As a part of the UNFCCC extended work programme on long-term finance mandated by COP 18, the wrap-up event of the work programme was held from 10 to 12 September in Incheon, Republic of Korea.

Informed by outcomes generated from a series of activities held throughout 2013, including two meetings of experts, the wrap-up event brought together over 100 representatives from Parties, financial institutions, private sector executives, civil society and academia to identify and express their views on:

• the pathways for mobilising scaled-up climate finance to USD 100 billion per year by 2020 from public, private and alternative sources in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency of implementations and;
• enhancing enabling environments and policy frameworks to facilitate the mobilisation and effective deployment of climate finance in developing countries.

. The discussions were informed by outputs generated from a series of activities undertaken in the context of the extended work programme on long-term finance, including two meetings of experts.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Reporting Services covered the meeting, with summaries and photos.
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Date: 10-12 September 2013
Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel(Website), Incheon, South Korea
Meeting Documents:

• Programme (159 kB)
• Brief note (555 kB)
• List of participants (168 kB)

WEBCAST RECORDING AND SOCIAL MEDIA:

This meeting was webcast live on the internet and virtual participants were invited to take part in the discussions via social media participation. Click here to watch the webcast recording of the event.
 

PRESENTATION SLIDES AND WEBCAST RECORDINGS:
 

First run: 09:00-10:00, CET (Germany Time)
Second run: 16:00-17:00, CET (Germany Time)

By decision 4/CP.18, COP18 decided to extend the work programme on long-term finance for one more year, with an aim to inform developed country Parties in their efforts to identify pathways for mobilizing scaled-up climate finance to USD 100 billion per year by 2020 from public, private and alternative sources in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency of implementation (Pillar I) and, inform Parties in enhancing their enabling environments and policy frameworks to facilitate the mobilization and effective deployment of climate finance in developing countries (Pillar II).

The co-chairs of the work programme Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden) and Mr. Naderev Saño (Philippines) undertook a series of activities, including two meetings of experts in Manila and Bonn, with a view to exploring key aspects of the two pillars from a technical and analytical angle.

Following the meetings of experts, the co-chairs convened a webinar to discuss insights emerging from the work undertaken throughout 2013. The webinar was open to Parties and observer organizations, including climate finance stakeholders.

The extended work programme culminated with a wrap-up event, which was held on 10-12 September in Incheon, South Korea.

Presentations by
Mr. Naderev Saño (Philippines), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
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Last updated 28 August 2013

The Second Meeting of Experts on Long-term Finance was held in Bonn, Germany from 19 to 20 August 2013. The meeting continued to discuss the parameters of pathways for mobilizing scaled-up climate finance and examine enabling environments and policy frameworks in the context of mobilization and effective deployment of climate finance.

Climate finance experts from governments (including ministries of planning and finance), international financial institutions, private sector and think tanks had an opportunity to share their views about pathways and enabling environments of climate finance.

The meetings of experts are organized as part of the extended work programme on long-term finance, which culminated with a wrap-up event in September 2013, followed by a co-chairs' report to COP 19 in Warsaw.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Reporting Services covered the meeting.
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Date: 19-20 August 2013
Venue: Wissenschaftszentrum (Website), Bonn, Germany
Meeting Documents:

• Programme
• List of Participants

IISD Video Reporting Service

• IISD Reporting Services also provided video reports of this meeting.

Additional background materials:

• Effective Green Financing: What have we learned so far?
• CPI Publications
• Definition and Reporting System of Climate Finance

The first of two meetings of experts on long-term finance was held in Makati City, Philippines from 16 to 17 July 2013.

The meeting discussed the parameters of pathways for mobilizing scaled-up climate finance to the joint goal of USD 100 billion per year by 2020, and examine enabling environments and policy frameworks in the context of mobilization and effective deployment of climate finance.

Climate finance experts from governments (including ministries of planning and finance), international financial institutions, private sector and think tanks had an opportunity to share their views about pathways and enabling environments of climate finance.

The meetings of experts were organized as part of the extended work programme on long-term finance, which culminated with a wrap-up event in September 2013, followed by a co-chairs' report to COP 19 in Warsaw.

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) Reporting Services has covered this meeting.

Meeting Documents:

• Programme
• List of Participants
   

  Day 1: Tuesday, 16 July 2013
  Session I	Parameters for identifying pathways for mobilizing scaled-up climate finance   Presenters Dr. Mattia Romani, GGGI & LSE  Mobilizing Resources for Climate Finance H.E. Paul Oquist, Minister for Policy, Nicaragua Roadblocks and Pathways for Climate Finance Discussants Mr. Joffrey Célestin-Urbain, Ministry of Finance, France Mr. Abhishek Acharya, Ministry of Finance, India Break-out groups Discussion Leader: Mr. Erik Haites, Margaree Consulting   Discussion Leader: Mr. Joffrey Célestin-Urbain, Ministry of Finance, France
  Session II	Public policy and financial instruments that facilitate the mobilization of climate finance for mitigation and adaptation activities in developing countries   Presenters Ms. Sarah Conway, U.S. State Department Office of Global Change, USA Mr. Nathan Fabian, Investor Group on Climate Change  Institutional Investors Perspective on Climate Finance Discussant Mr. Roberto Julian, Development Academy of the Philippines, Philippines Break-out groups Discussion Leader: Ms. Smita Nakhooda, Overseas Development Institute Case Study Presenter: Mr. Romel Carlos, International Finance Corporation How IFC Mobilizes Long-term Finance for Climate Change Mitigation Projects in Southeast Asia Case Study Presenter: H.E. Paul Oquist, Minister for Policy, Nicaragua Climate Finance - The case of Nicaragua Discussion Leader: Mr. Butch Bacani, UNEP Finance Initiative Case Study Presenter: Mr. Michael Rattinger, Asian Development Bank ADB’s Climate Change Financing Program Case Study Presenter: Mr. Cecil Morden, National Treasury, South Africa Environmental Fiscal Reform, Carbon Tax & Climate Finance in South Africa

