Kapp­hlaup að kol­efn­is­hlut­leysi – Race to Zero

@Grand Hotel

Í aðdraganda Loftslagsráðstefnu Sameinuðu þjóðanna í Glasgow 2021 býður Breska sendiráðið á Íslandi í samstarfi við Bresk íslenska viðskiptaráðið, Reykjavíkurborg, Grænvang, Samtök iðnaðarins og Festu – miðstöð um sjálfbærni til viðburðarins: Kapphlaup að kolefnishlutleysi.

There will be various presentations on how companies can easily work towards achieving carbon neutrality in their operations.

Program:

• Opnunarávarp
• Bryony Mathew, British Ambassador to Iceland
• Loftslagsvegvísir atvinnulífsins – Næstu skref að núllinu
• Eggert Guðmundsson, director of Grænvang
• The Together for Our Planet Business Climate Leaders’ Campaign
• Catherine Westoby frá SME Climatehub í Bretlandi
• Strengthening the lead
• Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, CEO of Festa

15:00 – hlé og léttar veitingar

• Roadmap to net zero carbon in line with Iceland commitment to 2040 – things to think about
• MACE Group British consulting firm
• Construction industry and climate goals
• Sigríður Ósk Bjarnadóttir, civil engineer at VSÓ Consulting
• Reykjavík and a decade of action
• Dagur B. Eggertsson borgarstjóri Reykjavíkurborg
• Samantekt og lokaorð
• Halldór Þorgeirsson, Chairman of the Climate Council

Móttaka í boði Breska sendiráðsins á Íslandi

Moderator: Sigríður Mogensen from the Confederation of Icelandic Industries

Race to Zero – is a global initiative led by the United Nations, among others, to support businesses, cities, investors and others to secure a sustainable future and rally around a common goal of carbon neutrality.

• All welcome – light refreshments and a reception will be offered after the event.
• The event will also be available via live stream.

Viðburðurinn er hluti af fundaröð sem miðar að því að tryggja að þú og þitt fyrirtæki getið verið með puttann á púlsinum í gegnum hnitmiðaða og praktíska upplýsingamiðlun tengda Loftslagsráðstefnu Sameinuðu þjóðanna sem fram fer í Glasgow 1-12 nóvember.

Don't miss the following events. They will both be live-streamed and open to everyone.

• November 19th at 09:00 – 12:00. “Future Vision and Next Steps” – Climate Meeting of the City of Reykjavík and Festa.
• Registration and further information: https://samfelagsabyrgd.is/vidburdir/loftslagsfundur-festu-og-reykjavikurborgar-2/



• November 24th 9-11 am. “Are there business opportunities in carbon neutrality?” – Sustainability Day by EY and the Confederation of Icelandic Employers.
• In the afternoon, there will be two workshops related to carbon neutrality.

• The meeting will take place in the Háteigur hall at the Grand Hotel.
• Grand Hotel is a Nordic Ecolabel certified hotel.
• The entire scope of the meeting has been carbon-neutral and net positive through UN Climate Neutral Now.