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9 October 2024

Operating the financial mechanism of the UNFCCC and Paris Agreement: Applying lessons learned from the GCF experience for strengthened CSO engagement 

 

For the fourth consecutive year, we invite all civil society members following the GCF and other funds under the UNFCCC to attend two dynamic sessions on October 9th and December 4th.

This year, we are excited to introduce a more interactive format, featuring presentations and live interviews between a moderator and CSO representatives. 

In this first session, relevant CSO representatives discussed the architecture of financial mechanisms under the UNFCCC, with the GCF at the center, exploring their similarities and differences, and the opportunities for civil society engagement in each.

 

Presenters

  • Erika Lennon, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL): The GCF as the center of the architecture of the financial mechanisms under the UNFCCC and its relationship with the other funds.
  • Ira Guerrero, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC): The GCF Watch and its resources.

 

Interviewees

  • Kairos Dela Cruz: ICSC.
  • Faizal Parish: Global Environment Centre; Chair 2024-2030, GEF CSO Network.
  • Julia Grimm: Germanwatch.
  • Liane Schalatek: Heinrich Böll Foundation.

 

Moderation: Camila Bartelega, Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA).

 

Recording

 

About the Author

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Florencia Ortúzar Greene

Florencia Ortúzar is the Interim Director of AIDA's Climate Program, working from Santiago, Chile. She obtained her Law degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and also completed an MSc in Environmental Politics and Regulation at the London School of Economics (LSE) in England. She joined our team in 2012 and collaborates with Climate and Ecosystem programs. She enjoys spending time with her pets as well as cooking, camping and nature trekking.

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