Eastern Africa Regional Carbon Market Dialogue: Public-Private Engagement on the Role of Article 6 and the Voluntary Carbon Market

📅 Date: 3–5 September 2024

⏰ Time: 08:00 CET (09:00 EAT)

📍 Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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Join this event for a three-day technical workshop organised by the Government of Tanzania and co-organised by the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the Business Partnership for Market Implementation (BPMI), the Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets & Climate Finance (EAA), GIZ Tanzania and EAC, UN Climate Change, and the World Bank (WB).

Key objectives

• Gain deep knowledge: Dive into the technical aspects related to carbon markets.
• CDM transition: Analyse the implications and obstacles of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) transition for the private sector.
• Accelerate NDC delivery: Understand how the voluntary carbon market (VCM) can help accelerate Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) delivery in Eastern Africa.
• Article 6 interaction: Explore the interaction between carbon crediting mechanisms and Article 6.
• Networking sessions: Connect private sector stakeholders with potential partners.
• Public-private dialogue: Promote collaboration between public and private sectors.
• Regulatory frameworks: Discuss carbon market regulations across different countries in the region.
• Implementation challenges: Address challenges faced by the private sector in implementing carbon projects.
• High-integrity projects: Explore key considerations for ensuring high-integrity carbon market projects.

Event highlights

The workshop will feature panels, breakouts, and side events involving key actors from the private and public sectors, including local project developers, technical experts, financial institutions, and potential investors with experience and interest in the Eastern African carbon markets.

Participants will gain enhanced knowledge of technical aspects, regulatory frameworks, and opportunities within the carbon market landscape, aiming to maximise the region's mitigation potential and attract resources to finance Eastern African countries' climate commitments.

Meet your hosts

• Government of Tanzania: Hosting the event to foster regional collaboration and engagement.
• International Emissions Trading Association (IETA): Co-organiser with expertise in carbon market implementation.
• Business Partnership for Market Implementation (BPMI): Facilitating market integration and stakeholder engagement.
• Eastern Africa Alliance on Carbon Markets & Climate Finance (EAA): Promoting regional carbon market initiatives.
• GIZ Tanzania and EAC: Supporting sustainable development through carbon market mechanisms.
• UN Climate Change and the World Bank (WB): Providing global perspectives and resources.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with key stakeholders and lead regional efforts toward achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement!

Participate in the Eastern Africa Regional Carbon Market Dialogue and be a part of the solution for a sustainable future.

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