UNDP - Climate Bonds event: Bringing you a knowledge sharing platform for developing economies to build small-scale low carbon assets
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On November 26 & 27th we invite you to join us for an exciting 2 –day webinar series with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) & the Climate Bonds Initiative, supported by Global Environmental Facility (GEF), on the opportunities for directing investments in small-scale low carbon assets in developing economies. Presenters & Panelists from Albion Capital, the Milken Institute, EcoForge, & Climate Policy Initiative and many more!
Speakers will provide a macro overview on the latest market developments on financing for small-scale low carbon assets with a particular focus on clean energy (e.g. microgrids, solar home systems and rooftop solar for commercial and industrial sectors) in developing economies and discuss the opportunities and the barriers across developing markets.
Speakers will share their perspectives on regions around the world such as Africa, Latin America, India and SE Asia.
Register for Day 1: 26th November:
State of the Market: opportunities/barriers in developing economies
Agenda:
14:00 Welcome – Justine Leigh-Bell, Deputy CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
14:05 Introduction to the UNDP Climate Aggregation Platform (CAP)
14:15 Presentation: Unlocking finance for small- scale low carbon assets
14:30 – 15:30 Panel Discussion (+ Q/A)
Speakers:
- Antonia Schaeli, Senior Investment Officer, Energy Debt Financing, ResponsAbility (TBC)
- Alison Harwood, Senior Fellow, Global Market Development, the Milken Institute
- Sagar Gubbi, Managing Director, EcoForge Advisors
Register for Day 2: 27th November
Finding Solutions: Case studies from around the world
Agenda:
14:00 Welcome – Justine Leigh-Bell, Deputy CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
14:15 Guest Speaker: TBC
14:30 – 15:30 Panel Discussion (+ Q/A)
Speakers include:
- Alison Harwood, Senior Fellow, Global Market Development, the Milken Institute
- Sagar Gubbi, Managing Director, EcoForge Advisors
- Dhruba Purkayastha, Director of US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF), Climate Policy Initiative
- Paulo Todaro, Founding Partner & CEO, Albion Capital, Green FIDC
- Sameer Tirkar, Principal Climate Finance, responsibility
- Sean Kidney, CEO Climate Bonds Initiative
More information to come, register for each day or the full programme.
‘Till next time
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