COP26 event guide
To help you take the pulse of global climate action and engage with COP26, we have created a guide to help you get the most out of the programme from here in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Events by industry focus and by date, major UN organised events, side events, and events where SBC/CLC members will be speaking.
Do share the general sessions with your family, friends and communities so everyone can reflect on how the insights from COP could apply domestically to us back home, and to the businesses and communities we are a part of.
Times are listed based on the Glasgow time zone (GMT). Daylight Savings Time ends in the UK on 31 October. A conversion table for NZT from 1 November is below, or use Time and Date.com
News from COP26
Updates and insights from New Zealand journalist Rod Oram reporting regularly for SBC/CLC from Glasgow. Watch the whole playlist.
Episode 1 – The Methane pledge, NDCs, Glasgow Financial Alliance and more |
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Episode 2 Part 1 – On the ground with Dave Rouse of CarbonClick |
Episode 2 Part 2 – Negotiations, carbon markets, and ambition loops |
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Episode 3 Part 1 – On the ground with The Warehouse Group’s David Benattar |
Episode 3 Part 2 – The challenge of collective global action |
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Episode 4: The final day of action |
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development releases
BCSD Australia will be running a COP26 Daily News Program – register for G’Day Glasgow
We will be sharing insights from members who are on the ground in Glasgow via Twitter, Linkedin and our weekly Pānui newsletter.
Quick Links to explore events
- WBCSD are hosting a series of in person and online events: Full schedule.
- Subscribe to the COP26 YouTube channel.
- UN Official Green Zone events.
- WWF Panda Pavilion events.
- And keep an eye on the evolving list of side events.
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Business Climate Leadership from around the World (and how national policy has helped) Join SBC’s Mike Burrell and SBC/CLC’s Neal Barclay in this We Mean Business Coalition hosted event. Businesses from around the world are stepping on their climate ambition and translating this to concrete action. More than 700 companies signed the letter to G20 leaders, while others are advocating for ambitious national policies in other ways. National government policy has a significant influence on the ability for business leaders to take action and to create a level playing field for others to follow. In this event, business leaders from different countries – Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa – will share their leadership story and the role that international agreements and national policies have played, and look ahead to 2030 on what business needs from government to succeed in their climate ambition. Watch again. |
Featured New Zealand-based events |
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CFO Sustainability Snapshot Relevant to CFOs, Finance Team Members, Executives and Sustainability Leads, this webinar will explore how CFOs see their roles, the challenges they are navigating, and where they can focus their efforts to maximise impact. Watch again. |
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What role can private finance play in the race to net zero emissions? |
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SBC/CLC NDC explainer: a closer look at New Zealand’s new Paris Agreement commitment |
| Turning ambition into action at home – what comes next after COP26? Friday, 19 November, 1 – 2pm (NZT) Harnessing the momentum of COP26 is critical for our climate action back home, but how do we make that happen? Join us to hear directly from those who have been on the ground in a post-COP26 webinar with Minister of Climate Change, Hon James Shaw; Chief Sustainability Officer at The Warehouse Group & SBC Advisory Board Member, David Benattar; and business journalist Rod Oram. Freshly returned from COP26 in Glasgow, the panellists will share outcomes and insights, as well as how leveraging the momentum from COP can support our own domestic transition and the Emissions Reduction Plan process. Registration link sent to members. |
All events by topic
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Climate Ambition to Action |
8 November 15:00-16:00 GMT |
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Energy |
4 November 10:00-10:50 GMT |
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4 November 10:50-11:40 GMT |
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Retail |
The Retail Roadmap to a Net-Zero Breakthrough – featuring the the founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail Campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart |
4 November 11:45-12:30 GMT |
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The Roadmap to Net-zero with Hydrogen – WBCSD virtual meeting – featuring founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart |
9 November 16:50-17:40 GMT |
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Transport |
Automotive Carbon Emissions: Accountability in Action – hear from leading automotive manufacturers and sectorial associations |
10 November 15.30-16.30 GMT |
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10 November 9.00-11.30 GMT |
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Agriculture |
6 November 16.50-17.40 GMT |
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Finance, Accounting and Reporting |
Climate Action To Shape A Sustainable Financial System – featuring Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand |
3 November 11:00 – 12:00 GMT |
