About The Event

Canada is entering a critical climate countdown. With 2030 fast approaching, the country must dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions to meet legally-binding international commitments. But the road ahead is anything but straightforward. New legislation, Bill C-5, gives the federal cabinet the power to fast-track major infrastructure projects before environmental reviews or Indigenous consultations are complete. At the same time, shifted U.S. climate policies are reshaping the global net-zero landscape, adding uncertainty to Canada’s efforts. Amidst rapid change, businesses must stay resilient and not only focus on emissions, but around the ecosystems that underpin their operations. As nature loss accelerates, integrating biodiversity into climate strategy is becoming essential for future-proofing business. Join us at the Road to Net Zero Summit, where business leaders, climate experts, and investors will share insights, strategies, and solutions for navigating the complexities of climate action.

Beyond Fossil Fuels: The Santa Marta Action Plan and How Canada Can Push It Forward

Join us to debrief the historic Santa Marta Conference, the first implementation-focused conference to support practical action by those already prepared to accelerate a just, orderly, and equitable transition away from fossil fuels and to generate shared understanding and actionable guidance that can help.

The Conference, announced at COP 30 in Brazil, and co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands from April 25 to 29, 2026 in the Colombian port city of Santa Marta aims to work with national and subnational governments, civil society, Indigenous communities and the private sector to develop joint action plans in three thematic areas:

Overcoming economic dependence (fiscal dependence and public debt, energy security, productive reconversion without creating new forms of extractivism, and shared responsibilities and joint efforts).

Transforming supply and demand (supply: fuel switching, phase-out of key demand drivers, and energy access; supply: exploration and extraction licensing, planning for managed closures; incentives: from fossil fuel subsidies to clean energy investment).

Advancing international cooperation and multilateralism (closing gaps in implementation, governance and cooperation; addressing international legal barriers, particularly those arriving from investor-State dispute settlement).

Our speaker, Tzeporah Berman (current International Program Director at Stand.Earth and the Chair of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative) will be joined by Susan Tanner (Vice Chair of The Group of 78) and Leah Darbyson (G78 Executive Committee Member).

The discussion will centre on how Canada, as both a petro-state and a country seeking a sustainable energy future, should support the Santa Marta conference and be represented there at the highest official level. Among the countries that will participate in the meeting are Australia and Mexico, both major oil producers, as well as European nations and small island states.  

The Group of 78 seeks to promote awareness among all Canadians of the ambition and importance of the Santa Marta conference and to add our support to the collective efforts of governmental, civic and business partners to accelerate the transition to clean energy. 

Friday Forum 1:00PM-2:30 EST Friday, May 15, 2026

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) is pleased to invite you to participate in Forecast 2025 with Richard Carr, Fire Research Officer for the Canadian Forest Service. This webinar will summarize the current conditions in Canada and provide a forecast for the 2025 wildfire season.

 Richard Carr provides fire weather processing for the Canadian Wildland Fire Information System (CWFIS) and international projects. He performs seasonal forecasts of fire risk. He provides fire-weather briefings to the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) fire group, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC), and to federal emergency response personnel. Richard represents NRCan-CFS in the CIFFC Forest and Fire Meteorology Working Group.