Unlocking Sustainable Land Use and Adaptation Investments for Climate Action: Innovative Finance Solutions

When: 4 December at 11:45am-12:30pm (GST)
Where: UNEP Pavilion, Cop28, Dubai
Livestream: Finance Day at UNEP COP28 Pavilion - YouTube

This is an official side event of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28).

UNEP is at the forefront of fostering innovative financial solutions to address pressing global challenges related to sustainable land use and adaptation as part of climate action. This event will delve into these pioneering initiatives, engage in in-depth discussions, and explore how these initiatives are instrumental in promoting sustainable land use, enhancing ecosystem resilience, and catalyzing public and private investment for climate action. The event will also showcase the innovation of financial solutions that UNEP has nurtured in the domains of land use and adaptation.

Panellists:

• Moderator: Alvin Chandra, Head, Global Adaptation Network (UNEP)
• Pedro Moura costa, C&O and Founder, BVrio
• Michael Schlup, Managing Director, Sail Ventures
• Ali Raza Rizvi, Head of Climate Change, IUCN
• Marcela Paranhos, Agriculture Finance Director, The Nature Conservancy

For more information, contact norah.ngeny@un.org and oscar.ivanova@un.org