Ministerial Event For the Enhancement of the Implementation of Article 6 through Synergy of Capacity-Building and Private Investment
18/11/2024
15:45
AZT
Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MOEJ)
Format
In Person
Coverage
Global
Theme(s)
- Private Sector Engagement
- High Integrity Carbon Markets
The event entitled “For the Enhancement of the Implementation of Article 6 through Synergy of Capacity-Building and Private Investment” was held at the COP29 Japan Pavilion in Baku, Azerbaijan on 18 November, 2024.
At this seminar, Minister Asao, ministers from various countries, and other distinguished guests delivered remarks on the importance of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement which allows for GHG emission reduction and other mitigation measures to be implemented through international cooperation, as well as the expectations on the support activities implemented by the Article 6 Implementation Partnership (A6IP) Center. A6IP Center also delivered the presentation on “the Article 6 Implementation Status Report” which contains information on the implementation status and challenges of A6.
Recording
Agenda
| Time (AZT) | Agenda and Speakers |
|---|---|
Welcome Remarks | |
15:45-15:50 | H.E. Keiichiro ASAO, Minister of the Environment, Japan |
Photo Session | |
Launch of Article 6 Implementation Status Report | |
15:55-16:00 | |
Progress in High Integrity Carbon Markets | |
16:00-16:35 | Speakers: Ministers and high-level officials from several partner countries
|
Messages from A6IP implementation partners | |
16:35-16:50 | Danielle Violetti, Senior Director, UNFCCC secretariat Jennifer Sara, Global Director, Climate Change Group, World Bank Group Gareth Philips, Manager on Climate & Environment Finance, African Development Bank |
Closing Remarks | |
16:50-16:55 | Yutaka MATSUZAWA, Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
Related links
COP29 Japan Pavilion
IGES COP29 Side Events information
A6 Implementation Status Report (A6 ISR)
Speakers (order of appearance on stage)
Keiichiro Asao
H.E.Keiichiro Asao,
Minister of the Environment, Japan
Kazuhisa Koakutsu
Kazuhisa Koakutsu
Director, A6IP Center
Stefan Wenzel
H.E. Hon. Stefan Wenzel, Parliamentarian State Secretary for the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Germany
Simon Watts
H.E. Hon. Simon Watts,
Minister of Climate Change, New Zealand
Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe
Hon. Dr. Nkiruka Maduekwe,
Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Council on Climate Change, Nigeria
Habib Abid
H.E. Hon. Habib Abid,
Minister of the Environment Tunisia
Syeda Rizwana Hasan
Hon. Syeda Rizwana Hasan,
Advisor, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bangladesh
Chris Shipley
Chris Shipley,
Head of Global Carbon Markets, Department of Energy Security and NetZero, U.K.
Danielle Violetti
Danielle Violetti,
Senior Director, UNFCCC secretariat
Jennifer Sara
Jennifer Sara,
Global Director, Climate Change Group, World Bank Group
Gareth Philips
Gareth Philips,
Manager on Climate and Environment Finance, African Development Bank
Yutaka Matsuzawa
Yutaka Matsuzawa, Vice Minister for Global Environmental Affairs, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
