Registration

10 June 2016 09:00-12:00Historiska museet

Background

The Paris climate agreement (“Accord de Paris”) reached in December 2015 was the first-ever universal, legally binding global climate deal.  The agreement set out a global action plan to put the world on track to limit global warming to well below 2°C. It was complemented by an action-oriented “agenda for solutions”, calling for a wide range of stakeholders – private sector, academia, local government and civil society – to contribute to the implementation of the agreement. 


Focus

The seminar will particularly focus on the implementation of the COP21 agreement and the consequences for various stakeholders. It will notably explore the follow-up of the COP21 “agenda for solutions” focusing on the role of French and Swedish private sector to promote solutions to tackle climate change. It will also be an opportunity to share lessons learned and good practices of innovative Swedish and French projects.


Speakers

Among the speakers are Jacques LAPOUGE, Ambassador of France to Sweden, Amal BELCAID, Head of Mission, Moroccan Embassy in Sweden, Katarina ARESKOUG MASCARENHAS, Chef EU Commission representation in Sweden, Anders TURESSON, Senior Advisor Climate Division, Ministry of Environment, Anders WIJKMAN, Chair of the Cross-Party Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Objectives, Maria SUNER FLEMING, Director Climate Policies, Svenskt Näringsliv, Mats ANDERSSON, CEO, FJÄRDE AP-FONDEN, Dominique DUVAL, Nordic Region, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE, Patrick BOLTON, Professor, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL, Jonas HOFSTEDT, SVP Powertrain Development, SCANIA, Sylvain DEVOS, Managing director, RENAULT Nordic, Thomas HÖRNFELDT, VP Sustainability & Public Affairs, SSAB, Olivier MERCIER, Head of controlling, SAINT-GOBAIN Nordic&Baltic, Per LYRVALL, CEO, STORA ENSO Sverige, Catharina NYSTEDT RINGBORG, Vice President, Global Utmaning and moderator is Johan HASSEL, CEO, Global Utmaning.


PROGRAMME


8.45-9.00     Coffee & registration 

9.00-9.05     Welcoming remarks by Moderator Johan HASSEL, CEO Global Utmaning 

9.05-9.20     Keynote speech by Jacques LAPOUGE, Ambassador of France to Sweden

9.20-10.20   First roundtable: Follow-up of the Paris Climate Agreement 

Panelists:

Amal BELCAID, Head of Mission, Moroccan Embassy in Sweden

Katarina ARESKOUG MASCARENHAS, Chef EU Commission representation in Sweden

Anders TURESSON, Senior Advisor Climate Division, Ministry of Environment

Anders WIJKMAN, Chair of the Cross-Party Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Objectives

Q&A

10.20-10.40     Coffee break

10.40-10.55     Presentation by Maria SUNER FLEMING, Director Climate Policies, Svenskt Näringsliv

10.55-11.55    Second roundtable: Towards an agenda for solutions 

Panelists Climate Finance:

Catharina NYSTEDT RINGBORG, Vice President, Global Utmaning

Mats ANDERSSON, CEO, FJÄRDE AP-FONDEN

Dominique DUVAL, Nordic Region, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE 

Patrick BOLTON, Professor, COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL

Panelists Sustainable Transport:

Jonas HOFSTEDT, SVP Powertrain Development, SCANIA

Sylvain DEVOS, Managing director, RENAULT Nordic

Panelists Sustainable Industry:

Thomas HÖRNFELDT, VP Sustainability & Public Affairs, SSAB

Olivier MERCIER, Head of controlling, SAINT-GOBAIN Nordic&Baltic 

- Per LYRVALL, CEO, STORA ENSO Sverige

Q&A

11.55-12.00     Closing remarks by Global Utmaning

Registration

Co-organisers

French Embassy in Sweden
As COP Presidency holder, France hosted the Paris Climate Conference (UNFCCC COP21) and holds the COP Presidency until end of 2016. The French Embassy in Sweden worked actively in 2015 with French and Swedish stakeholders to contribute to the success of the Paris Climate Agreement including by organizing many outreach events in Sweden. In 2016, it will keep on following the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement.
Global Utmaning

Global Utmaning is an independent think tank that promotes long-term solutions to crises and challenges in the ecological, economic and social systems through collaboration between research, business, politics and civil society, working with strategic analysis, policy solutions and advocacy through policy dialogues, seminars and reports. Global Utmaning has a qualified and experienced network of over 90 senior advisors with cross-sectoral expertise and a strong belief in the future.