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Accelerating Solutions for Climate Action
10 – 11 December 2019 | Madrid, Spain
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623 Attendees
82 InfluentialSpeakers
30 Ministerial
Delegations
72 Countries
54 Sponsors and
Partners
The Sustainable Innovation Forum
brings together climate leaders from across the globe in the public and private sectors, NGOs and academia. I enjoy participating because I get to share California’s successes and challenges, while also hearing about other innovative programs... The panels are always informative and it is inspiring to be around so many other climate leaders.”Bob Wieckowski, California State Senator
Spearheading climate action through collaborationThe Sustainable Innovation Forum 2019 was once again a key platform at COP in bringing together business, government, finance and NGOs to progress the transition to a zero-carbon economy. Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the event welcomed over 600 delegates, 82 speakers, and 54 sponsors and partners on the 10-11 December in Madrid, Spain.
Whilst the UNFCCC COP25 negotiations felt the effects of weeks of uncertainty and were widely regarded as disappointing, the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2019 showcased the wave of momentum and the continued growth in ambition and action from non state actors - including businesses, investors, cities and regions.
Spearheading climate action through collaboration was a key focus of the 2-day Forum. This was echoed in the opening address by Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, who called for “a rapid and fundamental shift in our economy” and the need to create and grow relationships to enable us to limit warming to 1.5 degrees.
Day One continued with dynamic discussions on mobility, the energy transition, circular economy, climate finance, and the governance of natural capital, with insights from both industry and government leaders including environment Ministers from Singapore, The Netherlands and Costa Rica as well as the Executive Director of Green Climate Fund and World Recourse Institute’s Chief Executive Officer.
The 10th Anniversary Dinner was hosted by Siemens in the evening of day one bringing together 104 climate leaders. With Keynotes from Naoko Ishii and COP26 President, the Rt Hon Claire Perry O’Neill from the UK Government, the conversation turned to the importance of 2020 as a pivot year for taking action and the role of Glasgow in shaping our future.
Day Two shifted focus towards innovation and technology, opening with a high-level discussion between Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders and former President of Ireland, and Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile, followed by insights into the transition of agriculture and heavy industry. The interactive Roundtable Solution Sessions and engaging Start-Up Lightning Pitches delivered solutions-based outcomes to conclude an exciting and constructive Forum.
Climate Action would like to thank all sponsors, partners, speakers and delegates that joined us at the 10th annual Sustainable Innovation Forum 2019. We hope the ambition and action demonstrated by the Forum’s participants will spearhead a year of exponential growth in ambition and action by governments.
Mary Robinson,Chair of The
Elders and former President of Ireland
Ricardo Lagos, Former President,
Chile
Qu Dongyu, Director-General,
UNFAO
Hoesung Lee,Chair, IPCC
Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime
Minister & Minister for Environment,
Sweden
Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister,
Republic of Fiji
Featured keynote speakers included:
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Thank you to our Sponsors & Strategic Partners
HEADLINE PARTNER
SILVER SPONSORS CARBON NEUTRAL PARTNER
STRATEGIC PARTNERS
10TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER SPONSOR
PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSOR
Official
Venue Partner
During this year´s Sustainable Innovation Forum in Madrid, international stakeholders again came together to discuss sustainable development and new pathways to decarbonize. The climate change challenge can only be
tackled through an intense dialogue and collaboration across different sectors and countries. During the two days of the Forum we had an enriching and thought-provoking exchange. We have returned with inspiration and - even more importantly – we have expanded our sustainability network for the future.”Glenn Schmidt, Vice President Government and External Affairs, BMW Group
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PROGRAMME PARTNERS
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
MEDIA PARTNERS
INNOVATION HUB START-UPS
Thank you to our Partners & Innovation Hub Start-Ups
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Who Attended?
