Leading the Energy Transformation: Navigating a Just Transition to 1.5 Degrees C

Organized by the NDC Partnership and the International Peace Institute (IPI), this high-level policy forum brought together senior thought leaders, alongside the opening of the UN General Assembly, to discuss the critical actions required to triple renewable energy, increase efficiency and phase out fossil fuels while building momentum toward NDCs 3.0, the next round of climate pledges due in early 2025.

Welcoming Remarks:
Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Pa’olele Luteru, Permanent Representative of Samoa to the UN

Speakers:
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders
Lars Aagaard, NDC Partnership Co-Chair, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark 
Juliet Kabera, NDC Partnership Co-Chair Representative, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO, Ørsted
Selwin Charles Hart, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Climate Action and Just Transition

Moderator:
Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, President and CEO of the International Peace Institute

Closing Remarks:
Christie Ulman, President, Sequoia Climate Foundation