The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition launched the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness at its 2018 High-Level Assembly. It is co-chaired by Feike Sijbesma, Chairman and CEO, Royal DSM; and Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group. The Commission brings together private sector leaders and senior government officials to explore the evidence base, the concerns of business, and the lessons that can be learned from carbon pricing systems across the world.
The Commission will launch its report on September 21st on the margins of the UNSG’s Climate Action Summit. The event will include a short presentation on the findings of the report and a high-level panel discussion with Commissioners. A reception will follow.
Agenda
Welcome
Ms. Angela Kallhauge, Head of CPLC Secretariat
Opening remarks
Gérard Mestrallet, CPLC High-Level Assembly Co-Chair, Honorary Chairman of SUEZ and Honorary Chairman of ENGIE
Ms. Laura Tuck; Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
Opening remarks and presentation of the findings of the Report by Co-Chairs of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness
Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group (Co-Chair)
Feike Sijbesma, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Royal DSM (Co-Chair)
Presentation: Findings from the report of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness
John Roome, Regional Director for Sustainable Development, South Asia
Panel 1: What has a carbon price meant for your company and its competitiveness?
Moderated conversation with Commissioners of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness:
Mr. Feike Sijbesma; CEO, Royal DSM
Mr. Johan Thyse; Vice President, Sasol
Mr. Martin Lindqvist; CEO, SSAB
Ms. Simone Niven; Corporate Relations Group Executive, Rio Tinto
Mr. Hakan Bulgurlu; CEO, Arcelik
Moderator: Alzbeta Klein, Director and Global Head, Climate Business, International Finance Corporation
Panel 2: Taking the Dialogue Forward: How to strengthen the support for broader industry engagement in carbon pricing
Moderated conversation with private sector leaders, international financing institutions and carbon pricing experts:
Mr. Anand Mahindra; Chairman, Mahindra Group
Lord Nicholas Stern; IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute and Head of the India Observatory, London School of Economics
Mr. Peter Bakker; CEO, WBCSD
Ms. Melissa McDonald, Global Head of Product, HSBC
Ms. Susan Shannon, Vice President, International Organisations & Policy, Government Relations, Shell
Moderator: Juergen Voegele, Global Director, Climate Change Global Practice
Closing Remarks
Mr. Gérard Mestrallet; Co-Chair of the CPLC High-Level Assembly
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition launched the High-Level Commission on Carbon Pricing and Competitiveness at its 2018 High-Level Assembly. It is co-chaired by Feike Sijbesma, Chairman and CEO, Royal DSM; and Anand Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group. The Commission brings together private sector leaders and senior government officials to explore the evidence base, the concerns of business, and the lessons that can be learned from carbon pricing systems across the world.
The Commission will launch its report on September 21st on the margins of the UNSG’s Climate Action Summit. The event will include a short presentation on the findings of the report and a high-level panel discussion with Commissioners. It is invite-only and registration is required. A reception will follow.
