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COP26 Nordic Pavilion: Nordic approaches to support global carbon market cooperation

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