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Mandated and other events
First Workshop under the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue in 2024
12 - 13 Jun. 2024
10:00h - 13:00h
CEST/UTC+2
Bonn
Room Genf, WCCB
WCCB
Climate Finance
English
0
Mandated and other events
First Workshop under the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue in 2024
12 - 13 Jun. 2024
10:00h - 13:00h
CEST/UTC+2
Bonn
Room Genf, WCCB
WCCB
Climate Finance
English
Background

 

CMA 4 decided to launch the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue between Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to exchange views on and enhance understanding of the scope of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), of the Paris Agreement and its complementarity with Article 9 of the Paris Agreement and requested the secretariat, under the guidance of the COP27 Presidency, to organize two workshops in 2023 in this regard and to prepare a report to the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Paris Agreement on the deliberations at these workshops.

CMA 5 decided to continue and strengthen the Sharm el-Sheikh dialogue between Parties, relevant organizations and stakeholders to exchange views on and enhance understanding of the scope of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), of the Paris Agreement and its complementarity with Article 9 of the Paris Agreement referred to in decision 1/CMA.4, paragraph 68, including with regard to the operationalization and implementation of Article 2, paragraph 1(c), in 2024 and 2025. Ms. Gabriela Blatter (Switzerland) and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr (Egypt) were appointed as the co-chairs of the dialogue by the CMA 5 President and the modalities of the strengthened dialogue in 2024 and 2025, include among others, the organization of at least two workshops by the secretariat, under the guidance of the co-chairs, and the development of reports on each of the workshops, and an annual report on the dialogue in 2024 and 2025 respectively for consideration at CMA, to be prepared by the secretariat under the guidance of the co-chairs.

Based on the views expressed by Parties and non-Party stakeholders over the course of 2023 and 2024, including through the recent call for submissions, a number of potential topics and issue areas have been suggested by Parties and non-Party stakeholders for discussion during the dialogue in 2024, as communicated in a recent Co-chairs message.


Objective

The main focus of the first workshop will be on adaptation investments and the consistency of financial flows with a climate-resilient development pathway as well as linkages to broader sustainable development co-benefits and impacts. The workshop will build on concrete examples and actions taken and facilitate a sharing of experiences and best practices among the various stakeholders.


Format and Participation

The workshop will take place on 12 and 13 June from 10:00 to 13:00 respectively in the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) – Room Genf, Bonn, Germany, and is open to Party and non-Party stakeholders for on-site participation. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the sixtieth sessions of the Subsidary Bodies from 3 to 13 June 2024. Interested participants are asked to promptly submit the online registration form for on-site participation of the Subsidiary Bodies to be able to attend the workshops. To ensure inclusive and broader participation, the dialogue will be held in a hybrid format, enabling virtual participation. As mandated, the dialogue will have webcast.

The facilitation of engagement and interaction of a broad range of stakeholders in the dialogue workshops continues to be a central aspect to the organization of work in 2024 and 2025, in accordance with the renewed mandate. The co-chairs, with the support of the secretariat, are committed to ensure inclusiveness of participation and engagement in the dialogue workshops. The provisional programme presents the themes and topics for discussion at the first workshop in 2024. It takes into account the views expressed by Parties and non-Party stakeholders throughout 2023, in their submissions as well as the views expressed during informal consultations. Guiding questions for each topic are outlined further below.

Provisional Programme

LIVE WEBCAST LINKS

Day 1
12 June 2024
Day 2
13 June 2024

 

 

Day 1: Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Time (CEST/UTC+2)