Global Reach: 623 Attendees from 72 Countries
1%
Media and Press
37% Private Sector
18%
9% UN
34%Government
1%
Academia
24%Senior Advisor 12% C-Level
30% Director
9% Head20%Minister/SeniorGovernment
5%OtherNGOs and Associations
Climate Action’s Sustainable Innovation Forum at COP25 provided a voice for the International Copper Association to key stakeholders, including governments and industry. The event was well organized and well
attended. We received great value for our sponsorship and we look forward to future partnership with Climate Action.”Steve Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
Organisation type: Seniority breakdown:
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Attending Organisations
Aalto UniversityABBAccess ConvergenACICAEACLIMAActualidad BlogAdaptation FundAEDIVEAERNNOVAAir Transport Action GroupAlanaAleph FarmsAmbient GreenAmerica Movil SAB de CVAmerican Institute of ArchitectsAmforiANSAAramco Overseas CompanyArmeniaARTETXEArubaAtlanticaAtlantica CopperAustrian Digitalisation AgencyAutodeskAzelioAzura GroupBancolombiaBASEBasque Country GovernmentBasque Energy ClusterBayer AGBBGBDO Italia SpA and Italian Society for Climate SciencesBIMEPBiofriendly CorporationBMW BankBMW GroupBRTABSD ConsultingBSRBTBusiness PunkCADEL DEINKING SLCAFCalifornia Environmental Protection AgencyCalifornia State AssemblyCalifornia State GovernmentCalifornia State SenateCalSTRSCambridge Institute for Sustainability LeadershipCanadian Auto Dealer MagazineCapital NatureCarbon TrustCardno Emerging MarketsCBD United NationsCDPCELLNEX TELECOM S.A.Central American Bank for Economic IntegrationCenturyLinkCeresCIC ENERGIGUNECircular Economy ClubCIRKLO Sistemas Vivos and Principal in SMARTiNCirclesCities TodayCity Developments LimitedCity of KatowiceCity of MannheimCity of ReykjavíkCity of Yokohama, Climate
Change Policy Clarity AIClimate & Clean Air CoalitionClimate Chain CoalitionClimate Policy InitiativeClimateTradeClosing the LoopCloverton HoldingsComite des regionsCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationConference & Meetings WorldConsenSys FoundationCOP25Copenhagen Center on Energy EfficiencyCorresponsablesCosta RicaCPEQCPICRH Group ServicesCRXCygnus Asset Management SGIIC, SADanone SpainDecathlonDepartment for Environment and Water, AustraliaDepartment for International Trade, British Embassy MadridDepartment for International Trade, United KingdomDepartment of the Environment & Climate, GibraltarDRONAKEarth UprisingEcodesEIT Climate-KICEjecutivosElEconomistaEllen MacArthur FoundationEN Capital Advisory LimitedEN+ GroupEnergias RenovablesENERGIES 2050Enfuce Financial ServicesENTE VASCO DE LA ENERGÍAEnvI SudanEnvironmental Investment Fund of NamibiaEnvironmental Protection Administration, TaiwanEuronextEuropean CommissionEuropean Committee of RegionsEuropean University Institute and Italian Society for Climate SciencesEVEExponential ViewFactor Ideas Integral ServicesFairhomes (Gibraltar) LimitedFEBRABAN – Brazilian Federation of BanksFiji Mission in BrusselsFLSmidthFood and Agriculture Organisation (UN)Foreign Affairs, New Zealand Forest Stewardship
Council, Germany Forests National Corporation, SudanForeticaFSC SpainFujitsuFundación AvivaFuterraGAIAGAIKERGauteng Provincial GovermentGazelle TechGBC EspañaGBCe-Green Building Council EspañaGerman Sustainable Building Council (DGNB)GESTAMPGestores de ResiduosGlobal ChoicesGlobal Compact Network PortugalGlobal Compact Network Sri LankaGlobechain UK LtdGovernment of British ColumbiaGovernment of FinlandGovernment of GibraltarGovernment of Jalisco State, MexicoGovernment of ManitobaGovernment of TaiwanGovernment Principality of LiechtensteinGreater London AuthorityGreen & TonicGreen Climate FundGrepalmaGroup Ageas PortugalGrupo AntolinGrupo SURAGSM AssociationGSMAHaiti Embassy in SpainHAIZEA WINDHarvard UniversityHEGANHellenic ParliamentHelsinki-Uusimaa Regional CouncilHigher Council for Environment, Urban and Rural PromotionHoreb LATAMIAGInternational Air Transport AssociationIberdrolaIBILicloudIDBIDB InvestIDCIETAInternational Fund For Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Finance CorporationIhobe, Environmental Agency of the Basque CountryIIGCCIMPACT+SIndonesia Biofuels Producer AssociationIndonesia Trade MinistryINGETEAMIngram MicroInnovation 4.4Institute of Planning and Development Management of the Guadalajara Met Area
