The Role of Private Sector and Social Enterprises in Climate Change

Highlighting the initiative of the 3rd Winner of Prince Talal International Prize, titled “Leveraging Commercial Capabilities for Climate Action on the SDGs through Mapping and Earth Observations” by World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC). It is the first systematic mapping of global GHG capabilities from space across public- and private sectors missions and illustrated the immense potential for similar analyses for other climate parameters.

Speakers

• Barbara J. Ryan – World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) (3rd Winner of the Prize)
• Robert Hoddenbach, Global Director – Land Asset Integrity, Fugro, The Netherlands
• Stéphane Germain, President, GHGSat, Canada
• Begoña Verdejo Herreras, Senior Consultant for EMEA Government and Transportation Division, Hexagon Geospatial, Spain

Moderators

H.E. Nasser Alkahtani, Executive Director- AGFUND