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Session Description
Despite buildings being responsible for one-third of global energy-related CO₂ emissions, less than 5% of the global investment in the building sector goes to energy efficiency and sustainable construction and less than 1% of carbon credits were used to finance clean buildings. This event will showcase how development banks and carbon markets can close this finance gap.
The session will bring together leaders and experts from governments, development banks, carbon markets and the building sector to showcase how innovative financial mechanisms, through Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and public development finance, can accelerate investment in low-carbon and resilient buildings.
Participants will gain firsthand insights into new tools, success stories, and upcoming opportunities to finance buildings decarbonisation and resilience.
Hosted by the Buildings and Cooling Pavilion, at the heart of the Blue Zone, the event will have two parts:
Panel 1 highlights how countries can harness Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to mobilize climate finance for the buildings sector. It will feature the launch of a handbook for policymakers and share national experiences to illustrate effective project design, integrity criteria, and emerging methodologies.
Panel 2 focuses on the role of public and development finance institutions in scaling investments for climate-friendly buildings. Finance leaders and policymakers will discuss strategies to align portfolios, de-risk projects, and unlock capital for the transformation of the building sector.
Agenda
| Item | Presenters | Timing |
1. Welcome and introduction | Joscha Rosenbusch, PEEB, representing GlobalABC Finance Hub/ Buildings Breakthrough on finance
| 3 mins |
2. Keynote: Financing the Building Transition | Muhammad Arifuddin, Coordinator of the Energy Conservation Programme, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Indonesia | 5 mins |
3. Panel Discussions PART 1: Article 6 for buildings and construction: A game changer to mobilise climate finance?
| Holger Treidel, Head of Section, Climate Policy, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Nana Maidugu, Head of Sustainability and ESG, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority Nafaa Baccari, Director General of the National Agency for Energy Conservation (ANME), Tunisia | 35 mins |
4. Keynote: Mobilizing Development Banks for financing resilient and energy-efficient buildings and social infrastructure | Nicolas Picchiottino, Secretary General of the International Development Finance Club (IDFC) and Head of Public Development Banks at AFD | 5 mins |
5. Panel Discussions PART 2: Mobilizing Development Banks for financing resilient and energy-efficient buildings and social infrastructure | Katja Eisbrenner, Director, Communities, Energy & Infrastructure, Guidehouse: Findings of report: Decarbonising Residential Real Estate: a multi-stakeholder journey María Victoria Flores, Minister of Environment and Circular Economy, Province of Cordoba, Argentina Sébastien Soleille, Director Sustainable Finance, French Banking Federation Dr. Nqobizitha Mathanda Dube, Head of Climate Finance and Sustainability, Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe | 45 mins |
| 5. Closing | Joscha Rosenbusch, PEEB, representing GlobalABC Finance Hub/ Buildings Breakthrough on finance | 5 mins |
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