Jeannette discussed how new carbon markets can promote gender equality (SDG 5) and the empowerment of women. She will refer to the SEA’s use of the W+ Standard in 2 pilot projects.
Session B: Supporting the push to meet and go beyond Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Moderator: Ingvild Solvang, Department Director and Head of Climate Action and Inclusive Development Unit at Global Green Growth Institute (GGI) (Moderator)
Speakers:
- Aglaja Espelage, Consultant, Perspectives Climate Group
- Pham Van Tan, Deputy Director General for Climate Change, Climate Focus, Vietnam
- Jeannette Gurung, Executive Director, WOCAN
- Karen Olsen, Senior Researcher, UNEP DTU Partnership
- Felipe de Leon, Advisor to the Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment, Costa Rica and lead for the San José Principles
Organizer: Nefco – The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation
Co-organizers:
- Eastern Africa Alliance
- Ministry of Climate and Environment of Norway
- Perspectives Climate Group
- Swedish Energy Agency
- UNEP DTU Partnership
- WOCAN