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About
Africa Carbon Forum - 2015
April 13-15
The ACF is
placed under the royal patronage of H.E. The King of Morocco Mohammed
VI.
Conference
Programme (English)
ACF-2015 Brochure in
English and
French
Come to Marrakech to learn about investment, finance and
development
opportunities through international climate action and
national climate
contributions
The 7th Africa Carbon Forum (ACF)
offers a comprehensive programme for project developers and policymakers
on the latest investment, finance and development opportunities relating
to climate change.
This year's Forum will feature a
high-level ministerial segment hosted by the Government of Morocco,
which will provide a forum for African governments to discuss their
expectations and planned contributions to an international climate
change agreement in Paris in December.
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Reasons to participate in ACF 2015
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Identification of Intended Nationally Determined
Contributions to climate
change action – challenges
and opportunities.
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Current trends in international carbon markets.
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Finance and project opportunities, for example from
the Green Climate Fund.
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Efforts to increase demand for carbon credits generated
by the Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM).
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Opportunities in results-based financing.
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Who should attend the Africa Carbon
Forum?
Climate Change Focal Points, Project developers,
policymakers, representatives from financial institutions, DNAs, service
providers, NGO's, Multilateral agencies, the media and all professionals
interested in knowing more of the latest investment, finance and
development opportunities relating to climate change.
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Why an Africa Carbon Forum?
In November 2006, the United Nations Secretary-General launched the
Nairobi Framework to improve the support of the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) in underrepresented regions, including
Africa. Since then, Africa’s interest and involvement in the Clean
Development Mechanism has grown, and with it the number of projects in
Africa.
2008,
ACF 1
- Dakar, Senegal - In an effort to build growing interest on the CDM in
Africa, the Nairobi Framework partners: the United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP), the UNFCCC secretariat, the International Emissions
Trading Association (IETA) and the World Bank (WB) along with the World
Bank Institute organized the first Africa Carbon Forum in Senegal.
2010,
ACF 2 - Nairobi, Kenya - The United
Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), United Nations
Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the African Development
Bank (AfDB) joined the Nairobi Framework
2011,
ACF 3 - Marrakech, Morocco -
Commemoration of the 10th anniversary of Marrakech Accords which kicked
off the implementation of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM).
2012,
ACF 4 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2013,
ACF 5 - Abidjan, Côte
d’Ivoire
2014,
ACF 6 - Windhoek, Namibia
The seventh Africa Carbon Forum is
taking place in Marrakech - Morocco, from 13 to 15 April, 2015, held in
the Palais des Congres of The Palmeraie Palace Hotel Marrakech.
Registration is now open - click
HERE.
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Countries
Algeria, Angola, Benin, Bostwana,
Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape
Verde, Central African Republic, Chad,
Comoros, Côte d’Ivore, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia,
Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco,
Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,
Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Saint Helena,
São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South
Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia,
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Meet us in Marrakech to
learn, share and connect
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