COP26 event guide 4 Nov 2021 SOURCE: SBC Climate team Events by industry focus and by date, major UN organised events, side events, and events where SBC/CLC members will be speaking.Do share the general sessions with your family, friends and communities so everyone can reflect on how the insights from COP could apply domestically to us back home, and to the businesses and communities we are a part of.Times are listed based on the Glasgow time zone (GMT). Daylight Savings Time ends in the UK on 31 October. A conversion table for NZT from 1 November is below, or use Time and Date.comNews from COP26Updates and insights from New Zealand journalist Rod Oram reporting regularly for SBC/CLC from Glasgow. Watch the whole playlist.Episode 1 - The Methane pledge, NDCs, Glasgow Financial Alliance and moreRead the transcript. Episode 2 Part 1 - On the ground with Dave Rouse of CarbonClickEpisode 2 Part 2 - Negotiations, carbon markets, and ambition loopsRead the transcript. Read the transcript.Episode 3 Part 1 – On the ground with The Warehouse Group's David BenattarEpisode 3 Part 2 – The challenge of collective global actionRead the transcript. Read the transcript.Episode 4: The final day of actionRead the transcript World Business Council for Sustainable Development releasesBusiness Manifesto for Climate RecoveryCOP26 Full Briefing document for delegatesBCSD Australia will be running a COP26 Daily News Program - register for G’Day GlasgowWe will be sharing insights from members who are on the ground in Glasgow via Twitter, Linkedin and our weekly Pānui newsletter.Quick Links to explore eventsWBCSD are hosting a series of in person and online events: Full schedule.Subscribe to the COP26 YouTube channel.UN Official Green Zone events.WWF Panda Pavilion events.And keep an eye on the evolving list of side events.Featured eventsBusiness Climate Leadership from around the World (and how national policy has helped) (2 November 9:00 – 10:30am GMT)Join SBC’s Mike Burrell and SBC/CLC’s Neal Barclay in this We Mean Business Coalition hosted event. Businesses from around the world are stepping on their climate ambition and translating this to concrete action. More than 700 companies signed the letter to G20 leaders, while others are advocating for ambitious national policies in other ways. National government policy has a significant influence on the ability for business leaders to take action and to create a level playing field for others to follow. In this event, business leaders from different countries – Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa – will share their leadership story and the role that international agreements and national policies have played, and look ahead to 2030 on what business needs from government to succeed in their climate ambition. Watch again.Featured New Zealand-based eventsCFO Sustainability Snapshot 4 November 8 – 9.00am NZTWhat can the CFO do to drive sustainability and climate action for greatest impact? On COP26 Finance Day, join this webinar to hear CFO findings from the launch of Aotearoa’s first research into CFO’s views on sustainability. Developed by SBC, Toitū Tahua (The Centre for Sustainable Finance) and Deloitte, this report presents a snapshot of the views of CFOs across the country.Relevant to CFOs, Finance Team Members, Executives and Sustainability Leads, this webinar will explore how CFOs see their roles, the challenges they are navigating, and where they can focus their efforts to maximise impact. Watch again.What role can private finance play in the race to net zero emissions? 4 November 3 – 4.30pm NZTExplore the role of private finance in the race to net zero carbon emissions in this free webinar on COP26 Finance Day. Organised by the Aotearoa New Zealand Investor Coalition for Net Zero and facilitated by the British High Commissioner Laura Clarke, the webinar will include presentations by Bridget Coates Chair of Toitū Tahua: Centre for Sustainable Finance, Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr, NZ Super Fund CEO Matt Whineray and Investor Group on Climate Change Director Tom Arup. Watch again .SBC/CLC NDC explainer: a closer look at New Zealand’s new Paris Agreement commitmentThursday 11 November, 3 - 4pm (NZT)Join our Climate Action team, Matt Cowie, Director Climate Change and Sustainability Services at EY, and Stephen Walter, General Manager, Emissions Budgets, Adaptation, and Markets at the Climate Change Commission, to look at how our new NDC compares to our previous and other countries’ NDCs, and how the NDC relates to our domestic emissions budgets. Registration link sent to members.Turning ambition into action at home – what comes next after COP26? Friday, 19 November, 1 – 2pm (NZT)Harnessing the momentum of COP26 is critical for our climate action back home, but how do we make that happen? Join us to hear directly from those who have been on the ground in a post-COP26 webinar with Minister of Climate Change, Hon James Shaw; Chief Sustainability Officer at The Warehouse Group & SBC Advisory Board Member, David Benattar; and business journalist Rod Oram. Freshly returned from COP26 in Glasgow, the panellists will share outcomes and insights, as well as how leveraging the momentum from COP can support our own domestic transition and the Emissions Reduction Plan process. Registration link sent to members.All events by topicBy TopicTitleWhenClimate Ambition to ActionCDP COP26 Event: