BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith (pictured) announced the event win, which is expected to present pathways to zero emissions and promote decarbonisation technologies and investment.
The Impact X Summit (IX) on Climate Growth is set to take place at ICC Sydney on 21 September, Zero Emissions Day.
Jointly hosted by Singapore-based Blue Impacts and NSW Government, the event aims to promote accelerated pathways to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
The upcoming IX Summit is expected to gather over 2,000 business leaders, technology innovators, investors and international agencies. The event will provide a roadmap to zero emissions for five industry sectors – agriculture; built environment; energy; industry and manufacturing; and transport and infrastructure, and promote investment in and scaling of technologies that will help decarbonise the world.
Held on 21-22 September, coinciding with Climate Week and the UN General Assembly in New York, the Summit will produce a statement of actionable recommendations and commitments to accelerating pathways to zero emissions for presentation at the UK COP26 climate negotiations.
Founder and CEO of Blue Impacts, Tony Gourlay, said the event will present more than 100 emerging low emission technologies, in addition to connecting innovators and founders with the investors, buyers and partners they need to accelerate development and commercialise.
"With participants expected from more than 20 countries, the IX Summit will be a future platform for global collaboration and innovation in the race to zero," he added.
As the global race towards zero emissions gains momentum – led by the US, China, the UK, and EU – NSW, with its ambitious net zero plan, is poised to take the lead position as Australia’s regional hub for renewables and industry climate innovation.
Impact Summit 2019 in Glasgow, UK. Photo Credit: Erika StevensonNSW Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres, shared that the state is home to 43% of Australia’s Environmental Goods and Services (EGS) businesses. "NSW is leading the way in industry innovation and investment to reduce emissions. We welcome the IX Summit as a platform to generate new ideas and commitments for accelerated pathways to zero emissions and showcase our state’s technologies and innovation to the rest of the world."
Announcing the event win, BESydney CEO, Lyn Lewis-Smith, stated: “Sydney and NSW are already home to some of the world’s leading innovators in the development of clean technologies, sustainable transport and buildings, and future energy solutions. The IX Summit will be a catalyst for bringing these emerging technologies to scale and driving greater collaboration to achieve the zero emissions goal.”
The Summit is supported by the NSW Government and a global coalition of climate action partners that includes PwC, ANZ, Deloitte, Bluescope, Woodside, WWF, BCSD Australia, the Climate Group, Beyond Zero Emissions, ClimateWorks and more than 30 organisations who are committed to net zero by 2050 or sooner.