Sustainable Development Forum 2024 - The Green Transition

Stemming from the conclusions of the Pact of the Future that will be adopted at the UN Summit of the Future at heads of state level this September in New York that declare that the environmental crisis poses the most severe and pressing threat to the sustainability of the planet and wellbeing of its present and future inhabitants, it is clear that all countries must pursue a severe effort towards a green transition and zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050. 

The Sustainable Development Forum, in collaboration with United Nations agencies, the University of Cambridge, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce, and contributions from stakeholders and businesses from China, Africa, Europe, and Serbia is hosting a pivotal
international two-day conference in Belgrade. This event, in the face of the global environmental crisis, will address the challenges and opportunities of green transition through the lens of technology policies, featuring panel discussions, keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and a best practices exhibition.

The conference will address the global effects of the triple planetary crisis of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss, the worryingly slow pace of realization of the sustainable development goals and the Agenda for Sustainable Development until 2030. The serious challenges of achieving sustainable production and consumption patterns and energy transition including the EU Green deal will be considered and examined through effective technology policies.

There will also be a special focus on the problems of the Global South that is particularly affected by climate change to which it has not significantly contributed. The effects of the global environmental crisis on health will be discussed particularly pollution that causes thousands of premature deaths annually, and the measures that should be urgently taken to prevent unnecessary loss of life due to climate change.

The rising trend of urbanization and the fact that the vast majority of people will live in cities will be discussed, primarily how cities will address economic, energy, and health challenges. Finally, the role of science, especially AI and data, in combating climate change and making
a drastic green turn will also be discussed.

This is a unique global conference that is gathering an esteemed group of world-renowned academics, including Lord Martin Rees, former head of the UK Academy of sciences, Professor Michael Pollitt from Cambridge University, leading experts from the UN agencies, UNEP director Jorge Laguna-Celis, as well as Frank Liu, Chairman of INCTO. The green transition is not just a challenge but a unique opportunity for us to collectively address the myriad problems of the future. We expect the conference to be a window for concrete action plans and partnerships for sustainable development, and your contribution is key to this outcome.

Join us in Belgrade on November 14th and 15th, 2024, for our encounter with the future and a sustainable tomorrow.