Scaling 1.5 Ambition8 November 15:00-16:00 GMTEnergyMake Coal History4 November 10:00-10:50 GMT Green the Global Grid4 November 10:50-11:40 GMTRetailThe Retail Roadmap to a Net-Zero Breakthrough - featuring the the founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail Campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart4 November 11:45-12:30 GMT The Roadmap to Net-zero with Hydrogen - WBCSD virtual meeting - featuring founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart9 November 16:50-17:40 GMTTransportAutomotive Carbon Emissions: Accountability in Action - hear from leading automotive manufacturers and sectorial associations10 November 15.30-16.30 GMT Future-fit utilities and the Electric Mobility Revolution10 November 9.00-11.30 GMTAgricultureInvest in Nature Positive Land Use6 November 16.50-17.40 GMTFinance, Accounting and ReportingClimate Action To Shape A Sustainable Financial System - featuring Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand3 November 11:00 – 12:00 GMT CDP COP26 Event: Transitioning Finance & Financing The Transition - discussion with leaders from financial institutions on regulatory and internal risk management changes and how this will transition finance, followed by a discussion with HSBC and Walmart3 November 13:00 -14:00 GMT WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch - led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking action3 November 16:00 – 17:00 GMT Robust Accounting and Transparent Emissions Reporting to Drive Industry Transition9 November 16:00-16:50 GMTNature Positive & BiodiversityCDP COP26 Event: Nature’s Place in the Race: The Business Case5 November 15:00 -16:00 GMT Scaling up Private Sector Action for Natural Climate Solutions6 November 16:00-16:50 GMT Invest in Nature Positive Land Use6 November 16:50-17:40 GMTJust TransitionsBuilding Resilience With Equity - Perspectives From Cities and Neighbourhoods in The Global South28 October 10:00-11:30 GMTNB 10am GMT will be 10pm Thursday 28 October.BuildingBuilt Environment Market Transformation - WBCSD virtual meeting 2 November 09:30 – 11:00 GMT Investors' role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris-alignment - WBCSD virtual meeting 3 November 10:00 – 11:00 GMT Net-zero buildings: How do we get there? - WBCSD virtual meeting 8 November 17:15 – 18:30 GMT The Business Case for Circular Buildings - WBCSD virtual meeting 9 November 14:30 – 15:30 GMT TDA & WBCSD co-hosted event: Without-it nothing moves - WBCSD virtual meeting 10 November 13:00 – 14:00 GMTEvents by dateWhenTitleTopic28 October 10:00-11:30 GMTBuilding Resilience With Equity - Perspectives From Cities and Neighbourhoods in The Global SouthJust Transitions2 November 09:30 – 11:00 GMTBuilt Environment Market Transformation - WBCSD virtual meetingBuilding3 November 10:00 – 11:00 GMTInvestors' role in the race to zero: How to shift building investments towards Paris-alignment - WBCSD virtual meetingBuilding3 November 11:00 – 12:00 GMTClimate Action To Shape A Sustainable Financial System - featuring Brazil, China, Indonesia, and ThailandFinance, Accounting and Reporting3 November 13:00 -14:00 GMTCDP COP26 Event: Transitioning Finance & Financing The Transition - discussion with leaders from financial institutions on regulatory and internal risk management changes and how this will transition finance, followed by a discussion with HSBC and WalmartFinance, Accounting and Reporting3 November 16:00 – 17:00 GMTWBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch - led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking actionFinance, Accounting and Reporting4 November 10:00-10:50 GMTMake Coal HistoryEnergy4 November 10:50-11:40 GMTGreen the Global GridEnergy4 November 11:45-12:30 GMTThe Retail Roadmap to a Net-Zero Breakthrough - featuring the the founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail Campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and WalmartRetail5 November 15:00 -16:00 GMTCDP COP26 Event: Nature’s Place in the Race: The Business CaseNature Positive & Biodiversity6 November 16:00-16:50 GMTScaling up Private Sector Action for Natural Climate SolutionsNature Positive & Biodiversity6 November 16:50-17:40 GMTInvest in Nature Positive Land UseAgriculture / Nature Positive & Biodiversity8 November 15:00-16:00 GMTCDP COP26 Event: Scaling 1.5 AmbitionClimate Ambition to Action8 November 17:15 – 18:30 GMTNet-zero buildings: How do we get there? - WBCSD virtual meetingBuilding9 November 14:30 – 15:30 GMTThe Business Case for Circular Buildings - WBCSD virtual meetingBuilding9 November 16:00-16:50 GMTRobust Accounting and Transparent Emissions Reporting to Drive Industry TransitionFinance, Accounting and Reporting9 November 16:50-17:40 GMTThe Roadmap to Net-zero with Hydrogen - WBCSD virtual meeting - featuring founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and WalmartRetail10 November 9.00-11.30 GMTFuture-fit utilities and the Electric Mobility RevolutionTransport10 November 13:00 – 14:00 GMTTDA & WBCSD co-hosted event: Without it nothing moves - WBCSD virtual meetingBuilding10 November 15.30-16.30 GMTAutomotive Carbon Emissions: Accountability in Action - hear from leading automotive manufacturers and sectorial associationsTransportWorking out the time difference from 1 NovemberDaylight Savings Time ends in the UK on Sunday 31 October.Glasgow TimeNZ Time9.00AM10.00PM12.00PM1.00AM5.00PM6.00AM