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The Cost of Waiting: How Delayed Climate Action Hurts Business


Date and time

Friday 21. November 2025 at 11:00 to 12:00

Registration Deadline

Friday 21. November 2025 at 12:00

Location

Kilen, K148, Kilevej A/B, 2000 Frederiksberg Kilen, K148
Kilevej A/B
2000 Frederiksberg

The Cost of Waiting: How Delayed Climate Action Hurts Business


Event Description

 
Why regulatory uncertainty is a problem, what businesses can do about it, and some lessons from ocean shipping.
 
As governments hesitate and international climate negotiations stall, businesses are left finding their course in a landscape of regulatory uncertainty, escalating climate risks, and multifaced crises. Yet regulatory delay is not neutral: it is costly.
 
In this session, Michele Acciaro will explore how postponing climate action undermines competitiveness, innovation, and long-term resilience. From the failures of the IMO’s recent shipping negotiations to the broader context of global polycrises, including economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and environmental disruptions, you will discuss why climate strategy must remain central to business transformation. 
 
The session will challenge the idea that regulation must lead action. Instead, he argues that proactive, climate-aligned business models are essential for surviving in the turbulent decade ahead.
 
The session will be hosted by Michele Acciaro, CBS Department of Strategy and Innovation.
 
Follow the link to see the programme!
 
Please note that the program is subject to change, so stay tuned for updates.
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Organizer Contact Information

Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
conferences@cbs.dk

Organizer Contact Information

Copenhagen Business School
Phone: +45 3815 3815
conferences@cbs.dk