Much of the global economy depends on natural capital—the world’s stock of natural assets. Acting as the planet’s balance sheet, natural capital provides critical services and resilience, ranging from providing protective barriers for communities from storms and floods to absorbing CO2 and limiting the pace of climate change. As the global economy transitions to net zero, natural capital—and its conservation—has a significant role to play. At this event, we will convene thought leaders on topics including reforestation, carbon markets, and negative emissions to explore how we can better prioritize investment in natural capital solutions—and the technologies that can amplify them—in order to protect our planet and build economic resilience to accelerate our path to net zero.

Agenda:

11:00 - 11:05 Webinar kick-off: Opening comments and event kick-off

11:05 - 11:35 Panel Discussion 1: Scaling up investment in natural capital

11:35 - 11:55 Fireside Chat: Carbon Markets

11:55 - 12:25 Panel Discussion 2: Negative emissions: Leveraging nature and technology

12:25 - 12:30 Closing: Closing thoughts and synthesis