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
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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
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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
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.
Register for 09:30-10:30 CET | Register for 16:00-17:00 CET
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.
