Tuesday, October 19, 2021 From 12:00 to 13:00 GMT +1

Location: Global

Speakers: Lord William Hague, John Sauven, Professor Myles Allen, Vanessa Havard-Williams

COP26 - Curate's egg or turning point: key issues and expectations

The 2021 COP26, hosted by the UK with Italy in Glasgow: 31 Oct to 12 Nov 2021. With new challenges raised by Covid, appreciation of the physical impacts of climate change and an urgency to address & mitigate these impacts, there are high expectations for governments going into COP26 from businesses, campaigners and public.

We will discuss:

• Implications of current science for policy makers
• Key issues, including the impact of climate on geopolitics, civil society requirements, and the role of corporates & financial institutions
• Potential outcomes – what is a reasonable best case?