In Frankfurt this week, brought together climate leaders who recognized and applauded the growth in climate finance and innovation but noted that much remains to be done to scale up action and get on track to meet the .
The big news coming out of #Innovate4Climate was the by the Government of Spain of a new initiative to develop next-generation climate solutions. This represents the first step toward facilitating new climate markets using an instrument that addresses the supply and demand of mitigation outcomes, to attract private investors and new sources of financing in line with the Paris Agreement.
There was standing room only at the presentation of the World Bank’s 2018 edition of the report and Survey. 欧美日b大片 report shows that coverage of global greenhouse gas emissions by carbon pricing mechanisms is up by 5 percent compared to last year - now covering about 20% of emissions. There’s a growing sense of optimism about the prospects for emissions trading around the world.
“The conference successfully convened key actors on climate finance from both the private and public sector. I am glad to see that the agenda featured resilient investing and insurance-linked solutions to climate risks. These topics will gain prominence as the impacts of a changing climate require us to rethink conventional business models,” said Simone Ruiz-Vergote, Managing Director at Allianz Climate Solutions.
Participants brought latest examples of financial innovation, business, technology and policy solutions to accelerate mitigation and adaptation. Sessions on blockchain technology and disruptive technologies to form new systems that save clients time and money drew big crowds, as did presentations at the on energy efficient lighting and cooking in India by EESL.
With a new optimism and a sense that carbon markets have turned a corner – for example, the average carbon price in the EU’s emissions trading scheme is now above 14 Euros per ton– business is showing renewed interest in investing in climate-smart projects. As Ingrid Hoven, Director General of Global Issues at Germany’s said, “there is new confidence in the air, confidence in market solutions.”