Transition to Net Zero
Friday, May 7, 2021
8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. ET
This year’s annual “Climate Science & Investment Conference” will examine the global transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions. How will the transition to net zero affect business strategies? What will be the impact on asset values and share prices? And, most importantly, how will the transition by companies to net zero change the trajectory of emissions to avoid the most dramatic impacts of climate change?
This conference — a joint effort by the Tamer Institute for Social Enterprise and Climate Change at Columbia Business School and Columbia Climate School — brings together climate scientists and business leaders to understand how new advances in research and practice can inform investments in specific sectors of the global economy. The forum explores topics that address the value and opportunity of using a science-based approach to inform and guide business and investment decisions.
Agenda
8:30–8:32 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Costis Maglaras |
8:32–9:00 a.m.
Corporate Transition Keynote
Jason Bordoff |
Vicki Hollub |
9:00–9:15 a.m.
Country Transitions Keynote
Hiro Mizuno |
9:15–9:40 a.m.
Country Transitions Panel
Nathaniel Keohane
Melissa Lott (moderator) |
David Sandalow
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9:40–10:00 a.m.
Tracking the Transition Research Initiative
Geoffrey Heal |
10:00–10:30 a.m.
Tackling the Net Zero Challenge Keynote
Rich Lesser |
10:30–11:15 a.m.
Corporate Transition Panel
Chelle Izzi ’04
Rasmus N.D. Skov |
Brian Janous
Bruce Usher (moderator) |
11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Investor Panel
Andre Bertolotti
Kara Mangone ’14
Matthew Slovik |
Bob Litterman
Steven Rothstein (moderator)
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12 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Geoffrey Heal |
Bruce Usher |