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Welcome to the Homepage of the Carbon Finance-Assist Program at the World Bank!
The primary developmental objective of CF-Assist is to ensure that developing countries and economies in transition are able to fully participate in the flexible mechanisms defined under the Kyoto Protocol, and benefit from the sustainable development gains associated with such projects.

 

 FEATURED EVENTS/NEWS

 


CF-ASSIST e-BULLETIN
October 2009

October 9, 2009.  The CF-Assist Program has launched the first edition of the CF-Assist e-Bulletin, which will from now on inform you quarterly on upcoming and recent events, and program news. 

 

 
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September 2-3, 2009; New Delhi, India.   The India Catbon Market Conclave has established itself as the premier platform for carbon market stakeholders in India.  In 2008, the Conclave attracted over 400 stakeholders and led to active engagement of carbon market players from across the globe.  Visit the Conclave 2009 website here.    

 

 
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June 24-26, 2009, Panama City, Panama.  The objective of the Latin America Carbon Forum is to bring together all active agents of the Carbon Market: project owners and developers, national CDM offices and Investment Promotion Agencies, CDM governance bodies, carbon market intermediaries and service providers, who have the opportunity to get updated on crucial issues of climate change, the CDM and the carbon market, apart from getting business and networking opportunities.
 Visit the Forum's website   

 

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June 17-20, 2009; Dakar, Senegal.  The CF-Assist team delivered a course on Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Carbon Finance Opportunities in the Rural Electrification sector in Africa to delegates from rural electrification agencies and practitioners.  
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 CarbonExpo2009

May 27-29, 2009, Barcelona, Spain. The world’s leading platform for the carbon market, CARBON EXPO is the foremost meeting point for learning, sharing experience and knowledge, and business matching opportunities on emissions trading, carbon abatement solutions and new technologies. It is used not only by project developers, carbon traders and the financial sector, but also by leading decision makers and experts from the worlds of business, policy, science and NGOs. More info: www.carbonexpo.com  

 

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May 26, 2009, Barcelona, Spain.  The Cities, Climate Change and Finance Symposium has promoted dialogue around climate-friendly and carbon finance city development paths and facilitated knowledge exchange within and between relevant stakeholder groups – city mayors, senior officials from government and city networks, business leaders, multilateral development organizations, leading thinkers from academia and research - from developing and developed countries.
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 USEFUL LINKS
white square bulletWorld Bank Carbon Finance Unit white square bulletWorld Bank Environment Website
white square bulletUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)    white square bulletUNEP RISO CENTRE, Energy Climate and Sustainable
white square bulletPEW CENTER, Global Climate Changewhite square bulletIGES Institute for Global Environmental Strategies





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