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MPGCA: Energy

OpeningGonzalo Munoz, COP25 Climate High-level ChampionMC: Elizabeth Press, Director, Planning and Programme Support, IRENAIntroduction: Mr. Bertrand Piccard, Initiator and Chairman, Solar ImpulseSegment 1: Realising the Transition to a 1.5°C PathwayDescription: This segment will focus on the state of the global energy transition and reflect on pre-2020 actions, including the latest innovative models of participatory approaches, business models and new scalable solutions to promote replication. Speakers in this segment will present large technological and financial potential that exist and can help accelerate the transition to a 1.5°C pathwayModerator: Rana Adib, Executive Secretary, REN21 Format: TED talk-style and dialogue. After the moderator introduces the speakers, each speaker will have the opportunity to provide a short introductory statement of up to five minutes. The moderator will then follow each statement with prepared questions.Speakers H.R.H. Princess Abze Djigma, Abze Djigma FoundationMs. Fatima Zahra El Khalifa, Cluster SolaireMr. José Donoso, Spanish Photovoltaics AssociationMr. Karol Gobczynski, INGKA GroupSetting a High Bar: The Role of Ambitious Energy Targets Moderator: Elizabeth Press, Director, Planning and Programme Support, IRENAFormat: Dialogue with countries with long-term climate strategies on the importance of setting ambitious energy targets at the national level.Speakers:Dr. Karsten Sach, Director-General for European and international Policy in the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety, GermanySegment 2: Mind the Gap: Overcoming Barriers to a 1.5°C pathwayDescription: This segment will showcase examples of countries and companies withambitious plans and strategies who are successfully breaking down barriers that hinder the energy transition. Speakers will discuss policy/regulatory frameworks that are aligned with a 1.5°C pathway, and share examples of policy, technology, finance, and business models that bring stakeholders from the entire energy value chain together.Moderator: Mariana Heinrich, WBCSDFormat: Moderated discussion. After the moderator introduces the speakers, each speaker will have the opportunity to provide a short introductory statement of up to five minutes. The moderator will then follow each statement with prepared questions.SpeakersMr. Nathan Borgford-Parnell, Climate and Clean Air CoalitionMs. Juliet Davenport, Good Energy GroupMr. Anirban Ghosh, Mahindra GroupMs Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner, Republic of the Marshall IslandsMr. Mariano Morazzo, EnelThe Business Case for a Zero-Emission Energy FutureModerator: Majda Dabaghi, Director, Inclusive and Green Growth, ICCFormat: One-on-one dialogue with ABB on the importance of embarking on a zero-emission pathway.Speaker: Amina Hamidi, ABB Electrification BusinessSegment 3: Amplifying Ambition: Multiplication without DivisionDescription: This segment will demonstrate the continued momentum behind the initiatives launched at the UN SG’s Climate Action Summit, including introducing additional partners and commitments, and further reflect how the initiatives will address critical gapsin the energy transition while delivering sustainable development, air pollution reduction, job creation, cleaner cities, better transport and a more inclusive world. Speakers in this segment will discuss replicable and scalable concerted action that helps get the world to a 1.5°C pathway.Moderator: Kelly Rigg, The Varda GroupFormat: TED talk-style and dialogue. After the moderator introduces the speakers, each speaker will have the opportunity to provide a short introductory statement of up to five minutes. The moderator will then follow each statement with prepared questions.Speakers Mr. Kofi Agyarko, Energy Effiiciency & Climate ChangeMr. Pierre Rousseau, BNP ParibasMr. Carlos Sallé, IberdrolaMr. Marc Van Peteghem, Van Peteghem Lauriot-PrévostMr. Fleming Voetmann, FLSmidthClosing