ICC-IETA COP29 Preview Webinar

This panel discussion will bring together governments and private sector representatives to discuss the current status of Article 6 negotiations and expectations to reach agreement at COP29, and explore concrete implementation opportunities and challenges that are already being experienced on the ground.

Agenda and Panelists:

• Opening Remarks
  • Dirk Forrister, President and CEO, IETA
  • Andrew Wilson, Deputy Secretary General – Policy, ICC
• Overview of COP29 Priorities from the incoming Presidency
  • Samir Bejanov, Deputy Chief Negotiator, Azerbaijan COP29 incoming Presidency (TBC)
• Role of ICC in BINGO and Private Sector Priorities
  • Sophie Talarico, Global Policy Manager Climate, ICC
• IETA’s Article 6 Priorities
  • Dirk Forrister, President and CEO, IETA
  • Andrea Bonzanni, Director International Policy, IETA
• Panel Discussion on Article 6 Implementation – moderated by Andrea Bonzanni
  • Maria AlJishi, Lead Article 6 negotiator, Saudi Arabia & Chair of Article 6.4 Supervisory Body (TBC)
  • Martin Hession, Lead Article 6 negotiator, European Union & Vice-Chair of Article 6.4 Supervisory Body
  • Kazuhisa Koakutsu, Negotiator Article 6, Japan & Director of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center
  • El Hadji Mbaye Diagne, Lead Article 6 negotiator, African Group of Negotiators (TBC)
  • Federico Di Credico, Interim CEO, Climate Action Data Trust
• Q&A from the audience
• Closing Remarks