International Civil Aviation OrganisationInternational Copper AllianceInternational Fund For Agricultural DevelopmentInternational Telecommunications UnionIPCCIPEECIRIZARIskandar Regional Development AuthorityITPKaiserwetterKaiserwetter Energy Asset ManagementKiss the GroundKREANLACILe Financier de l’EchiquierLexcreaLeytonLibelula Instituto para el Cambio GlobalMace GroupMARCO de ComunicaciónMary Robinson FoundationMGM Resorts InternationalMinister of Environment and Energy, SwedenMinistère de la Transition Ecologique et Solidaire, FranceMinistry for the Environment and Natural Resources, IcelandMinistry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, PolandMinistry of Ecological Transition, SpainMinistry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, NetherlandsMinistry of Energy, IsraelMinistry of Environment and Climate Change, QuebecMinistry of Environment and Tourism, MongoliaMinistry of Environment, ArmeniaMinistry of Environment Republic, LatviaMinistry of Environment, EgyptMinistry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, LatviaMinistry of Environmental Protection, IsraelMinistry of Environmental Protection, LatviaMinistry of Finance and Economic Affairs, GambiaMinistry of Finance, FinlandMinistry of Finance, MongoliaMinistry of Infrastructure Development, United Arab EmiratesMinistry of Labour, PortugalMinistry of the Environment and Water Resources, SingaporeMinistry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Government of Ontario
Ministry of the Environment, Slovak RepublicMinistry of Transport and Local Government, IcelandMission InnovationMission Innovation’s Net-Zero Compatible Innovations InitiativemyclimateNational Party, New ZealandNational Youth Achievement Award AssociationNatural Capital CoalitionNatureBankNext AVNGO for green planetNiger DelegationOECDOffice of Environment, LiechtensteinOffice of Minister for Climate Change, UKOffice of Senator Bob Wieckowski, California, USAOffice of the Premier, South AfricaOrstedPartnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT)Pecan Street Inc.PETRONORPresbyterian Church, USAPure CSR ConsultingPuro.earthPVH Corp.Radio International EspanaRegional Activity Centre for Sustainable Consumption and ProductionRepublic of FijiRISE Research Institutes of SwedenROCKWOOL GroupRoyal Borough of Windsor and MaidenheadRoyal DSMRussian Carbon FoundationSAITECSantanderSaudi AramcoSCP/RACSecretariat of the Convention on Biological DiversitySenegalese National Committee on Climate ChangeSevenbridgeShellShip2BSiemensSolviaSonae MCSOP S.R.L.SPRI, European Commission Rountable Industry 2030State of CaliforniaSUCCESSFUL VENTURESSun Valley InstituteSuncor Energy IncSURA Asset ManagementSuramericanaSUZANNE VISSER TVSwedish Energy Agency
Swedish-Ukraine Chamber of CommerceSYAH CabeVerdeSYAH Sao Tome and PrincipeSYAH-Guine-BissauTaipei City GovernmentTargetTBCTECNALIATEKNIKERTelefonicaThe Aleph ReportThe EldersThe Japan Economic Research InstituteThe Ocean RaceThe Scottish GovernmentThe Warehouse GroupThe World Bankthyssenkrupp Elevator AGToitū EnvirocareTokyo Metropolitan Government, Climate Change & Energy DivisionTransition énergétique QuébecTransparency InternationalTreemetricsTrucknetUK Department for International DevelopmentUK Government (Cabinet Office)UmweltbundesamtUN Global CompactUN Special Envoy for 2019 Climate SummitUN University for PeaceUN-HabitatUNDPUNDP Accelerator Lab, Bosnia and HerzegovinaUNDP, PakistanUNFCCCUnidad EditorialUnited Nations Economic Commission for EuropeUnited Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeUniversidad Nacional Agraria La MolinaUniversity of MinnesotaVELATIAVerne GlobalVertex BioenergyVICOMTECHVolkswagen AGWalter Scott & PartnersWeatherTec Services GmbHWomen’s Environment and Development OrganizationWood MackenzieWorld Benchmarking AllianceWorld Green Building CouncilWorld Meteorological OrganizationWorld Ocean CouncilWorld Resources InstituteWRI Ross Center For Sustainable CitiesWSP SPAINXPRIZE Foundation
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Conference Day One: Theme Highlights
The opening segment of content focused on the SBTi, chaired by UN Global Compact, World Resources Institute, CDP and WWF. With powerful words from the Chair of the IPCC, the UN Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Summit, and the CEO of the WRI, this first session resonated with everyone, encouraging the inclusion of science at every level of decision making.
