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November Events Blog: From COP29 to Brazil to Shanghai. Stay connected with us!

Published: 05 Nov 2024

Here is our monthly schedule of events!

Find a Climate Bonds' Representative Worldwide:

Amsterdam: November 5 | ABN AMRO Green Bond Event: 'State of the (Green Bond) Market' – Spekaer

London: November 7, 17:00 (GMT) | Report Launch: "Scaling Up Green Investment in the Global South: Strengthening Domestic Financial Resource Mobilisation and Attracting Patient International Capital" – Speaker

*Organised by SOAS University of London, Centre for Sustainable Finance

COP29 (Baku): November 12, 14:00 (AZT) | IFAD - 'Deploying Innovative Financing Instruments for Resilient Food Systems' – Speaker

Location: NDC Partnership Pavilion, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 12, 15:00 (AZT) | MSCI x UNFCCC: "Unlocking the Capital Spectrum – Decarbonization Finance for Developing Economies' – Speaker
Location: Room Mugham – Blue Zone

*Co-hosted with the UNFCCC

COP29 (Baku): November 13, 14:00 (AZT) | ADB side event: Roundtable on transition finance for FIs

Location: Wyndham Garden Baku Hotel, Khan Chinar Room

*Closed-door event, invitation only

*Jointly organised by ADB’s Private Sector Division, and Mitsubishi UFJ AM

COP29 (Baku): November 13, 16:00 (AZT) | MSCI x BCG Event: 'What's Next for Climate Finance' - 'Financing a low-carbon future: The role of investors in a just transition' – Speaker

Location: Bonn Room, Baku Marriott Boulevard

Virtual: November, 13:00 (GMT) | Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) report - Webinar: ‘Brazil can show the way for scaling Nature Based Solutions at COP30' – Speaker

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 09:30 (AZT) | AIFC Kazakstan Green Finance Centre Side event, - "Prospects for developing blended climate finance mechanisms" – Speaker

Location: Kazakhstan Pavilion F4 Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 10:00 (AZT) | 'Green Islamic Finance' seminar – Speaker

Location: Green Zone

*Hosted by Azerbaijan Public Union for Studying Economic Resources

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 14:00 (AZT) | IFC / Azerbaijan Central Bank - 'Advancing Sustainable Finance across the Globe: Roadmap towards Interoperability and Comparability of Sustainable Finance Taxonomies' – Speaker

Location: Blue Zone
*Organised by: COP 29 Presidency and Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 16:00 (AZT) | We Don't Have Time – “Climate bonds supporting cities in the energy transition” – Speaker

Location: Baku Stadium, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 17:30 (AZT) | New Development Bank - “Risk-Sharing Instruments of MDBs to Support Private Capital Mobilisation in Emerging Markets and Developing Countries” – Moderator

Location: Joint MDB Pavilion Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 10:05 (AZT) | CASI Sustainability Forum for COP29

Session: 'Policy Framework for Sustainable Finance' – Speaker

Location: UNEC Third Campus in Baku
*Co-hosted by the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI), the Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) and Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC), with support from the Azerbaijan COP29 Presidency and the COP29 High-level Champion for Climate Action

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 12:15 (AZT) | Taiwan Climate Partnership (TCP) – “Green Finance Empowering a Low-Carbon New Era” – Speaker
Location: Virtual

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 13:15 (AZT) | Global Environment Facility (GEF) - Winners and Progress of the Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation

Location: Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 15:20 (AZT) | UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative - “Green Bonds as a new product initiative in Azerbaijan’s Capital Markets” – Speaker

Location: Baku Stock Exchange office building

COP29 (Baku): November 16, 09:30 (AZT) | Global Green Growth Institute - 'How Thematic Bonds are Helping Close the NDC and SDG Financing Gap'

Location: BENELUX-EIB pavilion, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 17, 16:15 (AZT) | World Climate Summit - 'Accelerating Green Finance - The Climate Investment Roadmap to 2030' - Speaker

Location: World Climate Impact Hub, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 18, 11:00 (AZT) | Climate Investment Fund (CIF) - Innovation in Climate Finance - Work on Climate Bonds including the Climate Bonds Resilience Taxonomy (CBRT) - Speaker

Location: Madagascar Pavilion
*Hosted by the Government of Madagascar

COP29 (Baku): November 18, 13:15 (AZT) | Climate Bonds side event The Methane Crisis: Where are we now and what do we need to accelerate mitigation?

