Net zero action to be discussed at October conference

E-mobility and other low emissions transport are sure to be on the agenda for the 2021 Climate Change and Business Conference – Now to Net Zero in Auckland on October 13 and 14.

The Sustainable Business Council (SBC) and the Climate Leaders Coalition (CLC) have joined forces with the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) to take the event to a new level with the focus on action business is taking to accelerate the pathway to net zero by 2050.

“We are at an historic moment for the role of business in climate action,” EDS chief executive Gary Taylor says.

“The combined leadership and expertise of the three partners will make this event even more relevant than ever before to ensure we make urgent progress from now to net zero.”

SBC executive director Mike Burrell says 2021 is a defining year for climate action.

“The world is counting down to the 2030 targets and accelerating towards net zero by 2050,” he says.

“By October, the New Zealand government will be near completion of its response to the Climate Change Commission’s final recommendations, and COP26 will be just around the corner.

“We need to shift gears now if we are to get to net zero.”

With more than 100 New Zealand and international presenters and panellists, Burrell says the Climate Change and Business Conference provides business leaders with an exciting platform for demonstrating the leadership and innovative thinking that will be required to meet the zero carbon goal.

Z Energy chief executive and CLC’s convenor Mike Bennetts says business has a central role in decarbonising New Zealand.

“This conference will highlight the practical opportunities for business in transitioning to a zero-carbon economy. It’s an opportunity to connect and network with peers, for thought leadership, to showcase innovation and business investment, for collaboration, and importantly to ask the hard questions about whether what’s currently being done is sufficient.”

Early bird registration closes on Friday August 13.

Register on the conference website here.