Program for Copenhagen Key
Copenhagen Key to Climate Investing
Thursday December 3
19:00 Conference dinner at the Danish National Gallery
Dress code: Business casual
Speakers:
- Connie Hedegaard, Minister of Climate and Energy, Denmark
- Lord Nicholas Stern, Professor at London School of Economics and former World Bank Chief Economist, UK
- Anders Eldrup, CEO of Dong Energy, Denmark
Friday December 4
08:00 Conference at Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
Dress code: Business formal
Moderator: Tim Sebastian, BBC
08:30 Welcome address
- His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
- Lars Rohde, CEO of ATP, Denmark
08:50 Setting the scene - challenges and perspectives
Keynote speakers:
- Lord Anthony Giddens, Professor Emeritus, London School of Economics, UK
- Samuel R. Berger, Albright Stonebridge group LLC and former US National Security Advisor
- Hu Shuli, dean of the School of Communication and Design at Zhongshan University and former editor of Caijing Magazine, People's Republic of China
10:10 Coffee break
10:30 Two days before COP15
- Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Prime Minister of Denmark
10:45 Corporates and the challenges and opportunities of Climate Change
Meeting the climate challenge is not least about energy efficiency, setting new benchmarks and standards in production and for products. The climate challenge will spur new ideas and innovation. Currently, foresighted private companies around the world, big and small, are developing new technologies and adapting themselves to the realities of the climate challenge.
Top managers from some of the world’s largest companies in the high emission sectors of the world economy will tell their stories. How are climate challenges addressed? What is in the waiting? What are the wishes for COP15 if a strong long-lasting and global commitment is to be sustained?
Speakers:
- Subramaniam Ramadorai, CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, India
- Nils Smedegaard Andersen, CEO of A.P. Moller - Maersk, Denmark
- Ramón de Miguel, chairman of Iberdrola Engineering & Construction, Spain
12:15 Lunch
13:15 The role of private finance and investors
Private finance and private institutional investors play a key role in the move towards a green and sustainable world economy. What are the requirements and structures that must be in place for investors to play their part effectively and sustain a commitment to Climate Change? What is required from COP15 and the future global policy framework? What are the key messages from the world of finance to legislators?
Expert speaker:
- David Russell, Head of Responsible Investment, Universities Superannuation scheme, UK (expert presentation)
Speakers:
- Dick Sluimers, CEO of APG, The Netherlands
- Scott C. Evans, Executive Vice President, Asset Management of TIAA-CREF, USA
- Shaun Kingsbury, Hudson Clean Energy, USA
14:40 Coffee break
(Program Friday Continued)
15:00 Scaling up private climate-related investments in emerging economies
The lion's share of climate-related investments is to be made by private investors, and these investments should first and foremost take place in emerging economies. But what are the requirements and structures that must be in place for this to happen? What is required from COP15 and the future global policy framework? How can the flow of climate-related private investments into developing economies be strengthened and sustained?
Expert speaker:
- Dominic Waughray, Senior Director, World Economic Forum (expert presentation)
Speakers:
- Dr. Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank
- Uday Khemka, Vice Chairman of the SUN Group of Companies and Managing Trustee of the Nand & Jeet Khemka Foundation, India
- Bjarne Graven Larsen, CIO of ATP, Denmark
- Barbara Zvan, CIRO of OTPP, Canada
- Rachel Kyte, Director of Environmental and Social Development Department and Vice-President of the International Finance Corporation (the World Bank Group)
16:30 COP15 and beyond
COP15 is to provide a new global policy framework. As such, COP15 is the start of a huge implementation effort. What needs to happen beyond COP15? Who are the key agents? What can we achieve and what are the obstacles?
Speaker:
- Richard Kinley, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
16:55 Closing remarks
- Lars Rohde, CEO of ATP, Denmark and Finn Mortensen, CEO of Climate Consortium Denmark
17:00 Cocktail
Attended by his Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
