Overview
COP29, the 29th annual United Nations Climate Conference, represents a pivotal moment for global climate action. This year’s conference tackled pressing challenges and pushed for more ambitious goals with a keen focus on climate finance.
Held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024, the conference was themed “In Solidarity for a Green World". It focused on investing in a liveable planet for all and securing a new goal on climate finance to ensure that every country has the means to take stronger climate action.
Our experts contributed to the discussions, drawing on their expertise in transition finance, climate policies, and the role of governments and the private sector in enabling the transition.
Agenda
November 15, 9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. AZT
Newsweek’s Pillars Of The Green Transition series brings together experts across the worlds of sustainability, science, and clean technology to identify and explain emerging trends in the climate challenge.
We joined the conversation to discuss how both governments and the private sector can drive the green transition through economic, social, and corporate responsibility. We delved into the role of ambitious technologies like green hydrogen, the critical question of financing the energy transition, and our ole supporting governments, across the Middle East and beyond in setting the policies to combat climate change across seven key focus areas.
Watch the replay to find out more about the pillars of green transition.
Moderator: Rosanna Lockwood, British Broadcast Journalist and International Presenter
Speakers: Johnny Ayoub, Partner, IMEA Head of Energy and Natural Resources, Oliver Wyman; Manoj Kumar Singh, Founder, Net Zero Think
November 16, 5:00 p.m. — 6:30 p.m. AZT
Our IMEA Head of Energy and Natural Resources partner, Johnny Ayoub, joined a roundtable hosted by the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) in partnership with the Brazilian and UAE Governments. They discussed how to support project developers in these key geographies to advance a pipeline of deep decarbonization projects and the economic opportunities presented by green industrial development.
November 21, 6:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m. AZT
Our experts from Oliver Wyman and Marsh McLennan came together for a practical discussion on the insights from their time on the ground at COP29. We shared our perspectives on financing the transition and the important role governments and corporates play in advancing climate adaptation.
Watch COP29 Behind the Scenes: Insights and Opportunities.
Speakers: Tamilla Askerova, CEO, Marsh Azerbaijan; Johnny Ayoub, Partner, IMEA Head of Energy and Natural Resources, Oliver Wyman; Amy Barnes, Head of Climate and Sustainability Strategy, Marsh McLennan; Cara Williams, Senior Partner, Global Head of ESG and Sustainability, Marsh McLennan
Meet The Team
