IPBC calendar of blue carbon events
IPBC Partners are working together to connect and share expertise on blue carbon with the global community through events, workshops and knowledge exchange sessions.
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UNFCCC COP29 Side Event – Innovative Financing in Blue Carbon Ecosystems
16/11/2024 @ 11:30 am - 4:00 pm +04
This session will explore financial mechanisms to protect, restore and sustainably manage coastal blue carbon ecosystems (mangroves, seagrass and salt marsh) in support of climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience action. We will hear from speakers who will share their work utilizing financing strategies including blue carbon credits, payment for ecosystem services and parametric insurance, among other options. Additionally, we will highlight recently developed resources available to Parties and other stakeholders, including a policy brief on financing options for blue carbon habitats.
Speakers:
- Lina Barerra, Conservation International
- Elise Murphy, Director, Climate Inclusion and Intersectionality Policy, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, Australia
- Augustine Kenduiwo, Deputy Director Climate Change Mitigation/Green Growth Transition Focal Point, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, Kenya
- Marie-May Jeremie, CEO, SeyCCAT
- Emily Kelly, PhD, Lead, Blue Carbon Action Partnership Ocean Action Agenda, World Economic Forum
Moderator: Lisa Schindler Murray, Rare