Companies in sixty countries have signed the net-zero alliance – decarbonisation commitments to reduce their carbon emissions levels to zero in the coming years. While there is a lot of buzz about the alliance and pledges, the implementation will not be free of challenges. The real challenge will be to achieve the targets set out in the commitments.. There will be significant implications for investors, companies as well as policy makers. There will be overwhelming and costly disruptions taking place in the near future, the question is whether technology and policy decisions can help in addressing these challenges? What role can sustainable finance play in accomplishing Net Zero Goals.

In this roundtable, we will be discussing about Net zero initiatives and challenges and action plan to address those challenges.

What will be covered:

1. Net Zero Alliance and Climate Action

2. Role of Investors and Corporates

3. Science based targets and GHG Protocol

4. How to achieve the commitments

5. Implementation challenges- Investment returns, innovation costs

6. Carbon offsetting and pricing

7. Use of industry 4.0 technologies in climate action