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Joint MDB Workshop: Building an enabling environment for operationalizing Article 6
IST on Thursday, 27 May 2021
As a joint MDB event, this event will introduce MDBs’ efforts on creating an enabling environment for operationalizing Article 6. Specifically, the World Bank will present the results of the Climate…
Low-Carbon Hydrogen: Opportunities for Developing Countries
IST on Thursday, 27 May 2021
A rapid-fire panel discussion that aims to highlight the opportunities that low-carbon hydrogen brings for developing countries in the face of growing demand, including economic diversification,…
Renewable Hydrogen - Time to Shift
IST on Thursday, 27 May 2021
The transition economy is real. Notwithstanding the wave of technological innovation, a number of legacy sectors such as transportation and chemicals, are still facing the trade-off of transitioning…
The Role of Credible Global Standards for Successful Nature-based Solutions Scaling
IST on Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Using the power of nature is key to meet the global climate targets and contribute to the broader SDGs. Private sector interest in contributing as part of their individual responsibility through “…
Implementing Cost-effective Soil Organic Carbon MRV in Agricultural Investments
IST on Wednesday, 26 May 2021
This event will provide insight into the implementation of cost-effective SOC MRV in agricultural projects for improving the standardization of processes for creating carbon assets, based on “lessons…
The Essential Role of Negative Emissions Technologies in Getting to Net-Zero
IST on Wednesday, 26 May 2021
Net-zero targets cannot be met without scaled contributions from negative emissions technologies (NETs) – including capturing carbon dioxide from the ambient air, known as direct air capture (DAC).…
Financing Climate Action in Cities through the Gap Fund
IST on Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Cities are both key contributors and drivers of climate change with urban areas accounting for more than 70% of global energy-related greenhouse gas emissions. They are also at the forefront of…
Avoiding a Demand & Supply Mismatch: What do buyers really expect from the voluntary carbon market?
IST on Tuesday, 25 May 2021
With the Paris Agreement’s start of implementation, the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has been put in limbo. This new context, which requires all countries to communicate mitigation targets through…
Tackling Aviation Emissions through ETS and National Policy
IST on Tuesday, 25 May 2021
CO2 emissions from aviation are expected to keep growing in the future after the impacts of the Covid-Pandemic have been overcome. The ambition of CORSIA, mainly compensating emissions growth through…
Blending for Impact: Blended Concessional Finance for Climate
IST on Tuesday, 25 May 2021
Blended concessional finance continues to gain increasing attention as a critical tool for effectively engaging the private sector, unlocking investments and creating markets in developing countries…