Webinar series | Decarbonisation Week
Register now for our series of webinars exploring climate tech, greenwashing, and climate finance.
Decarbonisation and climate action is increasingly at the forefront of the corporate agenda with international bodies and governments across the globe setting ambitious net zero emission goals.
With the COP28 climate summit due to take place in Dubai in November, we are delighted to invite you to this series of webinars in which a panel of expert speakers will provide an international overview of key decarbonisation themes which are vital to ensuring a sustainable future.
Decarbonisation Week x OC Ventures: Investing in sustainable innovation
Monday 20 November 2023 | 09:30 - 10:30 (GMT) 10:30 - 11:30 (CET)
Climate technology plays a crucial role in mitigating climate change. In this webinar, we are delighted to be joined by Cameron McLain, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Giant Ventures, to explore the different types of climate technology and consider the legal Implications, obstacles, and incentives for investment into these technologies. We will consider the role of venture capital investment and where funding is having the biggest impact for the development and implementation of climate tech. Our international panel of expert speakers will focus on EU regulation for investment into climate tech and the legal challenges and opportunities associated with commercialising climate tech.
Climate finance: Navigating the regulatory landscape and legal considerations for sustainable funding
Tuesday 21 November 2023 | 09:30 - 10:30 (GMT) 10:30 - 11:30 (CET)
Investment into green and low carbon technologies is key to achieving net zero and using different types of finance to make these investments will be central to achieving our decarbonisation goals. In this webinar, we are excited to be joined by Tony Rooke who alongside our international panel of legal experts, will discuss recent developments in the use of green bonds and green finance, how structuring and fund formation is evolving and what the challenges are to ensuring that market participants’ and their products’ are SFDR and taxonomy compliant and how we can use policy and financial products to encourage greater engagement from investors to accelerate the transition.
Greenwashing and green claims: Identifying and mitigating risk
Wednesday 22 November 2023 | 09:30 - 10:30 (GMT) 10:30 - 11:30 (CET)
Identifying and mitigating the risks arising from making green claims is now an essential activity for businesses. James Murray, Editor-in-Chief of BusinessGreen, joins us for this webinar which will provide an overview of where companies are most vulnerable to allegations of "greenwashing" and the various legal frameworks that constrain organisations when making claims about their green credentials. Additionally, a range of international experts will provide best practice guidance on the range of legal developments across Europe in this area.