On 11 November 2020, GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman was invited to speak at the Opening Plenary Session of the ICAP-IETA Carbon Markets Virtual Pavilion. GGGI also co-hosted side events with the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (NMCE) and the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) who fund the two Carbon Pricing/Article 6 programs currently being implemented in five of our partner countries:
- Designing Article 6 Policy Approaches (DAPA) program (GIS03-E1) – Indonesia, Morocco
- Mobilizing Article 6 Trading Structures (MATS) program (GIS04-E1) – Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nepal
Over 300 people from all over the world attended the sessions.
Scroll down for more details and recordings of the sessions!
The Role of Carbon Markets in Recovering from COVID19
11 November
Worldwide, carbon markets play a vital role in supporting climate ambition. Amid the backdrop of COVID impacts and economic recoveries, growing attention is being paid to the promise of carbon markets to efficiently reach climate goals while simultaneously supporting other socio-economic objectives. Today’s mature markets, hold years of experience. How are today’s major carbon markets evolving and weathering the challenges of 2020? How are regions cooperating to strengthen market resiliency, address competitiveness concerns, and build cross-border alignment and alliances? And what’s in store for emerging carbon markets?
Moderator
Constanze Haug, Executive Board Member, adelphi
Key Address
Valvanera Ulargui, Director General, Spanish Office for the Climate Change – Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), Spain
Speakers
- Frank Rijsberman, Director General – Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
- Joan MacNaughton, Chair of the Board – Climate Group
- Tom Howes, Head of Energy and Environment Division – International Energy Agency (IEA)
- James Cameron, Senior Advisor, Pollination & COP26 Advisor
Recording: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/531859474023600907 (Plenary Panel Discussion starts at 45:00 ~)
On 11 November 2020, GGGI Director-General, Dr. Frank Rijsberman was invited to speak at the Opening Plenary Session of the ICAP-IETA Carbon Markets Virtual Pavilion. GGGI also co-hosted side events with the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment (NMCE) and the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) who fund the two Carbon Pricing/Article 6 programs currently being implemented in five of our partner countries:
- Designing Article 6 Policy Approaches (DAPA) program (GIS03-E1) – Indonesia, Morocco
- Mobilizing Article 6 Trading Structures (MATS) program (GIS04-E1) – Cambodia, Ethiopia, Nepal
Over 300 people from all over the world attended the sessions.
Scroll down for more details and recordings of the sessions!