About this event
Temperature Check with Nili Gilbert
Candid conversations about the state of climate action
Policy, finance, corporate commitment, and communities are the four critical forces that must come together to drive rapid, large-scale decarbonization.
In this webinar series, Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman of Carbon Direct and an industry thought leader in climate finance is asking leaders from each of these sectors how their decisions accelerate climate action, and what they really believe it will take to reach climate goals.
Episode 3: ALTÉRRA CEO, H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi
In the third installment of the Temperature Check webinar series, Nili Gilbert, Vice Chairwoman of Carbon Direct, engages in a compelling discussion with H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO of ALTÉRRA. As the leader of the largest private climate investment vehicle, H.E. Majid brings a unique perspective on advancing innovative climate finance solutions to unlock the potential to deliver a net-zero, climate-resilient economy for all.
Together they’ll discuss:
- Climate transition as one of the biggest investment opportunities of this century
- ALTÉRRA’s 2024 milestones and the journey from vision to execution
- Using catalytic capital to unlock climate investments in emerging economies
- The UAE’s role as a central hub for climate finance and innovation
Hosted by
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Guest speaker
Nili Gilbert, CFA, CAIA Vice Chairwoman @ Carbon DirectG
Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero’s (GFANZ) Advisory Panel; Chair of US Policy at the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA); Chairwoman of the David Rockefeller Fund and the Synergos Institute Investment Committees; Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance 2024
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Guest speaker
Sylvie Skene CEO @ ALTÉRRAG
Majid Al Suwaidi, an experienced ambassador, climate change negotiator, and executive in the international energy sector, is double tenured as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the nascent Altérra climate investment fund and Director General/Special Representative (DGSR) of the COP28 Presidency. Mr. Al Suwaidi played an integral role at COP28 in helping to deliver the landmark UAE Consensus, which provides a roadmap for the transition to a clean energy and climate resilient pathway. As the CEO of ALTÉRRA, a new catalytic climate fund launched to mobilize investment at scale to finance the new climate economy, Mr. Al Suwaidi is responsible for leading the efforts towards achieving Altérra’s goal of mobilizing US $250 billion globally by 2030 towards climate positive solutions at scale.
Carbon Direct
Go from climate goal to climate action.Carbon Direct is a science-first carbon management firm that helps organizations reduce their carbon footprint with their end-to-end platform.
