Carbon forum

 

Carbon forum overview

The African Carbon Asset Development Facility (ACAD)*, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Standard Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) are proud to bring to you The African Bankers’ Carbon Finance and Investment Forum.

To be convened in the run-up to the COP-16 in Cancun, the event will provide an opportunity to advance the dialogue and input of the African banking sector on a regional agenda for tackling climate change and promoting low-carbon economic growth.

Who is this event aimed at?

This forum is principally aimed at the banking and finance community and entities who are developing low-carbon investment projects on the African continent.

What are the objectives of the forum?

Drawing together the expertise, experience and commitment of the sponsors the event’s objectives include:

1. to deepen the level of engagement of local banks and financial institutions in the African carbon market
2. to enhance local capacities for appraising and financing development projects with a carbon revenue stream
3. to facilitate the financing of pre-identified low-carbon investment activities in Africa

Where and when will this conference be taking place?

The African Banker’s Carbon Finance and Investment forum will take place on the 4th and 5th of November, 2010. The event will take place at the DBSA Vulindlela Academy in Johannesburg (Midrand), South Africa.

How will the forum be structured?

The forum will be structured as an interactive mixture of panel discussions, an executive roundtable conducted by leading banking professionals, and targeted training sessions, In addition, parallel networking sessions and a deal-making platform for investors and carbon project owners/ developers will be proactively facilitated by the organizers.

For more information please email carbonforum@standardbank.com.

 

* ACAD is a public-private partnership between UNEP, the German Federal Ministry of the Environment, and Standard Bank that aims to kick start the African carbon market. It actively facilitates building expertise within African financial institutions to identify and appraise carbon investment projects.

Visit www.acadfacility.org to read more about ACAD initiatives in Africa.

 

Conference programme

Click here for a program of the event

Confirmed speakers include:

• Cas Coovadia, Managing Director, Banking Council of Southern Africa
• Paul Baloyi, Managing Director, the Development Bank of Southern Africa
• Chauke Lindiwe, CDM Designated National Authority for South Africa
• Sr. Representative, United Nations Climate Change (UNFCCCC) Secretariat
• Geoff Sinclair, Head of Carbon Sales & Trading, Standard Bank
• Takashi Hongo, Special Advisor and Head of Environment Dept., Japanese Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
• Gregor Paterson-Jones, Director, Sterling Waterford Securities
• Karan Capoor, Head of Carbon/Africa, the World Bank
• Guido Schmit-Traub, CEO, CDC Climat Asset Management
• Kevin Whitfield, Head: African Treasuries, Carbon and Financial Products Unit, Nedbank Group
• Rainer Sünnen, SVP, KfW Carbon Fund
• Karin Ireton, Director, Sustainability, Standard Bank
• Jonathan Young, Carbon Credit Underwriting, Munich Re
• Beven Jones, Head, Metals & Energy, Rand Merchant Bank
• Alex Berger, Director, AAP Carbon
• Muyi Kazim, Head of Africa Carbon Origination, Standard Bank
• Linda Phalatse, Deputy Director: Climate Change & Cleaner Production, City of Johannesburg
• Christina Wood, Independent consultant on finance and sustainability
• Chantal Naidoo, Division Executive, Environmental Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa
• Glenn Hodes, Sr. Energy Economist, UNEP Risoe Center
• Marie Parramon, Associate, Imbewu Enviro-Legal Specialists Pty/Warburton Attorneys
• Steve Thorne, Tech Transfer and Receptivity Programme Director, South South-North
• David Lunsford, Policy Director, International Emissions Trading Association
• Manny Singh, Basil Read Energy
• Lanette Chitti, Director, Chiti and Partners
• Nikolaus Schultze, Head of Project Finance, First Climate
• Mandy Momberg, ERM South Africa
• Enrique Manzanares, Economics & Trade Counsellor, Spanish to South Africa
• Katrin Heeren, German Federal Ministry of the Environment
• Deven Pillay, CEO, International Carbon
• Remco Fischer, Program Manager, Climate Change, UNEP Finance Initiative
• Palesa Mathibeli, Director: Waste Sector, Infrastructure and Services Department, City of Johannesburg
• Korede Adeyemi, Head, Energy & Investment Banking, Equitorial Trust Bank Limited
• Jonathan Curren, Head of South Africa Office, Camco

For more information about UNEP FI’s climate change work program, see:http://www.unepfi.org/work_streams/climate_change/outreach/index.html

 

About the Organising Sponsors

 

UNEP, and its UNEP Risoe Center, and UNEP Finance Initiative

UNEP is the entity designated under the United Nations system’s designated entity for to addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. In the area of climate change, UNEP’s approach aims at reducing barriers to market development and easing the costs and risks of entry of new actors in both the public and private sector. The UNEP Risoe Center has been leading UNEP activities related to carbon finance and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). URC has played a pivotal role in facilitating the participation of developing countries in the emerging carbon market, focusing on support for capacity building, and piloting new approaches. It conducts analysis to strengthen emerging sectors in CDM, and implements country-level and regional activities aimed at enhancing a more equitable regional distribution of carbon project activities.

UNEP Finance Initiative is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector. Over 190 institutions, including banks, insurers and fund managers, work with UNEP to understand the implications of climate change and other sustainability factors on financial performance, the roles of the finance sector in addressing climate change, as well as to advance the integration of climate change factors – both risks and opportunities – into financial decision-making. Through a comprehensive work programme encompassing research, training, events and regional activities, UNEP FI carries out its mission to identify, promote and realise the adoption of best environmental and sustainability practice at all levels of financial institution operations.

