Business programme

Adapting to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities

04 Jun , 10:00–11:15
Joining Forces to Advance Development
Pavilion G, conference hall G7

Climate change will inevitably have an impact on the development of all economic sectors and political decision-making, while creating risks for investment projects. What adaptive measures need to be implemented over the next decade in order to counteract the impacts of climate change and strengthen infrastructure? How can climate-neutral production be achieved without slowing growth rates?

Moderator
Ivan Eremin, Owner, Vedomosti

Panellists
Victoria Abramchenko, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Dmitry Konov, Chairman of the Management Board, SIBUR Holding
Alexey Likhachev, Director General, State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM
John Murton, Envoy, 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) (online)
Alexander Novak, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Maksim Reshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation
Enric Sala, Explorer in Residence, National Geographic Society (online)
Vyacheslav Fetisov, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs; Chairman, Central Council, All-Russian Society for Nature Conservation
Selwin Charles Hart, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Climate Action, United Nations (online)
Ruslan Edelgeriyev, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation; Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues

Front row participant
Olga Golodets, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board, Sberbank

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