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Spotlight on Climate Diplomacy: What your business needs to know about the COP30 Climate Summit

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This interactive webinar will follow the close of the COP30 Climate Summit and will bring together experts in international diplomacy and climate politics to provide strategic insight on how business leaders can best respond to the outcome of the annual climate talks.

The session will feature:

An overview of what was agreed at the COP30 Climate Summit and the extent to which the negotiations delivered on the goals for the meeting.
A discussion of the implications for businesses, investors, and the UK green economy.
An exploration of the main sources of tension at the summit and the likely direction of the next phase of the negotiations.
A detailed assessment of the summit’s impact on climate finance, national climate action plans, carbon markets, global trade, clean tech deployment, climate adaptation, and business confidence.
Advice on how businesses should respond to the outcomes of the summit and the climate policy macrotrends that are set to shape the next phase of the net zero transition.

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Stuart Stone

Intelligence editor, BusinessGreen

Stuart Stone is editor of BusinessGreen Intelligence. He has led the platform's output since it launched in March 2023 by writing case studies, interviews and trend reports designed to help sustainable business leaders in their work. He has also provided news and analysis for the site since joining BusinessGreen in January 2023.

Stuart is particularly interested in green start-ups, culture and behaviour change, nature, the role of clean tech and circular innovation in day-to-day living, and the uphill battle to make sport more sustainable.

Prior to joining BusinessGreen, Stuart spent almost four years covering the hospitality and drinks sector at “pub trade bible” The Morning Advertiser, where he was a head category judge at the Great British Pub Awards on multiple occasions.

He also enjoyed a brief spell covering innovation and technology in the water and energy sectors at Utility Week, has freelanced for British GQ and Telegraph Sport, and written matchday blogs for UEFA’s Champions League, Europa League and international fixtures. Before training as a journalist Stuart spent four years working in commercial media at Men’s Fitness and The Telegraph Media Group’s branded content team.

Stuart studied journalism at City University, a BA in modern history and politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and is certified Carbon Literate by The Carbon Literacy Project.

María Mendiluce

CEO, We Mean Business Coalition

María Mendiluce is an expert in sustainable development, energy and climate action with over 25 years of experience. As CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition (WMB), she works with non-profit and corporate partners to provide the north star to guide companies to net zero.

To date, WMB has mobilised over 20,000 companies that have committed to Paris-aligned emissions reduction and has brought the business voice to the G7, G20 and UNFCCC.

María sits on the Board of Trustees of The Science Based Targets initiative, she is a Board Member of the Mission Possible Partnership and is co-founder of the SME Climate Hub, which is building a one-stop-shop for smaller companies for their net-zero commitments. Maria has a PhD in energy economics, she was former Managing Director of WBCSD and held senior positions at the Economic Bureau of the Spanish Prime Minister, in the CEO’s office of Iberdrola and at the International Energy Agency.

Maria is the 2024 recipient of the "Woman of the Year" award at the Women in Green Business Awards, in 2023 she was named one of TIME's 100 most influential climate leader in business, and in 2021 she was the recipient of the Spanish Climate Personality of the Year award by The Climate Reality Project.

Dr Michelle de Jongh

Managing Director: ESG, Inspired

Michelle is the Managing Director of ESG Services at Inspired PLC, a pioneering leader in the ESG sector. Inspired takes pride in offering transformative solutions that empower businesses to leverage compliance obligations as competitive advantages while surpassing investor expectations. Under her leadership, the team has successfully guided over 400 clients across a multitude of industries, ensuring their ESG disclosures are not only compliant but also strategically beneficial. By developing initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risks, Inspired ESG stands at the forefront of sustainable practices driving impactful change for its clients.

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.

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