Events
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Monday 18 March - Tuesday 19 March
Annual Adaptation Forum 2024 by the Adaptation Committee
Bonn (Germany)
During the recent Adaptation Committee meeting (AC24), the AC assessed at great length how to most effectively deliver on the vision of the Forum in a way that facilitates the collaboration and partnerships needed to advance adaptation. Given the key outcomes that are expected on the first global stocktake and the two-year Glasgow–Sharm el-Sheikh work programme on the global goal on adaptation at COP28/CMA5, as well as the time needed to robustly capture the outputs from all of the AC dialogues held during the four UNFCCC Regional Climate Weeks, the Adaptation Committee has decided to change the dates of the Adaptation Forum to take place from 18 to 19 March 2024 in conjunction with AC25.
These new dates allow the Adaptation Forum to better take into account the outcomes from COP28/CMA5, utilize the information from the regional climate weeks, and allow for greater engagement from AC members, observers, and a broader range of civil society engagement. The Adaptation Forum will also be an opportunity to highlight and celebrate ten years of work under this workstream.
Tuesday 19 March
Corporate Leadership and Innovation for Nature
Stockholm, Sweden
If you’re active across nature, biodiversity and ESG join this in-person gathering to discuss:
🍃 Existing nature and biodiversity innovations emerging from the Nordics
🍃 Opportunities for Swedish companies to lead around this global priority, and
🍃 Learnings from early corporate adopters
Conversation with:
Tomas Naucler – Global leader and Founder of the Sustainability practice, McKinsey & Company
Aleksandra Holmlund -Qarlbo NAC Natural Asset Management
Jan Erik Saugestad – CEO, Storebrand Asset Management
Anja Rundquist – CCO, InvestConservation®
Tomas Thyblad – Head of ESG Solutions EU, Nasdaq
Tuesday 19 March
REDD+: Reduced Emissions or Distorted Decrease?
Online
Carbon credits issued from avoided deforestation projects (known as REDD+) received a lot of scrutiny last year, yet they also accounted for the second largest volume of credit retirements. This webinar will provide an overview of REDD+, addressing the concerns and unpicking the debates surrounding it. A team of expert analysts will share the latest data and insights on the key integrity and policy topics surrounding this project type. A spotlight will be given to new solutions that the market is coming up with, including jurisdictional approaches and our own integrity assessments, and how they can ensure the effectiveness of these projects so that they can serve the purpose of unlocking capital to protect the world’s forests.
Wednesday 20 March
Carbon Integrity 101 – Introduction to VCMI and the Carbon Integrity Claims
Online
VCMI’s Carbon Integrity 101 webinar series invites companies from around the world to learn how to make Carbon Integrity Claims to accelerate global net zero, above and beyond science-aligned emissions cuts. This full programme provides a step-by-step deep dive into VCMI’s Claims Code of Practice, with a live Q&A at the end of each session. Upon completion, participants will be fully equipped with the know-how to make a Carbon Integrity Claim. The first in the Carbon Integrity 101 series, this webinar will provide an overview of VCMI and the Carbon Integrity Claims, explaining how companies can make claims and get recognized for ambitious climate leadership.
Thursday 21 March - Saturday 23 March
Future Days: The Actionable Futures Festival
Lisbon (Portugal)
Future Days is a global platform where actionable narratives find a common language to foster positive change.