Roland Kupers

Global Senior Advisor UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO)

Dr. Roland Kupers is an advisor on Complexity, Resilience and Energy Transition, Professor of Practice at Arizona State University. He is a global advisor on methane at UNEP and a senior science advisor to the Environmental Defense Fund. A theoretical physicist by training, Roland spent a decade each at AT&T and at Shell in various senior executive functions, including Vice President for Sustainable Development and Vice President Global LNG. He has taught at many universities, including in Singapore, Amsterdam, Paris and Washington DC. Roland has published widely, including in HBR, on Project Syndicate, A Climate Policy Revolution: What the Science of Complexity Reveals about Saving the Planet (Harvard UP 2020) and co-authored The Essence of scenarios (Amsterdam UP 2014), Complexity and the art of public policy (Princeton UP 2014), Turbulence: A corporate perspective on collaborating for resilience (Amsterdam UP 2014).

Main Conference Day 2: Thursday 27th February

8:05 AM Panel: Methane: A Post COP-29 Roadmap

Following the 29th edition of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, this session provides a prime opportunity for industry leaders to delve into the key implications of the meeting and discuss actionable strategies that align with the global climate agenda. In this timely session our panellists will:  

  • Analyse the key outcomes and agreements, including an update on the Oil and Gas Decarbonization Charter 
  • Discuss how to translate COP-29 commitments into tangible strategies for your business 
  • Explore sustainable funding models to drive industry transition and resilience 
  • Examine Europe’s role in global methane reduction  
  • Discuss what advancements have been made since COP 28 to support monitoring and management of methane emissions


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Roland.

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