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Unlocking climate finance: A briefing for parliamentarians
Summary
Time: 14:00-15:15 CEST (Online)
This event will provide parliamentarians with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of climate finance concepts. The event will also provide a platform for parliamentarians to interact with climate finance experts to discuss opportunities for strengthening parliamentary action on climate finance. It will enable parliamentarians to feel more empowered to call on countries to fulfil their climate finance commitments, to hold their governments accountable on climate funding arrangements, and to encourage collective and mutually beneficial action on climate finance.
This event is open to parliamentarians and parliamentary staff, in particular those working on climate change, sustainable development and finance issues.
Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, Spanish and Arabic will be provided.
Find out more about the IPU’s campaign Parliaments for the Planet designed to mobilize parliaments to act on the climate emergency.
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