Webinar on Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies

As part of the OECS Environmental Webinar Series, the Caribbean NDC Finance Initiative (NDCFI) will host a webinar on Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies on Wednesday, 27 May 2020.

Increasing extreme climate-related impacts, international agreements and urgent demand for investments in resilient low-carbon economies have put ambitions for climate leadership on the Caribbean agenda. Meanwhile, the speed and intensity with which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted individuals, communities, businesses, economies, and governments worldwide has called for urgent action across the board. The response has, and will continue to, demand immense resources and comes with huge challenges, especially for small, tourism-dependent economies with limited fiscal room to manoeuvre. ​ 

While the long-term impacts of the COVID-19 crisis remain uncertain, the climate crisis will not go away and investments in climate-resilient low-carbon economies remain urgent. Effectively tapping international climate finance, as well as mobilising private capital for climate investments will be essential to implementing and accelerating the commitments made in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) that are at the heart of the Paris Climate Agreement.

A proactive dialogue between governments, international partners, and key private sector actors is central to advancing and accelerating NDC implementation, while weathering the storms of a global health crisis and its socioeconomic impacts in the Caribbean.

Webinar Objectives

Join us on 27 May 2020 from 10-11:30 am to explore and better understand:

Target Audience

Investment, finance and insurance entities; energy developers; energy service companies; public utility companies; government agencies; public and private infrastructure developers; development agencies.

Programme

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Racquel Moses, CEO, Climate Smart AcceleratorLeon D Charles, Charles & Associates Inc

Chamberlain Emmanuel, Head, Environmental Sustainability Cluster, OECS CommissionAnnette Rattigan-Leo, Chief Sustainable Development & Environment Officer, Government of Saint Lucia

Crispin d:Auvergne, Programme Director, Climate & Disaster Resilience, OECS CommissionAlexander Huppertz, Project Manager GET.Invest

Leena Wokeck, FutureWays:GIZ Consultant on NDCFI (Moderator)

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Business in Climate: Partnering and Investing in Resilient Economies

Wednesday 27 May 2020 │ 10:00 - 11:30 am (Eastern Caribbean time)

REGISTER NOW: https://bit.ly/2Tm1fvR

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About the NDCFI:

The Caribbean NDC Finance Initiative (NDCFI) was established in 2017 by the OECS Commission and the Government of Saint Lucia with the support of the UNFCCC, under the auspices of the NDC Partnership and with financial support from GIZ.

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