GLASGOW: Nordic approaches to support global carbon market cooperation

How do we ensure continued ambition raising and sustainable development at the same time as a robust trading market? The Nordics plays an important role in putting the Paris Agreement mechanisms into practice. The event will outline the Nordic perspectives and give an overview of ongoing activities supporting the development of a global carbon market.

Speakers:

Session 1:

•  Ash Sharma, Head of the Beyond the Grid Fund for Africa (BGFA) and Chair for Nordic Initiative for Cooperative Approaches at Nefco
• Fenella Aouane, Head of Carbon Pricing Unit, GGGI
• Kari Hämekoski, Senior Programme Manager, Nefco
• Bianca Gichangi, Coordinator, Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance
• Abdelghani Boucham, Head of Climate Change, Department of Environment, Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development, Morocco

Session 2:

Moderator:  Ingvild Solvang, Department Director and Head of Climate Action and Inclusive Development Unit at Global Green Growth Institute (GGI) (Moderator)

Speakers: 

• Aglaja Espelage, Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group
• Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General for Climate Change, Climate Focus, Vietnam
•  Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, WOCAN
• Karen Olsen, Senior Researcher, UNEP DTU Partnership
• Felipe de Leon, Advisor to the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Costa Rica and lead for the San José Principles

Organizer: Nefco - The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation

Co-organizers:

• Eastern Africa Alliance
• Ministry of Climate and Environment of Norway
• Perspectives Climate Group
• Swedish Energy Agency
• UNEP DTU Partnership
• WOCAN

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