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CDP COP26 Event: Transitioning Finance & Financing The Transition – discussion with leaders from financial institutions on regulatory and internal risk management changes and how this will transition finance, followed by a discussion with HSBC and Walmart |
3 November 13:00 -14:00 GMT |
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WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch – led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking action |
3 November 16:00 – 17:00 GMT |
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Robust Accounting and Transparent Emissions Reporting to Drive Industry Transition |
9 November 16:00-16:50 GMT |
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Nature Positive & Biodiversity |
CDP COP26 Event: Nature’s Place in the Race: The Business Case |
5 November 15:00 -16:00 GMT |
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Scaling up Private Sector Action for Natural Climate Solutions |
6 November 16:00-16:50 GMT |
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6 November 16:50-17:40 GMT |
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Just Transitions |
Building Resilience With Equity – Perspectives From Cities and Neighbourhoods in The Global South |
28 October 10:00-11:30 GMT NB 10am GMT will be 10pm Thursday 28 October. |
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Building |
Built Environment Market Transformation – WBCSD virtual meeting |
2 November |
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3 November |
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Net-zero buildings: How do we get there? – WBCSD virtual meeting |
8 November |
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The Business Case for Circular Buildings – WBCSD virtual meeting |
9 November |
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TDA & WBCSD co-hosted event: Without-it nothing moves – WBCSD virtual meeting |
10 November |
Events by date
| When | Title | Topic |
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28 October 10:00-11:30 GMT |
Building Resilience With Equity – Perspectives From Cities and Neighbourhoods in The Global South |
Just Transitions |
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2 November |
Built Environment Market Transformation – WBCSD virtual meeting |
Building |
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3 November |
Building |
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3 November 11:00 – 12:00 GMT |
Climate Action To Shape A Sustainable Financial System – featuring Brazil, China, Indonesia, and Thailand |
Finance, Accounting and Reporting |
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3 November 13:00 -14:00 GMT |
CDP COP26 Event: Transitioning Finance & Financing The Transition – discussion with leaders from financial institutions on regulatory and internal risk management changes and how this will transition finance, followed by a discussion with HSBC and Walmart |
Finance, Accounting and Reporting |
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3 November 16:00 – 17:00 GMT |
WBCSD Business Manifesto for Climate Action Launch – led by the CEOs of key WBCSD members who are taking action |
Finance, Accounting and Reporting |
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4 November 10:00-10:50 GMT |
Energy |
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4 November 10:50-11:40 GMT |
Energy |
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4 November 11:45-12:30 GMT |
The Retail Roadmap to a Net-Zero Breakthrough – featuring the the founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail Campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart |
Retail |
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5 November 15:00 -16:00 GMT |
CDP COP26 Event: Nature’s Place in the Race: The Business Case |
Nature Positive & Biodiversity |
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6 November 16:00-16:50 GMT |
Scaling up Private Sector Action for Natural Climate Solutions |
Nature Positive & Biodiversity |
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6 November 16:50-17:40 GMT |
Agriculture / Nature Positive & Biodiversity |
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8 November 15:00-16:00 GMT |
Climate Ambition to Action |
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8 November |
Net-zero buildings: How do we get there? – WBCSD virtual meeting |
Building |
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9 November |
The Business Case for Circular Buildings – WBCSD virtual meeting |
Building |
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9 November 16:00-16:50 GMT |
Robust Accounting and Transparent Emissions Reporting to Drive Industry Transition |
Finance, Accounting and Reporting |
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9 November 16:50-17:40 GMT |
The Roadmap to Net-zero with Hydrogen – WBCSD virtual meeting – featuring founding members of the Race to Zero Breakthroughs: Retail campaign from Best Buy, H&M Group, IKEA, Kingfisher, and Walmart |
Retail |
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10 November 9.00-11.30 GMT |
Transport |
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10 November |
TDA & WBCSD co-hosted event: Without it nothing moves – WBCSD virtual meeting |
Building |
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10 November 15.30-16.30 GMT |
Automotive Carbon Emissions: Accountability in Action – hear from leading automotive manufacturers and sectorial associations |
Transport |
Working out the time difference from 1 November
Daylight Savings Time ends in the UK on Sunday 31 October.
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NZ Time |
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9.00AM |
10.00PM |
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12.00PM |
1.00AM |
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5.00PM |
6.00AM |