“From a science-based targets perspective, it is about a commitment to reduce your emissions, not to not do that and pay someone else.”Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, CDP
Expert stakeholders weighed in on the technological breakthroughs and remaining limitations affecting sustainable mobility systems in both urban and non-urban regions. Taking the lead from the governments of Costa Rica and Jalisco, Mexico as well as corporate leadership from BMW Group and Verne Global, the panel shed light on the opportunities for EV development and the future of accessible transport.
“Now is a great opportunity for collaboration amongst companies moving from product to a more service based model.” Tate Cantrell, Chief Technology Officer, Verne Global
An international panel kicked off this segment with representatives from Germany and Spain. Sharing best practices from across the globe, panellists addressed some of the greatest obstacles and opportunities for the energy transition including the cooperation between levels of government and ensuring capital flows reach emerging economies.
“To accelerate growth, we need to spearhead measures and put a price on CO2 emission.”Santiago Seage, CEO, Atlantica Yield
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Sustainable Smart Mobility
Accelerating the Energy Transition
Ambassador Luis Afonso de Alba, UN Special Envoy for 2019 Climate Summit
Glenn Schmidt, Vice President of Government and External Affairs, BMW Group
Alexandre de Juniac, CEO, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Gabrielle Ginér, Head of Environmental Sustainability, BT
Tate Cantrell, Chief Technology Officer,Verne Global
Senator Bob Wieckowski,California State Senator, California State Legislature
Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, CDP
Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, Minister of Environment and Energy, Costa Rica
Hanno Schoklitsch, CEO & Founder, Kaiserwetter
Andrew Steer, President and CEO, World Resources Institute
Ursula Mathar,Vice President Sustainability,BMW Group
Santiago Seage, CEO, Atlantica Yield
Featured Speakers
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Conference Day One: Theme Highlights
Opening with a call for cross-sector cooperation from the Chief Investment Officer of Sura Asset Management, this session featured representatives from some of the largest players financing climate action, including IDB Invest and Green Climate Fund. They discussed the expanding opportunities for investment, and the need to address the issue of stranded assets.
“One innovation can change the world! We need to use grants to de-risk the scale up of investment.” Yannik Glemarec, Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
This session covered a whole host of topics concerned with the circular economy, from R&D and urbanisation to extraction and recycling. Perspectives from the governments of Canada, Singapore, and the Netherlands as well as the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, shed light on the many routes forward for public-private collaboration.
“Cities that are built for women are built for everyone.”Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Day One wrapped up with an international discussion tackling governance of natural environments. Addressing methods of integrating the nature and climate agendas, panellists discussed case studies involving regulation and payments for ecosystem services, and national blue carbon storage, among others.
