The event provides a comprehensive overview of East Africa’s existing carbon market portfolio (CDM, voluntary carbon standards, and Article 6 pilots) and provide an outlook on how to transition to Article 6. Key experts will engage with the audience in an interactive manner through polls, questions and discussions throughout the event.

Stephan Hoch introduced the panel, which focused on providing a comprehensive overview of Senegal’s NDC and the role of carbon markets and climate finance. Panelists spoke about past carbon finance projects in Senegal, the role of the GCF and ASEA, and the work of Climate Finance Innovators project.

During a three-day ICAP Workshop on 'Challenges and Opportunities for Carbon Pricing in Africa: The Transition from Crediting to Conformity Markets', participants will get a comprehensive overview of the current developments in the Carbon Market in Africa.

Perspectives Climate Group in collaboration with BMWK, Climate Focus, GFA and MéxiCO2, with support from IETA held a Programme of Activities (PoA) stakeholder meeting to discuss the potential of the PoA concept under Article 6. The side event included government officials and PoA practitioners who engaged in an interactive focus group discussion on PoAs in the context of Article 6, their potential to meaningfully contribute to the achievement of NDCs, and challenges for stakeholders.

Climate Finance Innovators launched a new comprehensive guidebook on the potential of carbon markets and climate finance to finance sustainable energy access in African NDCs at a side event at the Africa Climate Week in Libreville, Gabon.