In February 2019 the Board of the GSMA, comprised of the largest mobile operators in the world, set a milestone ambition – to transform the mobile industry to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, at the latest.

 

How is the mobile industry doing against this ambitious climate target?

 

This webinar saw the launch of the ‘Mobile Net Zero – State of the Industry Report on Climate Action’, which is the first evaluation of how the mobile industry is doing against the target set by the GSMA Board.

 

During this event Nigel Topping, the UN High-Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, evaluated how the mobile industry compares to other sectors in the ‘Race to Zero’. There were also be major updates from mobile operators on their commitments to reaching net zero.

 

The speakers and the panel of industry experts covered net zero and science-based targets, renewable electricity, energy efficiency, supply chain engagement, adaptation and resilience and digital enablement.

 

 

Speakers

• Mats Granryd, Director-General, GSMA
• Gerard de Graaf, Director, Digital Transformation, European Commission
• Steven Moore, Head of Climate Action, GSMA
• Murat Erkan, CEO, Turkcell
• Charles Molapisi, Group Chief Technology and Information Officer, MTN 
• Dorothee D’Herde, Head of Sustainable Business, Vodafone
• Heather Johnson, VP Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, Ericsson
• Arlene McCarthy, Special Advisor to Chairman, Bloomberg
• Alix Jagueneau, Head of External Affairs and Industry Purpose, GSMA
• Nigel Topping, UK High-Level Climate Action Champion, COP26