PPCA Net Zero Business Leaders Dialogue: Coal Phase-Out as the First Step to Net-Zero
Channel: Powering Past Coal Alliance
Date: 01/07/2021

Monday 28 June 2021 — 16:00 to 17:00 (BST)
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 
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Coal phase-out policies are the first step businesses and finance institutions need to take ahead of COP26 to deliver on their net zero by 2050 goals. This PPCA event brought together C-suite leaders to discuss the importance of phasing out support for coal power to align with a net zero future and explain how firms can implement such commitments. 

The Powering Past Coal Alliance welcomed new influential private sector members and showcased accelerated efforts of current members. The event, and discussion, was moderated by Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26.

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Speakers
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Jonathan Wilkinson, 
Canada’s Environment and Climate Change Minister

Claudia Kruse, 
Managing Director Global Responsible Investment & Governance, 
APG Asset Management

Nicholas Spooner, 
Assistant Manager, 
Federated Hermes

Caroline Le Meaux, 
Head of ESG Research, Engagement, and Voting policy at Amundi

Brian Vaasjo, 
President and CEO of Capital Power

Denise Bower, 
Mott MacDonald executive director

Claire O’Neill, 
Managing Director of Climate & Energy at the Worldwide Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

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With the support from
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Bloomberg Philanthropies
https://www.bloomberg.org/