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Is net zero really possible? Watch our live event

Climate Crisis: Is net zero really possible? Tuesday, November 2, 2021 11 am ET / 8 am PT | Global Stage

As COP26 nears, the need for real climate action has never been more urgent. There are reasons for hope, but many scientists believe the ambitious goal of net zero emissions by 2050 is unattainable without immediate and significant change. Governments, financial institutions, and private sector companies alike have all recognized the need for a multistakeholder approach to solving this crisis of a lifetime.

Watch "Climate Crisis: Is net zero really possible?" a one-hour virtual livestream, hosted by GZERO Media and Microsoft as part of the Global Stage series, to hear scientists, corporate leaders and policymakers debate this question and offer critical perspectives on the way forward. Live on Tuesday, November 2nd at 11am ET, we'll break down what "net zero" means, take stock of where the world is on the path to carbon neutrality, and discuss critical steps needed to make real progress.


Speakers include:

  • Diana Fox Carney, Senior Advisor, Eurasia Group
  • Gerald Butts, Vice-Chairman, Eurasia Group
  • Katharine Hayhoe, Atmospheric Scientist, Professor and Director of the Climate Science Center, Texas Tech University
  • Naoko Ishii, Director of Center for Global Commons, and Executive Vice President of the University of Tokyo
  • Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft
  • Jeanine Mabunda Lioko, Member of Parliament for Bumba, DRC, Former President of the National Assembly of the DRC
  • Catherine McKenna, former Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Canada

Climate Crisis: Is net zero really possible?

Tuesday, November 2, 2021
11 am ET / 8 am PT

To watch live on November 2, go to: https://www.gzeromedia.com/globalstage/

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