For further information visit:
www.unep.org
www.uneprisoe.org
www.unepfi.org

 

Standard Bank

With assets of approximately US$172 billion (as at June 2009), Standard Bank is a leading African banking group focused on emerging markets globally. It has been a mainstay of South Africa's financial system for over 145 years, and now spans 17 countries across the African continent. Its headquarters are in Johannesburg and it is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

Standard Bank's Corporate and Investment Banking division is a leading global emerging markets corporate and investment bank and offers its clients banking, trading, investment, risk management and advisory services in developing economies throughout the world. It has specific sector expertise in industries relevant to its global footprint, with strong sector value propositions in: mining & metals; oil, gas & renewables; telecommunications & media; power & infrastructure and Financial Institutions.

Standard Bank was one of the first banks in the world to enter the carbon markets and is now a leader in the field, having pioneered a broad range of new transaction and financing types in CDM and completed transactions in 2009 resulting in the investment of approximately $700 million directly into emissions abatement. We are now deploying this expertise in Africa to help make African countries leaders in the global carbon markets. Standard Bank has a global carbon team which has won multiple awards for its work, including Environmental Finance Magazine’s Carbon Finance Deal of the Year 2009. Our approach is to partner with local project developers, consultants and investors to ensure that investments and projects happen. The carbon team also collaborates with governments and NGOs to use its extensive local capabilities to deliver low carbon development assistance with maximum impact.

For further information visit: www.standardbank.com/cib

 

 

DBSA

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) recognises that climate change and environmental sustainability are developmental challenges, which add further complexity to poverty reduction and economic development. The Bank is developing integrated programmes and mobilising resources to initiate the transition to a low carbon and green economy in partnership with several national government departments. Powering development through sustainable energy is a major cornerstone of the DBSA response strategy - dedicated funding lines are available for both South Africa and the rest of SADC for investment projects in sustainable energy accessible to municipalities and private developers. Project development assistance is available through the Bank and the agency programmes it administers, including the Renewable Energy Market Transformation Unit (REMT) and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Southern and East Africa.

For further information visit: www.dbsa.org

 

Contributing Sponsors

 

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU)

The International Climate Change Initiative (ICI) is managed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) to promote climate change projects in developing countries and emerging economies. A large portion of the revenues accrued from the auction of emission allowances in Germany are reinvested through the ICI in international climate mitigation and adaptation activities. ICI funded projects are implemented with different project partners. ICI supported activities, such as ACAD, provide important stimulus in negotiations on the international climate regime beyond 2012. ICI support is given to project proposals that explore new ideas and solutions in sectors like renewable energy and energy efficiency and allow further development of any promising approaches that emerge from the international climate change negotiations.

For further information visit: http://www.bmu-klimaschutzinitiative.de/en/results

The European Commission

The European Commission (EC) is the EU's executive body which represents and upholds the interests of Europe as a whole. The EC is partnering with UNEP and other partners including the African Union Commission to enhance the capacity of African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries to implement multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) .Contributing funding from UNEP’s capacity building program on MEAs in ACP program will allow African CDM project developers seeking finance for their activities to participate and pitch their projects to interested financiers. The CDM capacity building component of this program is implemented by the UNEP Risoe Center.

For further information visit: http://www.acp-cd4cdm.org

World Bank Institute/Carbon Finance Assist

The World Bank Institute is the capacity development branch of the World Bank. It provides learning programs, policy advice and technical assistance to policy makers, government and non-government agencies and development practitioners of developing countries. CF-Assist is a capacity building and technical assistance program run by the World Bank to enable the full engagement of developing countries and economies in transition in the carbon market. Support from Carbon Finance Assist enabled the plenary session on “Making Carbon Finance Work for Cities” to happen.

For further information visit: http://www.carbonfinance.org

For more information about UNEP FI’s climate change work program, see:http://www.unepfi.org/work_streams/climate_change/outreach/index.html

 

Contact us / Maps

If you have any questions please contact us using the relevant team details below:

African Bankers Carbon Forum
carbonforum@standardbank.com

Venues

DBSA Vulindlela Academy
DBSA Vulindlela Academy (Vulindlela) is a training academy set up to deliver relevant capacity building training programmes mainly to the local government in South Africa and the SADC Development Finance Institutions.

1258 Lever Road, Headway Hill
PO Box 1234,
Halfway House, 1685

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A shuttle will be provided on November 4th and 5th for guests staying at the Protea Hotel in Melrose Arch and the conference venue (DBSA Vulindlela Academy in Midrand). Registered delegates will be shuttle informed of times by email.

 

Gala dinner - Hazeldine Hall
20 Ridge Road
Parktown
Johannesburg
Gauteng

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Hotel Accommodation
A limited number of hotel rooms have been reserved for delegates on a first-come-first-served basis at the Protea Hotel - Fire and Ice!, located in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg. Reservations requests should be sent to the attention of Charmaine April by email to : reservations2@fireandice-ma.com or via Facsimile at +27(0)86 558 4002. A credit card will be required to guarantee your booking. A special conference rate of ZAR 1050 per night on a bed & breakfast basis inclusive of VAT has been negotiated; please reference UNEP Risoe/ACAD.