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Carbon Finance Meeting

Join us at the Carbon Finance Meeting in Washington, DC on Nov. 15, 2010 to discuss GEF's engagement in carbon markets and explore new options under GEF-5. Identify potential projects and develop a common understanding of GEF's involvement in carbon finance. Contact Dr. Robert Dixon, Leader of the Climate and Chemicals Team, at rdixon1@thegef.org for more information.

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Carbon Finance Meeting

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  1. Carbon Finance Meeting Washington DC., Nov 15, 2010

  2. Context of the Meeting • The GEF can play a useful and growing role in emerging and developing carbon markets • GEF’s engagement with carbon finance has been sporadic. • New options will be explored under GEF-5 given Council guidance approval of Programming Document.

  3. Meeting Goal • To exchange information and develop a common understanding of GEF’s role in the carbon markets Objectives • To take stock of the GEF’s engagement in carbon finance • To explore options under GEF-5 to expand the work with carbon finance • To develop a common understanding between GEF Secretariat, Agencies, Council and other key stakeholders on the options available under GEF-5.

  4. Prior Experience • GEF has engaged in projects with carbon finance components, for example: • India / Philippines / Indonesia Chiller Energy Efficiency Project – WB • Indonesia Geothermal Power Generation Development Program - WB • Kyrgyzstan Small Hydro Power (SHP) Development – UNDP • Colombia Mechanism for voluntary mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions - IDB

  5. In the Future • How to develop GEF’s engagement in the carbon markets ? • What are GEF’s added-value and comparative advantage in the context of carbon finance ? • What should be the boundaries to GEF’s intervention in this area ?

  6. GEF’s added value in carbon finance could : • Mitigate perceived risks to realize untapped opportunities • Promote innovative technologies and business models • Nurture new markets

  7. GEF’s added value in carbon finance will not : • Take all the risks resulting from uncertainty of transactions, markets, and climate negotiations • Cover all transactions costs, including project documentation and development of methodology

  8. Meeting Deliverables • Brainstorm new ideas and develop a common understanding on GEF’s involvement in carbon finance under GEF-5 • Identify potential GEF carbon finance projects - Using STAR funding or potentially Focal Area Set-Aside funding • Identify challenges and opportunities

  9. Thank You! Dr. Robert Dixon Leader, Climate and Chemicals Team Email: rdixon1@thegef.org Tel:1-202-473-2340 Website: www.TheGEF.org

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