| 1/21/26

Is the Paris agreement dead?

Is climate science losing value on the international stage? From faltering NDC submissions and U.S. withdrawal to weak financing and geopolitical paralysis, the Paris framework is under siege. This session convenes negotiators, activists, and climate finance experts to debate whether the Agreement can still deliver, or if new mechanisms must arise. Explore what levers can credibly bend emissions this decade.


Speakers

  • Laurence Tubiana, President and CEO, European Climate Foundation

  • Johan Rockström, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

  • Robert-Jan Smits, Chairman, Supervisory Board of Naturalis

  • María Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business Coalition