Location: Blue Zone
*Jointly hosted with Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), German NGO Forum on Environment and Development & The Changing Markets Foundation

Virtual: November 26 | Asian Utilities Engagement Bi - Annual meeting – Asian Investor Group on Climate Change - Utility Transition Plans to meet IEA Net Zero Pathway' – Speaker

Virtual: November 26 | EU Plenary meeting of Platform on Sustainable Finance

COP29 (Baku): November 18, 13:15 (AZT) | Climate Bonds side event The Methane Crisis: Where are we now and what do we need to accelerate mitigation? – Speaker

Location: Blue Zone
*Jointly hosted with Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), German NGO Forum on Environment and Development & The Changing Markets Foundation

COP29 (Baku): November 19, 17:15 (AZT) | Transitions of the food system for decreasing global methane emissions – Speaker

Location: Spain Pavilion

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 10:30 (AZT) | 'The need for innovative financial instruments, policies, and technologies for the hard-to-abate sectors' transition'

Location: Digital Innovation Pavilion, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 20, 12:30 (AZT) | 'Taxomania continues: why everyone wants a green taxonomy and how to achieve interoperability'

Location: Digital Innovation Pavilion, Blue Zone

COP29 (Baku): November 14, 16:00 (AZT) | Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action - Implementation Lab - 'Role of Insurance in Unlocking Capital'
Location: Special Event Room - Mugham, Area B

*Organised by Insurance Development Forum (IDF), World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Howden Group, Ambition Loop, CPI, Climate Bonds Initiative, RMI & Imperial College

COP29 (Baku): November 15, 14:00 (AZT) | Unlocking New Climate Finance Instruments: Opportunities and Potential in Africa (African Union and GGGI)

Location: African Pavillion

Brussels: November 21, 14:30 (CET) | Trillions or billions? Reassessing the potential for European institutional investment in emerging markets and developing economies – Attendee

Rimini, Italy: November 5, 14:00 (CET) | Green bond: uno strumento strategico per finanziare l'adattamento – Speaker

Lisbon & Virtual: November 5, 09:00 (WET) | World Future Forum 2024 – Speaker

Shanghai: November 22, 18:00 - 21:30 (China Standard Time) | Shanghai ESG Finance Night – Speaker

*By invitation only

Campinas, Brazil: November 26 - 27, 9:00 (BRT) | Carbon Science Talks – Roundtable Discussion

Virtual: November 7, 15:00 - 16:30 (EET) | Sustainability School - Financing the Corporate Climate Transition with Bonds – Speakers

Upcoming Trainings in November: Deepen Your Sustainability Expertise

We’re excited to bring you insightful training sessions this month, presented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with the Climate Bonds Initiative:

Nature-Based Solutions for Agribusiness: Regenerative Agriculture

Date: 6 November 2024

Times: 09:30-10:30 CET and 16:00-17:00 CET

Hosted by IUCN and the Climate Bonds Initiative, this 1-hour webinar delves into the role of agribusiness in driving sustainable development through Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and regenerative practices. Discover how sustainable agribusiness models can support food security, climate resilience, and community benefits in developing nations.

Managing ESG Impacts and Risks in Nature and Climate Investments

Date: 7 November 2024

Times: 09:30-10:30 CET and 16:00-17:00 CET

The IUCN, in collaboration with the Climate Bonds Initiative, presents this free 1-hour webinar focused on addressing capacity gaps in Environmental and Social Management Systems (ESMS) and Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in developing countries. Participants will gain insights into implementing these crucial frameworks to strengthen their institutions' sustainability practices.

Climate Bonds Initiative is pleased to partner with Climate Action for the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2024, returning for its 16th annual edition as an Affiliated COP29 Event on the 13-14 November.

Bringing together global sustainability leaders across all sectors including business, government, cities, finance, and civil society, the Forum will promote transformative innovation and tangible climate action to help us go further, faster together. With multiple networking opportunities, it is an ideal opportunity to connect with climate leaders, pioneers and practitioners at COP.

Taking place within the Climate Action Innovation Zone at the Baku Marriott Hotel Boulevard, this strategic location offers easy access to the Forum without requiring COP29 Blue Zone accreditation, ensuring an inclusive platform and gathering for all key stakeholders and decision-makers.

To explore partnering, speaking, or hosting your own event, contact Partnerships Lead, Harry Clarke directly at hclarke@climateaction.org

More events to come in December. Stay tuned!

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'Till next time,

Climate Bonds.

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