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Tuesday, July 27th, 2021

11:00am to 11:45am

Reduce 101: What You Need to Know to Electrify Everything

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Experts in buildings, fleets and industrial processes explain the opportunities and challenges in the electrification revolution.

How Investors Evaluate Net-Zero Commitments

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Investors and consultants explain the metrics and values they use to evaluate corporate climate commitments.

The Market Leaders Shaping the Net-Zero Transition

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Leaders pioneering ambitious initiatives in emissions, corporate collaboration and other areas share their strategies.

12:15pm to 1:00pm

Building the Right Renewables Strategy for Your Business

Breakout

The latest thinking in renewable and low-carbon energy to help you navigate the sector's opportunities and challenges.

Solutions Showcase: Build Your Company's Reductions Roadmap

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Leading service providers explain how they can help your organization carry out a carbon audit and build a roadmap to net zero.

1:30pm to 2:15pm

Using Supply Chain Partnerships to Cut Scope 3 Emissions

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How companies are integrating supplier relationships with climate strategy to drive down emissions.

Restructure Your Business to Reach Net Zero

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Case studies from companies that have changed culture and operations in pursuit of net-zero goals.

2:15pm to 3:00pm

Ask an Expert: Inside Facebook's Net-Zero Strategy

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Facebook's sustainability strategy manager takes your questions on the company's plan to reach net zero by 2030.

Ask an Expert: Companies and Cities Partner to Hit Net Zero

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Quiz sustainability leaders on how your company can collaborate with cities to reduce emissions and draw down carbon in urban environments.

Ask an Expert: Neutral, Net-Zero, Negative...What?!

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Disentangle the confusing language and components of climate goals to improve your organization's climate strategy.

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

11:00am to 11:45am

What does it Mean to be Net Zero in the Financial Sector?

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Investors, lenders and climate policy experts discuss how the financial sector can achieve net-zero lending and investment portfolios.

12:15pm to 1:00pm

These Cities Are Leading the Net-Zero Transformation

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Lightning talks from cities and corporate partners rethinking mobility, waste and other sectors in the bid to reach net-zero emissions.

The Next-Gen Tech Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero

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Meet the startups behind the technologies set to emerge as enablers of the net-zero transition.

1:30pm to 2:15pm

Can Oil, Gas and Other Carbon-Intensive Sectors Reach Net Zero?

Breakout

What's the path for oil, steel, cement and heavy transport? What role should offsets, asset sales and other mechanisms play in that process?

Native Net Zero: Integrating Emissions Goals into Products

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Companies explain how they have integrated emissions reductions strategies into products and business models.

2:15pm to 3:00pm

Ask an Expert: Understanding Scope 3 and What Comes Next

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How can companies set ambitious decarbonization targets for suppliers and partner to achieve them?

Ask an Expert: Net-Zero Programs and a Just Transition

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Quiz an expert on how net-zero strategies can contribute to a transition that's equitable, just and inclusive.

Ask an Expert: How Can the U.S. Reach Net Zero Emissions?

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Net Zero America lead author Eric Larson takes questions on how organizations of all types can contribute to the net-zero transition.