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Key discussion topicsIn exploring what it means for business to act responsibly in the face of a climate crisis and in today’s context, the discussion will focus on the follow key topics:1. The corporate response to climate change: How are companies responding to international expectations on business with respect to climate risks and adverse impacts, including across global supply chains?2. Current tools available for business action on climate change: What tools are currently available to identify and mitigate adverse climate risks and impacts,as well as opportunities to maximise positive impact? How can we drive cohesive and comprehensive action by every business –with regard to both mitigating harms as well as contributing positively to solutions?3. What can governments expect from business: How can international expectationson Responsible Business Conduct and related toolsand instruments help governments enable scaled climate action bybusiness?Opening remarksMr. Ovais Sarmad, Deputy Executive Secretary, UNFCCCMr. Masamichi Kono, Deputy Secretary General, OECDMr. Peter Bakker, President and CEO,World Business Council for Sustainable DevelopmentPanellists Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz, High-Level Climate Champion of ChileMr. David Cumming, Chief Investment Officer,Aviva InvestorsMs. Michelle Patron, Director of Sustainability Policy,MicrosoftMr. Stephan Seidel, Head of Corporate Sustainability, PUMAModerator: Stephanie Venuti, Policy Advisorand Legal Expert,OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct

1. OpeningModerator:Barbara Buchner, Executive Director, Climate Policy InitiativeScene Setter:Francesco La Camera, Director-General, IRENA2. Roundtable DiscussionModerator:Barbara Buchner, Executive Director, Climate Policy InitiativeDiscussants:H.E. Tomas Anker Christensen, Climate Ambassador, DenmarkMs. Mollie Johnson, Assistant Deputy Minister, Low Carbon Energy Sector, Natural Resources CanadaH.E. Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya, Minister of Environment, RwandaH.E. María Fernanda Suárez Londoño, Minister of Mines and Energy, ColombiaMr. Mohamed Ouhmed, Director of Renewables Energies and Energy Efficiency, MoroccoMr. Rohit Khanna, ESMAP Manager, World Bank • Ms. Carla Montesi, Director, Planet and Prosperity, DG DEVCODr. Maria Neira, Director for the Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health, WHOH.E. Upendra Tripathy, Director-General, International Solar AllianceMs. Andrea Voigt, Director General, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE)Ms. Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Director of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks, IEA • Mr. Liu Zhenmin, Under-Secretary-General, UN DESAMs. Fatima Zahra El Khalifa, Director General, Cluster SolaireDr. Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, California Energy CommissionMr. António Luís Guerra Nunes Mexia, Chair of SEforALL’s Administrative Board and Chief Executive Officer of EDP (Energias de Portugal)Mr. Bertrand Piccard, Founder, Initiator, Solar Impulse3. Closing RemarksGonzalo Muñoz, High-Level Champion