“Nature-based solutions only get 3% of funding but provide 37% of the solution.”Jyoti Mathur-Filipp, Director at Convention on Biological Diversity, United Nations
Climate Finance
Towards a Circular Economy
Natural Capital Governance
Juan Camilo Osorio, Chief Investment Officer, Sura Asset Management
Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Marcius Extavour, Executive Director, NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE
Yannik Glemarec, Executive Director,Green Climate Fund
Steve Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
Jyotika Virmani, Executive Director, Planet and Environment, XPRIZE
Gema Sacristán, Chief Investment Officer, IDB Invest
Miranda Schnitger, Government Lead, Ellen Macathur Foundation
Jyoti Mathur-Filipp,Director at Convention on Biological Diversity,United Nations
Kimmo Tiilikainen,State Secretary Ministry of Finance,Finland
Eric Wiebes, Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Netherlands
Dr Tony Worby, Director, Oceans and Atmosphere, CSIRO
Featured Speakers
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Conference Day Two: Theme Highlights
Former Presidents, Mary Robinson (Ireland) and Ricardo Lagos (Chile) opened Day Two with an intense debate on climate responsibility and the role of the public and private sectors working together. This was quickly followed with insights on the difficulties facing industry transition from the Director General of UN FAO, the Deputy Prime Minister of Sweden and EIT Climate-KIC’s CEO, Kirsten Dunlop. The morning panel on decarbonising heavy transport covered innovations of substitution such as biofuels and electrification with perspectives from Indonesia, California, and Egypt.
“Climate action should be inclusive in every economic sector”Qu Dongyu, Director-General, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
Representatives from the UK, Iceland, and the Basque Country discussed reimagining urban built environments. Speakers covered issues of urban mobility, the sustainability of mobile data, and how to rethink system change as an integral part of innovative thinking. More and more people are living in cities; we must explore the myriad of possibilities before us, a new kind of smart and green city built for efficiency and for people.
“A leader isn’t one that gets their own city down to zero emissions; a leader is the one that leads other cities to get down to zero as well”Dennis Pamlin, Senior Advisor, Mission Innovation’s Net-Zero Compatible Innovations Initiative
This session explored the energy transition in two parts. Initially, business opportunities within the Basque Country were discussed taking into account varying sizes of renewable energy companies. The second panel specifically addressed opportunities for industrial development within the context of sustainable mobility.
A new industrial model in Europe generates value in a responsible way for society, the environment and the economy. The Basque industry, for its part, will show its commitment to this new sustainable model to lead the energy transition through renewable energies, smart grids and digital transformation applied to these sectors.
Industry Transition
Smart and Sustainable Cities
Deep Dive: Energy Transition Powered by Industry Hosted by:
Paulus Tjakrawan Taningdjaja, Commissioner, Indonesian Bio-fuels Producer Association (IBPA)
Dr. Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, Climate-KIC
Qu Dongyu, Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN)
Isabella Lövin, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Environment and Climate, Sweden
Mary Robinson, President Mary Robinson Foundation and Former President of Ireland
Ricardo Lagos, Former President, Chile
Steve Martineau, Chief of Staff, GSM Association
Dagur Bergboruson Eggertsso, Mayor of Reykjavik, Iceland
Arantxa Tapia, Minister of Economic Development and Infrastructures of the Basque Government, Basque Country
Dennis Pamlin,Senior Advisor,Mission Innova-tion’s Net-Zero Compatible In-novations Initiative
Featured Speakers
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Roundtable Discussions Key Outcomes
Circularity in CitiesParticipants decided on 3 core ‘solution’ themes as the underlying drivers for transitioning to a regenerative circular economy: the central role of the ‘global human’ in the design of the circular economy; the dematerialisation of cities and societies; and the application of a systemic perspective.
Sustainable Urban Mobility: Stronger Actions for a Crucial DecadeThe group discussed what actions were feasible for transformative change within urban transport to follow a sustainable low-carbon path, and how public and private sectors need to interact (or work independently) in order to make this a reality.
Financing Sustainable MobilityParticipants explored the role of the private sector on the development of sustainable mobility ecosystems, and the challenges and early management of environmental and social impacts associated with the transition to sustainable mobility.
