The Commonwealth at the Bonn Climate Change Conference

This side-event, organised in partnership with the governments of Eswatini and Seychelles, will take place at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 62nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB62), known as the June Climate Meetings, at the World Conference Center, Bonn, Germany. 

This side-event will focus on three key pillars for strengthening Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs) 

• securing climate finance for BTR preparation 

• building capacity for stronger transparency frameworks, and  

• exploring available support mechanisms  

A panel discussion featuring representatives from partner institutions and member countries will aim to identify concrete pathways to support countries in participating in the process and achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement and its Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). 

Objectives 

• To engage stakeholders on the Commonwealth Review of BTRs 

• To raise awareness among Parties, particularly developing countries, about the critical importance of strong BTRs  

• To provide a platform for discussing challenges and opportunities related to climate finance for BTR preparation 

• To explore strategies for capacity building to strengthen national systems and expertise for preparing high-quality BTRs, and 

• To identify and discuss available support mechanisms and initiatives from international organisations and development partners to assist developing countries in meeting the ETF requirements. 

Participants and guests 

• National climate transparency experts 

• Representatives from international organisations 

• Bilateral and multilateral donors 

• Capacity building providers 

• Researchers and academia 

• Civil society organisations  

Speakers include: 

• Khetsiwe Khumalo, Advisor - Climate Transparency at UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (CBIT-GSP) 

• Duduzile Nhlengethwa-Masina, Director of Meteorology, Ministry of Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Eswatini 

• Thibyan Ibrahim, Assistant Director, Climate Change Department, Maldives. 

• Tony Imaduwa, Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Seychelles 

• Davinah Milenge Uwella, Chief Programme Coordinator, Climate Change and Green Growth, AfDB 

• Henning Wuester, Director, Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) (TBC) 

• Dr Suresh Yadav, Senior Director, Climate Change and Oceans Directorate (CCO), Commonwealth Secretariat 

• Uzoamaka Nwamarah, Adviser Climate Change, Commonwealth Secretariat 

For more information, contact: [email protected]