   

  Day 2: Wednesday, 17 July 2013

  Session III

  Enabling environments and policy frameworks for effective deployment of climate finance   Presenter Mr. Daniel Buckley, UNDP  Enabling Policy Environments for Climate Finance Discussants Mr. Espen Ronneberg, The Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Mr. David Higgins, Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Australia Break-out groups Discussion Leader: Ms. Athena Ballesteros, World Resource Institute Case Study Presenter: Mr. Chansethea Ma, Ministry of Environment, Cambodia Climate Finance - The Cambodian Experience Discussion Leader: Ms. Edith Kateme-Kasajja, Uganda Case Study Presenter: Ms. Stephanie Claire Ockenden, OECD Climate Finance Tracking and Effectiveness

Additional background materials:

• Adaptation Finance
• Climate Finance and MRV
• Mobilizing Climate Investment
• Challenges in Climate Change Financing in the Pacific Island Countries
• Nauru Case Study
• Pacific Climate Change Financing Assessment Framework

The co-chairs of the extended work programme on long-term finance organized a two-part event on long-term finance during the 38th meeting of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB 38) and the second part of the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP 2-2) in Bonn, Germany.

The event drew participation from Parties and climate finance stakeholders during the Bonn Climate Change Conference.

First part of the event
The first part of the event focused on pathways for mobilization of climate finance to USD 100 billion per year by 2020 from public, private and alternative sources.

Structure and flow:

Conveners:
Mr. Naderev Saño (Philippines), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance

Presentation by:
Erik Haites, Margaree Consultants
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Discussants:
David Kaluba, Principal Economist, Ministry of Finance and National Planning, Zambia
Leif Kolbjorn Ervik, Director-General, Ministry of Finance, Norway

Questions and answers

Closing of the meeting

Second part of the event
The second part has focused on the enabling environments and policy frameworks to facilitate the effective mobilization and deployment of climate finance in the developing countries.

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Date and time: Monday 10 June 13:15-14:45
Venue: Saal Schumann in Maritim hotel, Bonn, Germany
Structure and flow:

Conveners:
Mr. Naderev Saño (Philippines), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance

Presentation by:
Amal-lee Amin, E3G
Long-term Finance: Enabling environments and policy frameworks related to climate finance

Discussants:
Alan Miller, IFC
Bonizella Biaggini, GEF
Daniel Buckley, UNDP

Questions and answers

Closing of the meeting
                         

An information event was held on Friday 3 May 13:00 at Wasserwerk, Bonn, Germany. The purpose of the information event was to inform Parties and observers on the organization and implementation of the extended work programme on long-term finance in 2013.

The co-chairs presented the themes and the modalities of the extended work programme during the information event, based on the received submissions, two webinar runs in April, and bilateral consultations with Parties during ADP 2. The information event was webcasted live through the official UNFCCC website.

• Click here for the video archive of the information event.
• Click here for the presentation slides.

First run: 09:00-10:00, CET (Germany Time)
Second run: 16:00-17:00, CET (Germany Time)

The co-chairs of the extended work programme on long-term finance Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden) and Mr. Naderev Saño (the Philippines) invited Parties and stakeholders to join the webinar on the extended work programme on long-term finance.

The COP by its  decision 4/CP.18, extended the work progamme on long-term finance in 2013. The aim of the work programme in 2013 was to inform developed country Parties in their efforts to identify pathways for mobilizing scaled-up climate finance to USD 100 billion per year by 2020 from public, private and alternative sources in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency of implementation and, inform Parties in enhancing their enabling environments and policy frameworks to facilitate the mobilization and effective deployment of climate finance in developing countries. The work programme in 2013 followed the work programme undertaken in 2012.

Attendees at this webinar had the opportunity to share their views on long-term finance work programme. In particular, the co-chairs were interested in soliciting views on following issues, namely:

• Expected outcomes of the extended work program on long-term finance in 2013;
• How to best focus and advance our discussions on topics around pathways for mobilizing scaled up climate finance, enabling environments and policy frameworks; and
• The modalities for conducting this work programme and other supporting activities.

Based on this webinar the co-chairs continued to consult with Parties and stakeholders during the second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action in Bonn.

Conveners
Mr. Naderev Saño (the Philippines), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
Mr. Mark Storey (Sweden), co-chair of the work programme on long-term finance
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Video recordings

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