Скачать или смотреть Do we have the leadership we need for a sustainable global economic recovery?

The double challenge of reviving economies after the pandemic and tackling the rising impacts of the climate and nature emergencies will test leaders across the world. What actions should our governments be taking to build low carbon, resilient economies for the future?

Our panel of experts will discuss the opportunities and difficulties of achieving a green recovery, and the relevance of next year’s global biodiversity and climate summits to national plans.

Chaired by Leslie Hook

Speakers: Adrienne Buller , John Roome, and Thomas Lingard
With a speech from Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith - DEFRA / FCDO Minister on the Nature Crisis

Adrienne Buller is a senior research fellow at the think tank Common Wealth. Her work focuses on the linkages between the financial system and the climate crisis. Prior to this role, Adrienne worked as the project lead at FinanceMap.

John Roome is the regional director, South Asia Sustainable Development at the World Bank. Since joining the World Bank in 1989, John has worked across a number of positions, including senior director of climate change, and operational quality director at the Bank’s Africa region.

Thomas Lingard is the global sustainability director for climate and environment at Unilever. Thomas has served on the advisory and governance boards for organisations including Oxfam, the World Economic Forum and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

Leslie Hook has been the environment and clean energy correspondent at the Financial Times since 2018. Before her current role, Leslie worked as the San Francisco correspondent and Beijing correspondent at the FT.

With a speech from Rt Hon Zac Goldsmith - DEFRA / FCDO Minister on the Nature Crisis