Transforming Climate Ambition to Action: The Role of the Green Climate Fund [1]
Date: 15 April 2019
Time: 6 30 PM - 8 00 PM
Venue: United Nations HQ (NYC), Conference Room 5
About the event:
This high-level side event will provide an update on the Fund's performance in supporting the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), followed by a panel discussion and interactive Q&A session. This panel will discuss the need for developed countries to fulfill their pledges for mitigation and adaptation in developing countries and the Green Climate Fund's role.
Speakers and Panelists:
Mr. Yannick Glemarec, Executive Directer, Green Climate Fund
H.E. Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the 2019 Climate Action Summit
Mr. Achim Steiner, Administrator, UN Development Programme
H.E. Mr. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiym, Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service and Communication, Republic of Fiji
The Honourable Dr. Nigel Clarke, Minister of Finance and Public Service, Jamaica
Mr. Aksel Jakobsen, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Norway
Ms. Jennifer Morris, President, Conservation International
Mr. Amar Hanibal, President, Business Banking, XacBank, Mongolia
Mr. Mohan Vivekanandan, Group Executive: Client Coverage, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Mr. Richard Davis, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Pegasus