieve net zero supply chains by 2030-2050, the MASSIV+ partnership explores a cross-industry standard for turning greenhouse gas emissions data into actionable information – and thereby reduce negative impact.  

Tipping points occur not only in undesirable processes, but also in desirable contexts. Whilst human activities are pushing the planet towards negative tipping points, jeopardising the very foundations of human well-being on earth, there exists viable solutions that could keep the world on track – provided there's robust support in policy, finance, and leadership for swift global implementation. Together with business leaders, policymakers and scientists we'll explore the positive tipping points on the horizon or already achieved, delving into the success factors driving these transformative moments. 

To achieve 2030 reduction targets, we must significantly cut our everyday overconsumption, adapting behaviors and lifestyles to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The Sustainable Consumption Index (SCI) by Doconomy and Mastercard facilitates collective reduction efforts by providing indicative figures and interactive simulations for a low-carbon shift in Sweden's consumer footprint. Join the launch to explore data-driven insights and discuss strategies for unlocking our reduction potential and fostering sustainable practices.

Meet Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson as he presents the new technology and it’s possibilities for an intensified electrification and expansion of fossil-free energy on a global level. 

Today 14% of the global CO2 emissions comes from transports. At the same time transports are necessary for our society to function. Driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system demands a transformation that is as radical as when we left the horse and carriage to start using the combustion engine. This seminar will discuss how different parts of the transport value chain can and must contribute to be successful in sustainable transports.

The industry has to decarbonize if we are to reach the goals of the Paris agreement. Research, innovation and deployment of new technologies are necessary. Resilient and sustainable value-chains, a willingness to share risk and look for new business cases are key. The First Movers Coalition is one platform that match suppliers and customers. This seminar will explain how decarbonisation in value-chains is already happening today and how creating concrete demands and goals is a key for success.  

The ambition of the Inauguration of the Swedish Pavilion is to mirror the vision and the key messages for our COP28 engagement. Hence, the inauguration aims to: - Illustrate the good examples of cross-border and cross-sector collaboration, public-private partnerships. - Showcase best practice examples in the areas of policy, finance, and innovations needed to mitigate the climate crises and to achieve the Paris Agreement. - Make sure our vision and objectives are aligned with the official negotiation agenda of COP28 and that conversations around adaptation, mitigation, finance, and loss and damage, are at the forefront of all our discussions. - Ensure a diverse representation in terms of gender, age, and nationality from the government of Sweden of and other UN member states, private sector, public sector, Academia, NGO, and youth. This transformation is a historic chance to build a better world. Together, let’s pioneer the possible.