Workshop for Climate Innovation Series 27 May 2021, 9.30AM EDT / 1.30PM GMT / 3.30PM CET / 4.30PM EAT Recording of the session Summary The webinar presented the recently released carbon market profiles of the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets and Climate Finance. The Alliance member countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, and...

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.