Embedded at COP25
Winrock experts were an impressive presence at the latest global climate summit
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 25, held December 2-13 in Madrid, Winrock experts spoke at multiple events on many of the defining topics of COP25: carbon markets, community-led adaptation, and private sector engagement in adaptation. Michael Cote, Meghan Doherty, Mary Grady, Chris Hancock, John Kadyszewski, Jennifer Norfolk and Anmol Vanamali were all in attendance and Winrock hosted an official side event, “Financing NAP Processes,” moderated by Michael Cote, project director of the State Department-funded Private Investment for Enhanced Resilience (PIER) project.
At the Bangladesh Pavilion, Jennifer Norfolk, associate director of forestry and natural resource management, highlighted Winrock’s use of participatory climate vulnerability assessments (PCVAs) as part of the USAID Bangladesh Climate Resilient Ecosystems and Livelihoods project.
70% of people that are now more resilient due to @USAID_BD CREL are women. Women are often especially vulnerable to #climate risks. Winrock prioritized women in the PCVA process to help communities identify risks and create adaptation plans that strengthen #resilience of women.
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 9, 2019
The American Carbon Registry‘s (ACR) Deputy Director Mary Grady and Director John Kadyszewski spoke about carbon markets, ACR and the new Architecture for REDD+ (ART) initiative at multiple events hosted by the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Grady and Kadyszewski also joined Emergent executive director Eron Bloomgarden and ART board chair Frances Seymour for a panel hosted by the International Emissions Trading Association.
#ART aims to bring projects at-scale, create a process that suppliers of #deforestation emissions credits to market. Create fungibility with a common currency. Market Potential is over 7 billion tons. #COP25 pic.twitter.com/rd8rNPmVxG
— BCSE Clean Energy (@BCSECleanEnergy) December 6, 2019
Michael Cote, Meghan Doherty and Anmol Vanamali spoke at multiple events about the PIER project and private sector engagement in adaptation planning, financing and implementation. In general, COP 25 displayed an impressive showing of Winrock expertise.
@AnmolVanamali from @WinrockIntl at @AfDB_Group
Side event at #COP25: “Adaption finance counts only
5% of global finance. We have a long way to go”#AfricaCOP25 pic.twitter.com/vSIPoNuKiv— Sonia for Climate Action (@soniaborrini) December 5, 2019
Many companies aren’t aware of the mechanisms available that can help them. And one of the biggest challenges to engaging the private sector in adaptation is changing the narrative. This isn’t just a challenge; it can be an opportunity. @meghanpdoherty @NAP_Network @IISDRS #COP25
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 9, 2019
Sharing climate information is a key way that governments can start to engage the private sector in adaptation planning and implementation — Meghan Doherty, @WinrockIntl on #NAPfinance pic.twitter.com/spyF6DS3KM
— NAP Global Network (@NAP_Network) December 9, 2019
In Ghana, we’re working with cocoa farmers, Hersheys, the Government of Ghana and ECOM, one of the biggest cocoa traders in the world, to determine ROI of rehabilitating cocoa farms and how ECOM can make investments to avoid disruption in the chocolate market. #COP25 #Finance https://t.co/Q7nRSZZ8Hz
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 9, 2019
Winrock’s Michael Cote, PIER Director, welcomes our panelists at #COP25: Dr. Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, @EPA_Ghana
Dr. Tran Thi Thanh Nga and Va Duc Dam Quang, Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Alec Crawford, @IISD_Resilience @NAP_Network #NAPFinance pic.twitter.com/57afLTXlE6
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 10, 2019
It was essential to build political will for the NAP process in #Ghana. Not just in Accra but across the nation at multiple levels of government. #NAPFinance #COP25 https://t.co/hR6fsBEdiA
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 10, 2019
In #Ghana, Winrock is working with cocoa farmers, Hersheys, the Government of Ghana and ECOM, one of the biggest cocoa traders in the world, to determine ROI of rehabilitating cocoa farms and how ECOM can make investments to avoid disruption in the chocolate market. #COP25
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 10, 2019
Dr. Nga from #Vietnam’s MONRE – from their analysis of the private sector in Vietnam “76% of companies want to invest in adaptation.” pic.twitter.com/fx5hDnE7Wf
— Jennifer Norfolk (@jaznorfolk) December 10, 2019
Vietnam is taking a hybrid approach to the National Adaptation Plan. We’ve engaged 63 provinces, multiple ministries, CSOs, NGOs and various stakeholders in the private sector. – Va Duc Dam Quang, Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment #COP25 #NAPFinance pic.twitter.com/v92qI1PZ0G
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 10, 2019
The environmental protection law in Vietnam is being evaluated to see how it will connect with the National Adaptation Plan. It’s quite unique to use law to support the National Adaptation Plan priorities. – Winrock’s Michael Cote, Director of PIER #COP25 #NAPFinance pic.twitter.com/y4FGv3kz2p
— Winrock Intl (@WinrockIntl) December 10, 2019