{"id":23581,"date":"2025-06-23T07:10:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T01:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/?p=23581"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:26:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T06:56:26","slug":"industry-dialogue-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/industry-dialogue-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry Dialogue 2025: Leveraging Policy, Data and Finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23581\" class=\"elementor elementor-23581\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44aaab4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44aaab4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef3bad1\" data-id=\"ef3bad1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0068db2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0068db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWith the 2030 climate targets fast approaching, Sri Lanka&#8217;s industry faces both significant challenges in reducing emissions and compelling opportunities to lead in sustainable innovation and green growth.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51b6edf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51b6edf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <b>Accelerating Industries\u2019 Climate Response in Sri Lanka\u2019 project<\/b> \u2013 funded by the European Union, led by the Government and implemented by UNIDO \u2013 invites representatives from the business community, government, the finance sector and civil society to share their experiences and insights on these opportunities and challenges. The third Industry Dialogue will take place from <b>9:00 \u201314:45 on 26 June 2025 at the Galle Face Hotel<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d18354 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d18354\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 1: Sri Lanka\u2019s National Climate Action Pathway <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f1c2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18f1c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year\u2019s Dialogue takes place as the Government of Sri Lanka finalizes and submits its updated national climate goals under the Paris Agreement, known as the Nationally Determined Commitments (NDCs). This panel session and Q&amp;A will provide an overview of the updated NDCs and the industrial sector\u2019s role.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2955425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2955425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 2: Unlocking Energy and GHG Emission Insights <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74653fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74653fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This panel session and Q&amp;A will explore industrial energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Sri Lanka, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and the role of Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3243124 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3243124\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Session 3: Unlocking Finance for Energy Efficiency<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d03c065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d03c065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The panel session and Q&amp;A will explore how to accelerate funding for energy efficiency investments in Sri Lanka\u2019s industrial sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ef2f8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d3ef2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1bba2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1bba2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Summary<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-929343c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"929343c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>WHO: <\/b>The The Accelerating Industries\u2019 Climate Response in Sri Lanka project. Funded by the European Union. Led by the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development and the Ministry of Energy. Implemented by UNIDO.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT: Industry Dialogue Event<\/b><br \/>Bringing together business, government, finance sector and civil society.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHERE:<\/b> Jubilee Ballroom, Galle Face Hotel.<\/p>\n<p><b>WHEN: <\/b>26 June, 2025, from 9:00 \u201314:45 (registration from 8:30).<\/p>\n<p><b>HIGH LEVEL AGENDA:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening remarks<\/li>\n<li>Session 1: Sri Lanka\u2019s National Climate Action Pathway\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Presentation-session-1-FINAL.pptx\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Download Presentation<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Session 2: Unlocking Energy and GHG Emission Insights\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Session-2-Presentation-Energy-Data-FINAL.pptx\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Download Presentation<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Networking lunch<\/li>\n<li>Session 3: Unlocking Finance\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Session-3-Presentation-Finance-FINAL.pptx\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Download Presentation<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-764d6f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"764d6f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4afa83a\" data-id=\"4afa83a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95623c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a95623c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vps138634.inmotionhosting.com\/~climate\/wp-content\/uploads\/Industry-Dialogue-Agenda-V21-copy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View full agenda<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5489fab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5489fab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cadc0c4\" data-id=\"cadc0c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71aa0f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71aa0f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For further information please contact <b>Mr. Madhawa Mirihagalla<\/b> at: <a href=\"mailto:M.MIRIHAGALLA@unido.org\">M.MIRIHAGALLA@unido.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2030 climate targets fast approaching, Sri Lanka&#8217;s industry faces both significant challenges in reducing emissions and compelling opportunities&#8230; 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