Gold Standard at the UN Climate Summit (COP26)
31 Oct – 12 Nov 2021
Glasgow in partnership with Italy
Margaret Kim, Owen Hewlett, Hugh Salway, Matt Thomas, and Felicity Spors will be on the ground at COP26, participating in a broad range of bilateral meetings and events -- from opportunities and implications of Article 6 for the voluntary carbon market, to the role of scope 3 emissions and supply chain initiatives, to impact management in blended finance vehicles for climate and development impact at scale.
If you would like to set up a meeting, please contact Mireille Baser, outlining the reason for meeting and your availability.
Be sure to check back to see new events added over the next weeks. All events are shown in local time.
SCHEDULED EVENTS
WEEK ONE
New Public - Private financial mechanisms cooperation for climate action
Thursday 04 November 2021
10:30 - 12:30 GMT
Ernest & Young Pavilion
Margaret Kim will discuss the value of impact management in blended finance vehicles to drive climate and development impact at scale.
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Catalysing market mechanisms: carbon pricing as a tool to help deliver NDC commitments and crowd in the private sector
Co-hosted Gold Standard + CMIA
Thursday 04 November 2021
14:00 - 15:00 GMT
NDC Partnership Pavilion
Margaret Kim will highlight voluntary carbon market contributions to climate and development to date and potential for the private sector to finance high-impact carbon projects that help countries reach their NDCs and contribute to their development priorities.
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The potential of carbon offsetting for development -
how can the private sector get involved?
Hosted by Foundation Development and Climate Finance
Friday 05 November 2021
10:30 - 12:00 GMT
German Pavilion
Margaret Kim is speaking about the role of the voluntary carbon market against the background of the current state of regulations and Article 6 negotiations.
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Forests, Food, Finance
Hosted by Global Landscape Forum Climate: Frontiers of Change
Sunday 07 November 2021
11:00 - 12:15 GMT
University of Glasgow
Margaret Kim will address the opportunity for innovative finance for the land use sector to more holistically value impact beyond carbon in the opening plenary of the GLF Climate event on Forests, Food, Finance.
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WEEK TWO
Healthier food systems for healthier planet
Hosted by EIT Climate KIC + EIT Food
Monday 08 November 2021
14:00 - 14:50 GMT
UN Climate Change Innovation Pavilion
Margaret Kim will address the role of scope 3 emissions and supply chain initiatives as a means to deliver innovative finance structures that drive transformational change in agriculture and food supply.
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Pioneering cooperative approaches of Peru, Switzerland and Gold Standard under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement
Co-hosted by Gold Standard and BAFU: Official UNFCCC side event
Tuesday 09 November 2021
13:15 - 14:30 GMT
Glen Affric (Multimedia Studio 3)
Margaret Kim will share a vision for innovative cooperative approaches that deliver high-integrity Internationally Transferred Mitigation Outcomes (ITMOs) while boosting sustainable development.
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De-risking Carbon Markets
Hosted by World Bank
Tuesday 09 November 2021
15:00 - 16:30 GMT
MDB Pavilion
Hugh Salway will join World Bank and private sector experts to discuss ideas and innovations to de-risk carbon market transactions under Article 6
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Systems change to catalyse ambitious climate action
Hosted by Climate Change Coalition
Tuesday 09 November 2021
17:00 - 18:00 GMT
Global Innovation Hub
Owen Hewlett will speak about the potential for Digital Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) to improve assurance processes, while increasing market access and reducing transaction costs for verified climate and development impact.
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"4 per 1000" Initiative Day
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Royal Concert Hall
Margaret Kim will speak aboout innovative finance mechanisms and other incentives for farmers for soil organic carbon sequestration in the high-level segment of the fifth '4per1000' Initiative Day
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Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
Hosted by ENKing
Wednesday 10 November 2021
11:00 - 13:00 GMT
Turkish Pavilion
Hugh Salway will address the opportunities and implications of Article 6, and how Gold Standard is preparing to support the next generation of impactful activities under the Paris Agreement.
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Buyer and Seller Perspectives: Challenges and Opportunities for the Voluntary Carbon Market
Hosted by BMU
Wednesday 10 November 2021
13:30 - 15:00 GMT
IETA Hub
Hugh Salway will reflect on what's required to ensure the credibility of the Voluntary Carbon Market in the Paris era.
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Driving to Net Zero
Hosted by Golf Environment Organisation
Thursday 11 November 2021
15:00 - 17:30 GMT
Scotland House
Margaret Kim will talk about the potential for sport to catalyse broader action to mitigate the climate emergency and contribute to climate justice.
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CORSIA
Hosted by ENKing
Thursday 11 November 2021
11:00 - 13:00 GMT
Turkish Pavilion
Hugh Salway will explain Gold Standard's latest steps to enable its credits to be used towards CORSIA.
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