De-risking your Supply ChainsDiscussion followed three main areas for supply chains: assessing and measuring climate risk; approaches used to build resilience, and challenges faced by companies implementing climate risk and resilience strategies.
Sustainable Leadership and Collaboration in the ICT SectorThis session explored leadership by the ICT sector and the roles of key stakeholder groups in collaboration with the industry to work towards the SDGs and climate protection. The session discussed what role digital technologies play in supporting climate protection and SDGs. One of the main outcomes was identifying the public-private partnership that drive the deployment of technology and support climate challenges.
Building Circularity: Rent Your Façade!Alongside talks on the origins and quality of building materials in a circular system, discussion centred on the concept of “building systems and products as a service”, and the research and innovation needed to make this concept a strong business model.
Innovative Financing for Nature-Based SolutionsThe introduction of innovative approaches to catalyse private sector investment will be crucial to scale up solutions, which were identified by participants across three themes: finance, policy, and carbon markets.
Influencing Your Carbon FootprintsThe group discussed the wealth of data and studies that currently exist, and the issues that come with them, including lack of standardisation and whether their data can be trusted. Participants also discussed individuals’ carbon footprints, consumer education, and offsetting.
Climate Finance SolutionsDiscussion centred around the difficulties of getting projects funded, and touched on the importance of data models in financing projects, the need to matchmake with the right stakeholders, and how re-evaluating projects can lead to success.
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How many of you in this room know what science-based trajectory your organisation is on?
Would you and/or your organisation back a global trading scheme based on Article 6?
Live Polling Results
Not nearly enough - we urgently need to increase investment68%
Sufficient amount - we are investing but we need to do more16%
16%
A good amount - the current level is adequate0%
On the right trajectory - investment is good but need more
Too much - we should slow down investment0%
100
5
500+66%
32%
3%
Stop transporting goods
Biofuels
Hydrogen
Electrification
Petroleum
None of the above
24%
36%
20%
2%
2%
16%
64%
It will have an extremely significant impact
It will solve our climate crisis
It will have an impact but not as much as many say
It will not impact the crisis
6%
30%
0%
Live Polling hosted by
14% Below 1.5°C aligned
1.5°C aligned37%
10%
2%
37%Don’t have a clue
5°C aligned
2°C aligned
Yes74%
24%I don’t know
3%No
What do you think of the amount of private sector climate finance being invested in developing countries?
What is the best alternative, right now, for freight shipping and commercial air travel?
What impact will technology have on the climate crisis?
On average, how many times a day does a person interact with a data centre?
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The Start-Up community is a crucial force in driving the innovative technologies and solutions required to push the boundaries on climate action and re-imagine our relationship with Earth’s natural resources. From mobility and power supply to finance and the circular economy, Climate Action believes that Start-Ups and Scale-Ups hold the innovation and technology necessary to respond imminently to our current climate crisis.This year the Sustainable Innovation Forum invited start-ups to take part in our Lightning Pitch competition where each founder presented for 5-minutes to a panel of expert judges. After the live polling led to a three-way tie, a deciding vote from the judges named Gazelle Tech as the winner of the Sustainable Innovation Hub‘s Innovator of the Year 2019. Climate Action would like to congratulate Gazelle Tech founder Gaël Lavaud for winning this year’s competition.
INNOVATION HUB START-UPS THE EXPERT JUDGING PANEL
Tackling sustainable mobility, Gazelle Tech develops sustainable cars using a full composite chassis technology that reduces energy consumption by 40% while maintaining comfort and security. Gazelle Tech supports local industry with their micro-factories, which create qualified jobs and source spare parts in the area.
Innovator of the Year: Gazelle Tech
The Sustainable Innovation Forum is a great place to meet decision makers and put forward your innovation. Gazelle Tech was really happy to join the
2019 edition, and contribute to Climate Action proposals to save our planet!”Gaël Lavaud, CEO, Gazelle Tech
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After a rewarding first day of discussions at the Forum, the 10th Anniversary Dinner sponsored by Siemens was honoured to welcome 104 climate leaders from across the public and private sectors. Throughout the meal, there were invigorating keynote addresses from the Rt Hon Claire Perry O’Neill, COP26 President, Jenny Bofinger-Schuster, Sustainability Director for Siemens, and Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson for the Global Environment Facility (GEF). Their words serve as a reminder that when there is ambition together, we can achieve the unimaginable.
