Hamburg Chamber of Commerce at COP29

Chamber of Commerce to present early-stage measures in German Pavilion at World Climate Conference in Baku - livestream of panel

The eyes of the world are on delegates at the World Climate Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, underway until November 22, 2024. The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce is also in Baku and will host a panel discussion on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 on how early action can put a company on a climate-neutral course. That has economic benefits and gives companies an edge in global competition. Click here for a live stream of the panel discussion, which will take place in the German Pavilion from 10.00-11.00 local time.

Panel at World Climate Conference

During the panel discussion "An Accelerating Decarbonisation: How Hamburg Businesses Work for a Carbon-Neutral Future", Dr. Malte Heyne, Managing Director of the Chamber of Commerce, will discuss the challenges of climate neutrality with Saskia Möller, Director Legal, Compliance & Sustainability of the Hamburg-based trading company Gebr. Heinemann, Maximilian Webers of Colipi GmbH and Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary General - Policy ICC.

Solutions with an impact

The panel will show how companies in Hamburg are taking action and investing in a CO2-neutral future. Emphasis will be on strategies, innovative technologies and forward-looking policy frameworks. Delegates will gain insight into practical, collaborative and effective solutions. Heyne remarked: "We will show on site that business-driven climate protection strengthens Hamburg's competitiveness - in contrast to bureaucratic laws and regulations. There is no time to lose. Companies that invest now and develop climate-neutral procedures and products here can export them and earn money."

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COP29

COP29 in Baku aims to advance global climate action and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. To this end, countries are submitting more rigourous climate-protections plans and for cutting emissions. Funding climate-protection measures especially in poorer countries is also high on the agenda. Negotiations are underway on new, long-term financial aid as the current scheme expires in 2025.