About Africa Carbon Forum:
In November 2006, the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan launched the Nairobi Framework to better support the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) in under-represented regions, including Africa. Since then, Africa’s interest and involvement in the Clean Development Mechanism has grown, and with it the number of projects in Africa.. But Africa still accounts for less than two per cent of almost 2000 CDM projects registered to date in 58 countries.
In an effort to build growing interest on the CDM in Africa, the Nairobi Framework partners organized the first Africa Carbon Forum in Senegal in 2008.
The African Carbon Forum is a trade fair and knowledge sharing platform for carbon investments in Africa. It is a place to discuss latest development on the carbon market and how the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) can be successful in Africa. The Africa Carbon Forum includes match-making and deal facilitation sessions where carbon project developers can showcase their projects to investors and carbon buyers.
In 2010, the Nairobi Framework partners organized the second Africa Carbon Forum in Nairobi, Kenya in 2010.
The third Africa Carbon Forum is taking place in Marrakesh, Morocco, as a commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of Marrakesh Accords, which kicked off the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The African Carbon Forum is a free-of-charge event, but with limited number of participants.
Conference Key Topics:
The conference programme will focus on:
- Transitioning Toward Low-Carbon Sustainable Development;
- The Role of Climate Finance Instruments in Promoting Green Investment;
- Challenges in Financial Engineering for Climate-Friendly Projects;
- Cities and Carbon Finance;
- Forestry, and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD);
- Scaling-up Clean and Efficient Technologies; and
- CDM Programme of Activities.
Who Should Attend?
The African Carbon Forum brings together main actors and stakeholders from the carbon markets: project owners, project developers; representatives from economic sectors relevant for the CDM; national climate change focal points, national Clean Development Mechanism offices, Investment Promotion Agencies, Designated National Authorities (DNAs); service providers, financial institutions and intermediary companies and representatives from several multilateral agencies.
Conference Take-Aways:
- Updates on recent developments in the international carbon market;
- Information on the challenges dealing with global climate change;
- Discuss with project developers and technical specialists from various sectors and technologies;
- Best practices and lessons learned on the implementation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects in Africa;
- Sessions with respected experts from the public and private sector on strategies and measures promoting the benefits of the CDM in Africa emphasizing the new Programmatic CDM approach;
- Opportunities for CDM project developers to showcase their projects to private sector representatives in matchmaking and deal facilitation sessions; and
- Building networks and finding partners throughout the Forum.
Venue:
The 3rd Africa Carbon Forum will be held in Le Palais des Congres, Boulevard Mohammed VI 40 000, Marrakesh, Morocco.
About the Organizers:
The Africa Carbon Forum is organized by the Nairobi Framework Partners: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) along with the UNEP Risoe Centre (URC), the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank (WB) along with the World Bank Institute, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD): the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Africa Development Bank (AfDB).
Contact Details:
For Registration and further information, contact:
Conference Registration:
Miriam Hinostroza, URC | E-mail: acf@risoe.dtu.dk
General Information:
Rachid Firadi | E-mail: firadi@environnement.gov.ma
Agenda Coordination:
Samira Selkamlichi, WB | E-mail: selkhamlichi@worldbank.org
DNAs Registration:
Jutta Rating, UNFCCC | E-mail: moderator-dna@unfccc.int
Exhibitors & Sponsors:
Marion Gilodi, IETA | E-mail: gilodi@ieta.org
Press Advisory:
David Abbass | E-mail: DAbbass@unfccc.int
Website: www.africacarbonforum.com