Thanks to our dinner sponsor, Siemens, for reminding us that the technologies we need to achieve net-zero exist today, but it is essential to complement these technologies with confidence and greater ambition to ensure we meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
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Congratulations on the 10th year of doing something so incredibly important ... So much of the action, innovation and real commitment is happening in council halls, in board rooms, roundtables
in financial institutions, in companies who are thinking about their R&D portfolio.”Rt Hon Claire Perry O’Neill, COP26 President
COP23Bonn,
Germany
2017
COP 22Marrakesh, Morocco
2016
COP21Paris,
France
2015
COP20Lima, Peru
2014
COP19Warsaw, Poland
2013
COP18Doha, Qatar
2012
COP17Durban,
South Africa
2011
COP16Cancun, Mexico
2010
COP24Katowice,
Poland
2018
COP25Madrid,Spain
2019
The Sustainable Innovation Forum’s 10 year journey - from Cancun to Madrid
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Speaker Interviews
INTERVIEW WITH
Paulus Tjakrawan Taningdjaja, Commissioner, Indonesian Biofuels Producer Association (IBPA)
INTERVIEW WITH
Glenn Schmidt, Vice President of Government and External Affairs, BMW Group
INTERVIEW WITH
Dr Tony Worby, Director, Oceans and Atmosphere, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
INTERVIEW WITH
Arantxa Tapia, Minister, Basque Country Government
INTERVIEW WITH
Steve Kukoda, Executive Director, International Copper Association
INTERVIEW WITH
Miguel Mendez, Head of Partnerships and International Cooperation Department, Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
INTERVIEW WITH
Dr. Kirsten Dunlop, CEO, EIT Climate-KIC
INTERVIEW WITH
Steve Martineau, Chief of Staff, GSMA
INTERVIEW WITH
Marcius Extavour, Executive Director, NRG COSIA Carbon, XPRIZE
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INTERVIEW WITH
Eduardo Luzarraga, Head of Madrid Office, Leyton
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Event Gallery and Testimonials
It was very informative and excellently organised. Thanks for the opportunity to
interact with key players and being home some terrific opportunities for collaboration.”Prof Daniella Tilbury, Commissioner for Sustainable Development, HM Government of Gibraltar
The Forum offered a remarkable opportunity for spreading the word of our work and its
many benefits. It allowed us to be placed adjacent to an environment hosting a truly esteemed and diverse group of delegates. It was an experience we were privileged to take part in.”Novella Landau, Founder, Ambient Green
The SIF2019 has been an effective forum to bring public, private and third sector
organisation to work together to tackle our existential issues. In the roundtable discussions we were able to bring together the many different perspectives from many diverse actors as large petroleum companies, green building councils, academia, town halls, experts or consultants, finding that surprisingly we came up with a very coherent and symphonic approach to tackling common social and economic challenges and offer solutions needed for the transition to a circular economy and tackle the climate emergency. It was great fun and powerful to co-create and apply collective-intelligence in this way.”Sharam Yalda, Executive Partner, European Innovation Programmes, Soros Gabinete, Socio Ejecutivo
We talk so much about engaging the private sector in tackling climate change. I found the
Forum to be such an ideal and convenient platform to interact directly with companies’ CEOs to learn from each other and discuss opportunities for collaboration for concrete action on the ground”Zitouni Ould-Dada, Deputy Director, Climate and Environment Division, CBC, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The roundtable was lively and generated an exciting debate, I wish we had the opportunity
to continue for longer. Judging the start-up contest was also a pleasant break, the quality of all ideas was really high and I’m confident that some of them will end up becoming successful game-changing businesses – should keep an eye on them!” Federico Mazza, Senior Analyst, Climate Finance, Climate Policy Initiative
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