Spotlight on Global Climate Action: What businesses need to know about COP31

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This webinar will bring together leading experts to explore what sustainability executives and green investors should expect from the COP31 Climate Summit, before then providing a deep dive on the outcomes from the crucial climate talks. The session will explore the business and economic implications of the latest round of climate diplomacy, as governments seek to turn previous commitments to accelerate clean tech deployment, strengthen climate resilience, and transition away from fossil fuels into real world action.

Topics to be covered include:

The priorities for the COP31 Climate Summit
The main dividing lines at the annual talks
Business involvement in the COP process
A detailed analysis of the key outcomes from the summit and the likely economic impact from any agreement
An assessment of the geopolitical fall out from the talks and what it means for the global clean energy transition

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James Murray

Editor-in-Chief

BusinessGreen

James Murray is the editor-in-chief of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007.

He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion and analysis, and also contributes to the brand's expanding events programme.

James is one of the UK's leading commentators on the low carbon economy, featuring frequently on radio and television.

He reports daily on a wide range of green business issues, with a particular focus on low carbon policy, economics and technology.

In March 2011, he was voted number eight in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the UK. And in 2020 he was named Digital Editor of the Year at the annual AOP Awards.

Prior to launching BusinessGreen James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.

Ed King

Network Director, Energy & Diplomacy

GSCC

Ed King is Network Director, Energy & Diplomacy at GSCC. He works with governments, businesses, leading NGOs and UN agencies on strategic communication campaigns to accelerate political action on climate change. Prior to this role he launched Climate Home News and worked as a reporter, editor and producer at the BBC across digital, TV and radio platforms.

Beverley Cornaby

Director, Policy & Systems Change Collaborations Team

CISL

As Director for CISL's Policy and Systems Change Collaborations Team, Bev leads CISL's UK policy (she is Director for the UK Corporate Leaders Group), international policy, and business and nature work. With over 20 years’ experience as a sustainability professional, she leads a team that develops high impact, systemic solutions to drive policy and industrial change towards a climate neutral, nature positive and socially inclusive economy.

During her 13 years at CISL, Bev has led programmes of work that include looking at national and international leadership priorities for the UK Government, the issues of resource efficiency and industrial transformation, and a series of sustainability leadership programmes for businesses. Bev is an expert convenor and moderator, who brings experience in programme management, stakeholder engagement, event planning, research and producing concise written materials for a range of audiences.

Before joining CISL, Bev spent ten years working in the public sector, in local, regional and then national government, most recently working for the Sustainable Development Commission with a particular focus on education and health policy. Bev holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge.

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