COP29 Ukraine Pavilion: From Policy to Practice - Retaining the Integrity of Net Zero

• Rt Hon Lord Sharma, President of COP26
• Heather Buchanan, CEO Bankers for Net Zero
• Dr Ievgeniia Kopytsia, Law Faculty, University of Oxford and Associate Professor at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
• Dr Oleksii Riabchyn, Advisor to Deputy Prime-Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine - Minister of Justice, Post Doc Donetsk National University 
• Professor Sam Fankhauser, Oxford Net Zero & Oxford Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment 
• Oxford Professor Thomas Hale, Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

Moderator: Daisy Dunne, Carbon Brief

As countries worldwide accelerate their transition to Net Zero, emerging economies and reconstruction contexts present both unique challenges and opportunities. With newly revised net zero standards emerging and countries preparing enhanced NDCs, the need for credible transition frameworks has never been more critical. This high-level panel brings together leading experts from University of Oxford, financial experts and policymakers to explore how robust policy frameworks can support sustainable development pathways, with particular focus on Ukraine's transformative reconstruction experience. The discussion will examine how evidence-based policy approaches can help countries build resilient economies while ensuring energy security and climate action. The panelists will discuss:

• Integrity of Net Zero Implementation
• Policy Design and Implementation
• Climate Finance Architecture
• Investment Landscape
• Transition Pathways
• Green Reconstruction to NDC Action