Climate protection through businesses and markets – taking responsibility and seizing opportunities

Heat waves, floods, droughts – our times are increasingly marked by the consequences of global climate change. At the same time, climate protection is losing importance in politics in the face of numerous other crises. Regulations and laws are being weakened or even completely repealed at both European and German level. Where joint government action proves difficult, the focus shifts even more to the business sector when it comes to developing and implementing sustainable solutions. Can market mechanisms and entrepreneurial action pick up where politics hesitates? What role and responsibility do companies have in this context?

This event will discuss how companies can actively promote climate protection – not only out of a sense of responsibility, but also out of a conviction that sustainability and climate protection are key factors for innovation and competitiveness. What could a market-based framework look like that enables and rewards climate-positive economic activity? What opportunities are opening up for creative business models, new technologies and economic alliances?

Representatives from politics, an innovative start-up from the energy sector and the Climate Economy Foundation will provide impetus. The central question is: How can the economy become the central driver of an effective climate strategy – while securing the future, creating value and taking responsibility?

Prof. Andreas Löschel
Chair of Environmental/Resource Economics and Sustainability, Ruhr University Bochum

Dr. Sabine Schäfer
Head of Energy and Environment, DER MITTELSTANDSVERBUND (tbc)

Sébastien Schikora
Chief Technology Officer, Entrix & Flexa 

Moderation:

Renate Bleich
Chair of the Munich Re Foundation 

Event language: German

Location: Catholic Academy in Bavaria, Mandlstraße 23, 80802 München

Time: 29 October 2025, 7pm