Carbon Markets & Climate Finance Africa

Introduction

Despite its huge potential, Africa has not benefitted greatly from the carbon market. If the continent is to live up to its promise, become a significant player in the global carbon market and take advantage of the financial and developmental opportunities on offer, it is imperative that the pace of project investment and development is increased substantially.

Carbon Markets & Climate Finance Africa will aid in the achievement of this goal by bringing the key market players together to examine the issues key to the successful creation, implementation and exploitation of carbon projects in Africa.

Every link in Africa’s Carbon Value Chain will be present with the aim of reducing the barriers facing project creation, from the creation of a positive legislative and regulatory environment to new means of attracting private investment.

Scheduled for the month after COP 16, Carbon Markets & Climate Finance Africa 2011 is the first opportunity for the stakeholders in Africa’s carbon future to digest the news from Cancun and take action to put Africa at the heart of the global carbon market.  

New for 2011 – Forestry & REDD Briefing Day 27 January 2011

The Forestry & REDD Briefing Day is focused on the emerging opportunities for REDD and REDD+ in Africa’s agriculture and forestry sectors. It aims to give attendees an insight into how to overcome the obstacles currently blocking the development of projects and the issues deterring investors.

The programme will outline the great potential for CDM afforestation and reforestation, REDD and REDD+ and how best to exploit this potential through increased project implementation.

Hear from Government, Industry and Finance Experts:

Dr. John Kilani, Director, Sustainable Development Mechanisms, UNFCCC
Chauke Lindiwe Olga, Director, DNA Office, Ministry of Energy, Republic of South Africa
Dr. Ezzat Lewis, Director, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, Egypt
Dr. Victor Fodeke, Head Special Climate Unit DNA, Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria
Zakhele Mdlalose, Director of Environment, Department of Trade and Industry, Republic of South Africa
Incoming Chair, CDM Executive Board (To be nominated Dec. 2010)
Kevin Whitfield, Head, African Treasury and Financial Products Unit, Nedbank Capital
Geoff Sinclair, Head, Carbon Finance and Trading, Standard Bank
Edwin Aalders, Partner, Business Development, Idea Carbon
Senior Representative, KfW Carbon Fund
Michael Pollan, Investment Manager, Natixis Environnement & Infrastructures
Sam Warburton, Head of Carbon Credit Purchase, RWE Power
Ntombifuthi Ntuli, Business to Business Programme Officer, Danish Embassy, Republic of South Africa
Nahla Sabet, Regional Manager, Africa and Middle East, Gold Standard Foundation
Paul Curnow, Partner, Global Environmental Practice, Baker & McKensie
Glenn Hodes, Senior Economist, UNEP Risoe Centre
Teni Majekodunmi, Chief Executive Officer, EcoXchange
Jacques Pretorius, Senior Trade Officer, Danish Embassy, Republic of South Africa
Léonard Kouadio, Director General, SITRAD
Adam Simcock, Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Check
Jim Lawy Okuto, Assistant Director, Kenya Forest Service
Yemi Katerere, Head, UN REDD Secretariat
Heba Rabie, Assistant Regional Manager, Africa and Middle East, Gold Standard Foundation
Chris Sturgess, General Manager, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Friederike Jebens, Partnership Manager, Carbon Disclosure Project
Philippe Niyongabo, Chief of Division, Energy and Infrastructure, African Union
Mark Tanton, Managing Director, Red Cap Investments