AFRY Showcases Climate Leadership and Sustainable Solutions at COP28

AFRY Showcases Climate Leadership and Sustainable Solutions at COP28

(IN BRIEF) AFRY, a global sustainability and engineering company, is participating in COP28, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, as part of the Business Sweden delegation. AFRY aims to highlight its sustainable solutions and leadership in addressing the climate crisis. The COP28 conference is taking place in Dubai from November 30 to December 12, bringing together world leaders, negotiators, ministers, climate activists, and businesses to discuss climate challenges and commitments under the Paris Agreement. AFRY’s delegation will participate in various events during the conference, emphasizing the importance of maintaining ambitious climate goals and showcasing practical solutions for the energy transition and green industrial transformation.

(PRESS RELEASE) SOLNA, 13-Nov-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — As the world grapples with simultaneous crises and an inadequate greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, AFRY (STO: AFRY) a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach, remains committed to ambitious climate goals and practical solutions to combat the climate crisis.

Joining the Business Sweden delegation, AFRY will participate in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP), where global climate issues take center stage. COP28, hosted by Dubai from November 30th to December 12th, brings together world leaders, negotiators, ministers, and climate activists to address climate change challenges and the Paris Agreement’s commitments.

Henrik Tegnér, EVP Strategy and Sustainability at AFRY, emphasized the importance of maintaining and even increasing ambition and innovation in the face of uncertainty. “Now is not the time to scale back on ambition, innovation or courage. Now is the time to not only level up long-term ambition but also illustrate that concrete positive impact happening already today. AFRY will attend this year’s COP to showcase our solutions within the energy transition and the green industrial transformation, how to reconcile climate change ambitions with biodiversity targets as well as to discuss the importance of sustainable leadership in times of uncertainty,”

AFRY’s COP28 delegation includes President and CEO Jonas Gustavsson, EVP Strategy and Sustainability Henrik Tegnér, EVP Energy Division Linda Pålsson, and UAE Management Consulting Director Brendan Cronin.

Throughout the conference, AFRY’s delegation will participate in various events in collaboration with Business Sweden, focusing on sustainable leadership, clean energy imperatives, future scenarios in an uncertain world, and biodiversity frameworks’ impact on business strategies and local actions.

As the global community seeks renewed solidarity and progress on climate action, AFRY remains dedicated to demonstrating concrete positive impacts within the sustainability and climate transition sphere.

Here are the key events hosted by AFRY during COP28:

1. “Navigating the Climate Challenge – Practical Insights into Sustainable Leadership”
   • Date: December 2nd
   • Time: 09:00 AM CET
2. “Clean Energy Imperative: A Global Perspective on Climate Transition”
   • Date: December 5th
   • Time: 07:00 AM CET
3. “Anticipating the Future: Scenarios in an Uncertain World”
   • Date: December 8th
   • Time: 11:00 AM to 11:40 AM CET
4. “Biodiversity Frameworks: Translating into Effective Business Strategies and Local Action”
   • Date: December 9th
   • Time: 12:00 PM CET

Media contact:

Henrik Tegnér
EVP and Head of Strategy and Sustainability
+46 730 588 488

AFRY provides engineering, design, digital and advisory services to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society. We are 19,000 devoted experts in industry, energy and infrastructure sectors, creating impact for generations to come. AFRY has Nordic roots with a global reach, net sales of 24 BSEK and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

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SOURCE: AFRY AB