November 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Pakistan Pavilion, Blue Zone (and via Pakistan Pavilion livestream, link TBC)
Speakers:
Chair: Rachel McEwen (SSE Chief Sustainability Officer)
Presenter and panellist: Fatima Khushnud (Research Associate at Oxford University and Chief Operating Officer at Pact Capital AG)
Panellist: Kanika Chawla (Chief of Staff, SEforALL)
Panellist: Emanuela Pozzan (Senior Specialist on Gender Equality and Non-discrimination, International Labour Organisation (ILO))
Panellist: Philipp Trotter (Professor in Sustainability Management at the University of Wuppertal, Honorary Research Associate at Oxford University)
As the global energy markets shift to renewables and the clean energy sector is bustling with job opportunities, it is imperative to address gender gaps. Though supportive environments alongside opportunities for women, countries can accelerate their clean energy transitions and foster inclusive societies.
Join us as we explore both the barriers and opportunities for women in the Global South and Global North clean energy sector, with our panel of practitioners and policymakers. Informed by a recent Oxford University report on Empowering Women: A case study from Pakistan, we will discuss the current landscape and experiences. Taking into consideration the policies, strategies, and actions required to support women in driving the energy transition and advancing gender equality.
Context
SSE plc has grant-funded a 3-year research project at Oxford University on the challenges and associated solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition through a developer lens, and with focus on the developing world.
Developers are the bridge between financiers not finding projects, and projects not finding money.Their ability to identify, structure, build and operate successful projects is key to unlocking renewables and scaling up investment.
Research findings are disseminated and discussed at public events and made available online after.