Corporate Power for Clean Power: Shaping Supply-Side Policy through Corporate Advocacy
Asia plays a central role as a hub for production, and international corporations have a need to reduce scope 3 emissions from products sourced in the region. Corporate demand for renewable energy in Asia has risen rapidly to meet these asks, but many companies are facing challenges in securing enough supply to match their demand. Regulations and market structures incompatible with rapid variable energy expansion are causing renewable energy supply to fall behind what is needed to meet decarbonization goals. Through this session we will explore how corporate demand can advocate for policies that accelerate the deployment of renewable energy.
Confirmed speakers:
Joojin Kim, CEO, Solutions for Our Climate (SFOC)
Alex Perera, Deputy Global Director, Energy Program & Corporate Energy Partnership Lead, World Resource Institute (WRI)
Nehmat Kaur, Director, Under2 Coalition and Subnational Governments, Climate Group
Michelle Patron, General Manager of Energy and Sustainability Policy, Microsoft
Antonia Gawel, Global Director of Sustainability & Partnerships, Google
Andrew Prag, Managing Director of Policy, We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC)
Rex Amancio, Regional Lead for APAC, Global Renewables Alliance (GRA)