On October 5th in Paris - Some 70 representatives of the French business community, in addition to a few key Ministry representatives, attended a World Bank Carbon Finance round table in Paris hosted by MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France). At the invitation of PSLO for France, Philippe Gautier of MEDEF, participants were given the opportunity to discuss current carbon finance issues with the Manager of the World Bank Carbon Finance Unit, Joëlle Chassard, who provided the participants with a comprehensive overview of the 15 World Bank carbon funds and facilities presently managed by the Carbon Finance Unit. The World Bank pioneered in the field of carbon finance with the launch in 2000 on the Prototype Carbon Fund (PCF). Some 70 staff now belong to a Unit which attracts contributors from the public sector as wall as private companies.The discussion was facilitated by Mr. Alain Capmas, the President of MEDEF climate change committee.
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