Tue, March 7, 2017 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Join this free UBC talk and Q&A with Satya S. Tripathi, Senior Advisor, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Environment and the Chief Executive of the US$1 Billion Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility. Everyone is welcome.
Light refreshments will be offered.
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Over 100 countries have ratified the Paris Agreement at record speed, and it came into effect on November 4, 2016. Now the big question is: Are we on track to implementing the Paris Agreement? Can individual governments live up to their nationally determined commitments? Even if they do, will that limit global warming to well less than the 2 degrees Celsius tipping point? Can they act collectively to implement the commitment of $100 billion in climate finance per year?
To be able to move irreversibly towards a green economy transition, it is critical for countries and institutions to have the ability to manage funds, establish effective governance systems, and develop a pipeline of high-quality, bankable projects that would indeed transform economies with innovative technologies to advance holistic sustainable development that enhances the GDP of the Poor.
Mr. Tripathi will review the challenges that countries must confront and opportunities they must capitalize upon to have a realistic shot at implementing the Paris Agreement.
Bio: Satya S. Tripathi is Senior Advisor, 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN Environment and the Chief Executive of the US$1 Billion Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility (TLFF). The TLFF was established by UNEP, ICRAF, BNP Paribas and ADM Capital to leverage ‘private finance for public good’ and achieve transformative social and environmental impact in Indonesia. He is also a Senior Distinguished Fellow on Natural Resources Governance at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) since May 2016.
From November 2011 to March 2016, he led the United Nations Office for REDD+ Coordination in Indonesia (UNORCID), a UN System Office established by the UN Secretary General in 2011 to support the pioneering efforts of Indonesia in climate change mitigation and adaptation through conservation of forests and preservation of peat-land and bio-diversity.