Achieving the goals set by the Paris Agreement, particularly limiting global warming to 1.5°C, requires significant scaling up of climate finance. Many countries, particularly in the Global South, face barriers in aligning their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) with climate finance mechanisms. This side event aims to explore both the volume and impact of climate finance and how it can be delivered to enable meaningful progress toward 1.5°C-aligned NDCs. This discussion is critical to address the current gap between the financing available and what is needed to support low-carbon development pathways, as well as to explore innovative models like country platforms that can bridge this gap. By bringing together finance experts, policymakers, and thought leaders, this event will provide actionable insights into how countries can scale climate finance for better alignment with their NDCs and maximize impact.

PANELISTS

• Julia Paletta, Energy and Climate Change Specialist at CEBRI
• Maria Netto, Senior Fellow at CEBRI and Executive Director of the Institute for Climate and Society (iCS)
• Izabella Teixeira, Trustee Emeritus at CEBRI and Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel of the UN Environment (IRP/UNEP)
• Louise Kessler, Programme Director at Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE)
• Richard Folland, Head of Policy and Engagement at Carbon Tracker
• Vicky Sins, Decarbonisation and Energy Transformation Lead at World Benchmarking Alliance
• Carolina Grottera, Program Director of the Executive Secretariat of the Brazilian Ministry of Finance
• Rob Moore, Associate Director of Public Banks and Development at E3G
• Tom Taylor, Head of Climate Finance at AVIVA
• Noelle O´Brien, Director of Climate Change at the Asian Development Bank