20 June 2023

OPEC Fund Development Forum

Vienna, Austria

2023 OPEC Fund Development Forum: Driving Resiliency & Equity

"Climate Innovation for a Sustainable Future"

Panelists:
Mr Gernot Wagner, Climate economist, Columbia Business School
Mr Warren Evans, Climate Envoy, Asian Development Bank
Senator Sherry Rehman, Minister of Climate Change and Environmental Co-ordination, Pakistan
Ms Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Co-operation, Egypt

Moderator: Mr Richard Paton

Early Investment in Decarbonization Can Help Save Trillions in Climate Costs

A net-zero world by 2100 is likely inevitable, but the next decade will be critical for securing a livable future.

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Batterien statt Kraftwerke

Deutschland hat es versäumt, eine konsequente Energiepolitik für die Zukunft zu machen. Stattdessen lähmt eine übervorsichtige Industriepolitik den Wandel. So bleibt man abhängig – von China und den USA.

8 Oct 25

Co-production as an Economically Feasible Pathway to Economy-Wide Electrification

by Cody E. Finke, Theodore G. Albertson, Ian McKay, Aravindh Rajan, Eric McFarland, Annelise Gill-Wiehl, Daniel M. Kammen, and Gernot Wagner

10 Sep 25