From 22 -23 September, Colombia will bring together a diverse audience from across the world with the aim of shaping policies and securing climate finance to facilitate an equitable transition towards a net-zero future.

The Summit will unite an array of global stakeholders, including world leaders, policymakers, financial institutions, youth leaders, NGOs, and investors. With a primary focus on biodiversity, energy transition, and sustainable cities, the main objective is to elevate climate solutions, spotlight innovative partnerships and create replicable models, as well as raising awareness in priority transition areas. By showcasing P4G’s partnership models, the summit will be a global learning for participants to exchange knowledge and break down barriers enabling an acceleration of climate financing.

Denmark was one of the initiators behind P4G in 2017. Since then, Danish companies have participated in partnerships that improve the livelihoods of coffee farmers in Ethiopia, provide a green fuel to cement production in Vietnam, and create efficient industrial cooling systems in Indonesia, just to name a few.

Explore specific cases: P4G partnerships

Under the theme of “Transformative Partnerships for Sustainability: Actions Towards Green Growth and Life”, this year’s summit will focus on priority areas and plans in the areas of zero emissions mobility, renewable energy, climate smart agriculture, and food loss and waste.

Selected summit sessions

The Summit will feature 25 sessions including high-level keynote speeches, panel discussions, and fireside chats across a range of topics within the summit’s main themes. Here’s a snippet:

High-level Panel on Innovative Climate Finance
This session will explore how climate and development finance can be used catalytically to spur investments in green growth and climate-aligned businesses. Speakers will highlight innovative financing programs, that can support green businesses to accelerate the development of more sustainable cities, clean energy, and systems to support biodiversity.

High-level panel on partnerships for a just transition
This session will delve into the meaning of a just transition: what are the challenges faced by communities and workers? what are the opportunities? and how to ensure the benefits of a climate-resilient economy are distributed across workers, communities, and businesses. Panelists will discuss different models for pursuing a just transition while protecting biodiversity, accelerating energy transition, and creating more sustainable cities, using examples and learnings from countries such as South Africa and Indonesia, research by international organizations, and the experience of the private sector.