Session titles / description Guiding Questions Speakers and resource persons
10:00-10:15 Opening Session
  • Opening remarks for the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue in 2024 and programme overview
  • Daniele Violetti, bio UNFCCC
  • Maitha Alkaabi, bio COP28 Presidency
  • Gabriela Blatter bio and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Co-Chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue
10:15-11:00 Expert and Practitioner Panel: Making finance flows consistent with adaptation and climate resilience objectives – National and regional cases and examples.
  • How can finance integrate climate resilience holistically?
  • How can approaches to implement Article 2.1(c) scale-up adaptation finance, including for developing countries (complementarity with Article 9)?
  • Are risk-based approaches sufficient or are approaches that proactively scale-up investment also needed? How would the approaches have to be designed to be most effective?
  • Ambassador Seyni Nafo, Coordinator of the Africa Adaptation Initiative
    Presentation
  • Irene Heemskerk, bio Head of Climate Change Centre, European Central Bank (ECB)
    Presentation
  • Tessa Vaetoru, bio Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, Cook Islands (virtual)
  • Paul Flavier, bio Technical Lead of IDF Infrastructure Taskforce and Head of Strategic Asset Allocation, AXA
    Presentation
11:00-12:20 Interactive Breakout Group Format: Participants, guided by a moderator, will discuss in smaller groups the topic, guiding questions and insights from the previous panel in an interactive format, including the participation of one of the panelists.
  • Jolien Noels, OECD
  • Bertha Argueta, Germanwatch
  • Sehr Raheja, CSE India
  • Raju Pandit, Nepal
  • Joe Thwaites, NDRC
  • Virtual: Anne Chataigne, IIGCC
12:20-13:00

Plenary Reflections

The co-chairs will guide a plenary reflection session on the experiences shared and views expressed for making finance flows consistent with adaptation and climate resilience objectives – National and regional cases and examples.

  • What are the commonalities and divergences of the various approaches taken to making finance flows consistent with adaptation and climate resilient objectives?
  • How can we ensure that implementation of Article 2.1(c) is in line with supporting adaptation and climate resilience?
  • Gabriela Blatter and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Co-Chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue

Day 2: Thursday, 13 June 2024

 
10:00-10:15

Welcoming Remarks

Welcoming remarks by the co-chairs and overview of the programme for Day 2.
Overview of the workshop programme for Day 2
  • Gabriela Blatter and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue
10:15-11:00 Expert and Practitioner Panel: Linking approaches for climate consistent and scaled-up finance flows with broader sustainable development objectives: benefits and impacts.
  • What are the potential opportunities and risks for sustainable development of making financial flows consistent with a low-emission and climate resilient development pathway?
  • How should approaches to implement Article 2.1(c) and associated safeguards be designed to maximize the opportunities and reduce the risks?
  • Salome Tvalodze, bio Head of Sustainable Finance Division of the National Bank of Georgia (virtual)
    Presentation
  • Lisa Holzhäuer, bio Head of Section for International Climate and Fiscal Policy, Ministry of Taxation Denmark
    Presentation
  • Rob Cameron, bio Global Head of ESG Engagement, Nestlé S.A.
    Presentation
  • Luca Torre,bio Founder and Co-CEO, Gawa Capital
    Presentation
  • Komlanvi Moglo, Climate expert at BOAD and Deputy Head of the IDFC Facility (virtual)
    Presentation
11:00-12:20 Interactive Breakout Group Format: Participants, guided by a moderator, will discuss in smaller groups the topic, guiding questions and insights from the previous panel in an interactive format, including the participation of one of the panelists.
  • Ilaria Crotti, UNCTAD
  • Mathilde Bord-Laurans, IDFC
  • Samson Mbewe, SouthSouthNorth
  • Mahlet Melkie, RMI
  • Natalia Alayza, WRI
  • Virtual: Baysa Naran, CPI
12:20-13:00

Plenary Reflections

The co-chairs will guide a plenary reflection session on the experiences shared and views expressed for linking approaches for climate consistent and scaled-up finance flows with broader sustainable development objectives: benefits and impacts.  

The session will conclude with a brief co-chairs stocktake on the first workshop and next steps in 2024.

  • What are the commonalities and divergences in approaches to integrate sustainable development into the implementation of Article 2.1(c)?
  • Gabriela Blatter and Ambassador Mohamed Nasr, Co-chairs of the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue
  • Closing remarks: Mr. Samir Bejanov, COP 29 Incoming Presidency

*Note: Potential themes for workshop 2 will be informed further by the discussions and insights derived at the workshop 1, including its summary report, in addition to the suggested topics for discussion indicated in the co-chairs message 6 May 2024.