Hosted by VCMI in partnership with the Climate Vulnerable Forum–V20 (CVF-V20) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), this event will showcase VCMI’s updated Carbon Markets Access Toolkit, developed in partnership with UNDP and Climate Focus.
As countries build out financing and investment strategies to achieve their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) ahead of COP30, VCMI’s Carbon Markets Access Toolkit provides policymakers in emerging markets with a vital playbook to unlock finance from carbon markets in support of their climate and sustainable development goals.
The launch event will present the updated content from the Toolkit, showcasing the urgent need for scaled-up, holistic capacity building. It will also feature high-level speakers from governments sharing their experience addressing key themes identified by the Toolkit, as well as insights from key collaborating partners and remarks from senior representatives across government and civil society.
Mark Kenber
Executive Director, VCMI
Lydia Sheldrake
Director of Policy and Partnerships, VCMI
Bianca Gichangi
Regional Lead, Africa – VCMI
George Hodgetts
Senior Policy Associate, VCMI
Angel Ureña
Deputy Climate Change Director, Ministry of Environment, Panama
H.E. Mohamed Nasheed
Secretary General, Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF-V20)
Lorna Ritchie
Director of Public Affairs, ICVCM
Leticia Guimaraes
Head of Carbon Markets, UNDP
Jason Gray
Project Director, Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force
