Webinar Series 2012/2013

Join Tasneem Essop, International Climate Policy Advocate at WWF, who will brief you on WWF’s expectations and strategy during COP18 and discuss with you what the implications are for the private sector. Furthermore, Tasneem will update you on WWF’s involvement in the B4E event in London on 26-27 November. 

What?

From November the 26th until December the 7th the 2012 UN Climate Change Conference is organised in Doha, Qatar. During the COP18 two of the main impasses that are aimed to be resolved are the targets that countries are willing to commit under the next generation of the Kyoto protocol and the length of the Protocol's second commitment period.

On 26-27 November, parallel to the COP18 summt, the Businesses for the Environment (B4E) meeting will be held in London, UK. Large businesses and NGOs will come together and outline necessary policy changes. Climate Savers are given the opportunity to review a draft outcome statement that is suggested by the organisers of the conference and by WWF. This outcome statement will be presented to the climate negotiators at the COP18 summit in Doha.

Why?

The deadline for renewing the world’s only treaty regulating carbon emissions is upon us. Governments are under pressure to deliver new commitments. The challenge at COP18 will be a process to ensure that these pledges, and pledges from other countries are enough to keep global warming below 2°C, a target agreed by all parties to the UNFCCC. The meeting must lay ambitious foundations that leads to an ambitious new global agreement in 2015.

This webinar will give you a chance to:

• Understand what's at stake at Doha's COP18;
  
• The strategy WWF will pursue in the run up and during COP18;
  
• Understand the implications for the private sector;
  
• Provide input to the draft B4E business declaration to COP18;
  
• Understand how the B4E declaration will be used as a business message to influence the COP18 summit;
  
• Identify joint actions that can be undertaken through and by Climate Savers.

When?

25th of October 2012, from 15:00 to 16.00 CET

Join Stefan Henningsson, WWF Senior Adviser Climate Innovation and Vincent Hoen, Consultant at Ecofys, to a presentation of the research findings of a Utrecht University study focussed on 'climate positive approaches' to which several Climate Savers companies contributed.

What?

A rapidly growing number of comanies and sectors are developing products and services which enable emission reduction by their customers and other players. During the Rotterdam workshop in May 2012, WWF and Ecofys already presented this new area within Climate Savers.

With the help of several Climate Savers companies and the Utrecht University we have gained more insights in this topic which we are keen to present and discuss with you. The study for example identified corporate opportunities to increase revenue when enabling emissions reductions for their customers; in which sectors the biggest opportunities lay; and ways for companies to account for these avoided emissions.

Why?

WWF encourages leading companies to magnify their climate leadership, among others by enabling emission reduction across society, i.e. outside their own reporting scope, in order for emissions to be reduced fast enough. WWF recognizes such 'climate positive approaches' as one of the Climate Leadership Criteria for its new Climate Savers 2.0 strategy.

This webinar will give you a chance to:

• Create understanding that there is a gap in the guidance provided by the GHG Protocol in this area to date, whilst robust methodologies and account practices are emerging from pilot projects around the world;
• Create a better understanding of the difference between Scope 3 emissions accounting and climate positive approaches;
• Raise awareness of the need for common guidelines in areas such as setting baseline and claiming emissions reductions in the value chain;
• Get additional input on the WWF and Ecofys guidelines that are under development;
• Get feedback and possible sign-ons for an op-ed article in this field.

When?

15th of November 2012, from 15.00 to 16.00 CET

Join Vibeke Burchard of Novo Nordisk and Giorgio Fortunato of Vestas and find out all about their experience and challenges with facilitating growth of wind energy and procuring renewable energy certificates in China.

What?

In 2011 Novo Nordisk and Vestas initiated a partnership to source wind power for Novo Nordisk’s production facility in China, triggered by Novo Nordisk’s aim to reduce its carbon footprint. Both partners were furthermore keen on gaining more experience with off-shore wind farms in China. Currently the project is in the phase of moving the plans forward to get permission from local authorities for a feasibility study.

Why?

Many Climate Savers are currently investing or planning to invest in renewable energy projects. Novo Nordisk and Vestas have gained a lot of experience with the steps that need to be taken and the hurdles that have to be overcome when investing in wind energy in China. Novo Nordisk and Vestas have offered to share these experiences with its Climate savers peers.

Objectives:

• Understand the challenges of sourcing renewable energy in a country without a free electricity market;
• Inform about the partnership of Novo Nordisk and Vestas to realise a wind farm project in China
• Learn from Novo Nordisk’s experience with investing in renewable projects in China;
• Learn how Novo Nordisk framed its business case, and how it addresses internal and external hurdles;
• Learn about the crucial role of stakeholder engagement in this process.

When?

11th of December 2012, from 13:00 to 14.00 CET

You are invited to join Mandy Woods, Communications Head for WWF-International’s Global Carbon and Energy Initiative to learn more about and discuss the Climate Savers communications strategy.

What?

One of the major developments in the Climate Savers programme over the last years is the shift towards using the greater influence (or magnifying the influence) Climate Saver partner companies have in different parts of society. WWF wants its partners to be ‘change agents’ - in their industry sectors; along their value chains; towards the policy arena and by innovating climate positive approaches. A strong internal and external communication strategy is vital in achieving the ambitions of Climate Saver partner companies and moreover to show the impact Climate Savers has on their environments, customers and colleagues.

Why?

Through this webinar we would like to inform our partners on the concept communications strategy developed by WWF and give them the opportunity to give input and provide feedback on several aspects. Topics that will be discussed include: Joint Communications Taskforce, Earth Hour, social media, webinars and partnership opportunities between WWF and Climate Saver companies.

Objectives

• To learn more about the Climate Savers Communications Strategy and individual aspects thereof;
• To receive feedback and input on the communications strategy;
• To stipulate a way forward and joint action.

When?

February 19, 2013:
Brussels (CET) 15:00 to 16.00;
New York (EST) 09:00 to 10:00;
Beijing (CST) 22:00 to 23:00.

Join Susanne Fratzscher, WWF Senior Advisor Renewable Energy, in this webinar on WWF’s policy on green power solutions, and find out how your organization can effectively use renewable electricity products and labeling tools, such as WindMade^TM, as ‘next generation’ in your sustainability tool kit to catalyze your corporate leadership as Climate Savers.

What?

A growing number of Climate Saver partner companies are supportive of WWF’s vision for a global energy infrastructure powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050. Although many have renewable energy procurement as a cornerstone of their Climate Savers commitment, some are still unclear about the full range of renewable energy procurement options (and/or their implications for communications and carbon accounting).

WWF has recently updated its global green power policy and will use this webinar to brief partner companies on these issues.

This webinar will give you a chance to:

• Learn about the many “green power” benefits;
• Get WWF’s advice on reliable selection criteria for “green power” purchases;
• Learn about sourcing methods for renewable electricity and their comparative advantages;
• Discuss “green power” cases and learn how to make accurate green marketing claims;
• Learn about certification criteria and process of WindMade , a global labeling organization supported by WWF;
• Discover advantages exclusive to Climate Saver partners in the certification and label use process to enhance your brand positioning;
• Learn about how WWF’s guidelines overlap and differ from mainstream carbon accounting rules - and why.

When?

March 7, 2013:
Brussels (CET) 15:00 to 16.00;
New York (EST) 09:00 to 10:00;
Beijing (CST) 22:00 to 23:00.