Time:  28 October 2025 at 9:00-11:00 CET (on-site event starts at 8:30 CET)

Place: Hybrid event, in person in Oslo (Ingeniørenes Hus Møtesenter, Kronprinsens gate 17, 0251 Oslo) and via Teams

Climate Leadership Coalition, Nefco and the Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches (NICA) are convening a high-level event for Nordic businesses to engage with Nordic state representatives and lead climate negotiators ahead of UN Climate Change Conference COP30. The event aims to brief the private sector on the key issues shaping this year’s climate negotiations, foster meaningful dialogue between private sector and national representatives, and spotlight the Nordic perspectives at COP30.

In addition to the policy dialogue, the event will raise awareness of carbon finance mechanisms under the Paris Agreement, with a focus on the private sector’s role. It will also present findings from two recent studies exploring private sector interest in carbon markets and demand of international carbon credits in the Nordics.

This event serves as a strategic opportunity to strengthen Nordic collaboration in carbon finance initiatives and accelerate climate action through public-private partnerships.

We look forward to seeing you at the event!

Agenda:

• Opening and welcome to the event
  • Tuuli Kaskinen, CEO, Climate Leadership Coalition
  • Dennis Hamro-Drotz, Acting Head of Department, Special Funds, Nefco
• Keynote
  • Sari Multala, Minister of Climate and the Environment, Finland
• Road to COP: Nordic objectives
  • Mattias Frumerie, Head of Negotiations, Sweden
  • Marjo Nummelin, Head of Negotiatons, Finland
  • Peer Stiansen, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Climate and the Environment, Norway
• Private sector interest in carbon markets and demand of international carbon credits in the Nordics
  • Francois Sammut, Director, Carbon Limits, Norway
• Panel discussion on private sector views
  • Jørund Buen, Head of Sustainability, SpareBank 1 Sør-Norge
  • Lea Rankinen, Head of Sustainability & Corporate Affairs, St1
  • Vaibhava Singh, Head, Engineered Carbon Removal Solutions, Carbon markets, Equinor ASA
• Closing
  • Pasi Rinne, Chair of NICA