Long-term climate finance events in 2015
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In-session workshop on long-term climate finance, Bonn, Germany Part I 15:00-18:00 Thursday 4 June 2015
Part II 15:00-18:00 Friday 5 June 2015

A two-part in-session workshop on long-term climate finance was scheduled on 4 and 5 June 2015, in conjunction with the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference to be held in Bonn, Germany. This in-session workshop was organized following on COP decision 5/CP.20 to continue deliberations on long-term finance, focusing in 2015 and 2016 on the issues of: adaptation finance; cooperation on enhanced enabling environments and support for readiness activities; and needs for support to developing countries. A summary report of this workshop was considered by the COP 21 in Paris.

Summary report on the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance in 2015 
Programme of the workshop

Co-facilitators:

Mr. Dany Drouin (Canada) and Mr. Zaheer Fakir (South Africa)

Participation

Open to all Parties and observers attending the UNFCCC Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany

Presentations from thematic bodies of the Convention

Adaptation Committee
Least Developed Countries Expert Group
Standing Committee on Finance
Technology Executive Committee

Presenters

Topic 1: The role of collaborative arrangements for managing climate risks

  • Mr. Issac Anthony (Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility – CCRIF)
    Presentation

Topic 2: Accessing climate finance: strengthening institutional capacity

Topic 3: Policy, legal frameworks, country strategies and priority sectors for investments in climate-resilience

Topic 4: Interaction between public and private sectors for scaling-up funding and investments in climate resilience

  • Mr. Syed Ahmad (Green Technology Fund - Malaysia)
     Presentation
     
  • Mr. Rodrigo Violic (BICE – Chilean private bank)
    Presentation

Input to the in-session workshop

Compilation and synthesis of the biennial submissions from developed country Parties on their strategies and approaches for scaling up climate finance from 2014 to 2020 (in accordance with decision 5/CP.20, paragraph 11)

Submissions from thematic bodies of the Convention (in accordance with decision 5/CP.20, paragraph 14)

Inputs from the TEC for the in-session workshop
Input from the SCF to the in-session workshop

Coverage by IISD

Part I : Thursday 4 June 2015
Part II : Friday 5 June 2015

 

UNFCCC Webinar: Views on the design of the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance in 2015 Wednesday, 29 April 2015:

First run: 09:00 - 10:00 CEST (Germany Time); Second run: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST (Germany Time)

In accordance with decision 5/CP.20, paragraph 12, the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance was held on 4 and 5 June 2015 during the sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the Convention. Pursuant to the same decision, the workshop in 2015 focused on the issues of adaptation finance, needs for support to developing country Parties and cooperation on enhanced enabling environments and support for readiness activities. Following the workshop, a summary report was prepared for consideration by the Conference of the Parties at its 21st session.

This webinar provided the opportunity to Parties and observers to exchange their views and inputs on the organization of the in-session workshop, including on the scope of the thematic discussions as per decision 5/CP.20. A concept note outlining the purpose and context of this webinar and related logistical details can be found here.

Participation
This webinar was open to Parties and observers.

 

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