Programme / session 2C

Scaling resilience investment: showcasing solutions and delivering breakthrough action at COP30

09:45 – 10:45
in
Bridge room
Challenge session
As COP30 approaches, this session will highlight the growing case for resilience investment. Private finance and economy leaders will explore strategies, challenges and actions to scale investment, with insights feeding into the resilience agenda at COP30.
Head and shoulders photo of Linda Freiner.
Linda Freiner
Chief sustainability officer
Zurich Insurance Group
Head and shoulders photo of Loretta Hieber Girardet.
Loretta Hieber Girardet
Chief, risk knowledge, monitoring and capacity development
UNDRR
Head and shoulders photo of Ekhosuehi Iyahen.
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary general
Insurance Development Forum
Head and shoulders photo of Marcia Toledo.
Marcia Toledo
Director adaptation and resilience
Climate Champions Team
Head and shoulders photo of Guido Schmidt Traub.
Guido Schmidt Traub
Partner
Systemiq
Head and shoulders photo of Nick Hurd.
Nick Hurd
Former Minister of State for Industry and Climate Change
Head and shoulders photo of Gianluca Cantalupi.
Gianluca Cantalupi
Firmwide risk executive and head of climate, nature and social risk
JP Morgan

As the Baku-to-Belém Roadmap moves toward finalisation at COP30, momentum is growing behind the US$1.3 trillion goal for climate finance by 2035.

This session explores the critical role of resilience investment – not just to protect vulnerable communities, but to enable net-zero delivery globally. It will gather private finance and real economy leaders to share the case for private investment in resilience, how leaders are building resilience and what is needed to go further. 

Building on existing work, including the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, the session will explore current barriers, breakthrough actions and a narrative that resonates with the private sector, with insights feeding into the resilience agenda at COP30.

Details of speakers to follow.