On 30 June 2022, from 14:00-16:00 CAT, the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), Capitals Coalition, Green Economy Coalition (GEC), and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) hosted the closing plenary session of the 2022 Africa Green Economy Conference.
The closing plenary highlighted the diverse perspectives and paths forward as Africa transitions to a green economy, and distilled the key developments from the national meetings. A key focus of the plenary was on how we can keep building momentum toward nature-positive economies across Africa.
Speakers
Moderator:
Kevin Urama, Acting Chief Economist and Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank
Roundtable on national meetings, in alphabetical order:
Dr. Arthur Bainomugisha, Executive Director, ACODE
Mr. Daniel Ella, Forestry Statistics Officer, Direction Général des Forêts
Dr. Salvo Tchamo, Economist and Senior Policy Expert, Ministry of Land and Environment, Mozambique
Dr. Gabi Teren, Programme Manager, Endangered Wildlife Trust
Short presentations on new research and initiatives, in alphabetical order:
Launching the ECCAS Report — Johanna Brühl, Senior Consultant, Anchor Environmental Consultants
JSE Sustainability Disclosure Guidance — Shameela Soobramoney (Ebhrahim), Chief Sustainability Officer, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
NBS Portfolio Analysis — Lizzie Marsters, Environmental Finance Manager, World Resources Institute
Africa Ecological Futures — Dr. Peter Scheren, Strategic Programmes Lead, WWF Africa
Opening and Closing Remarks:
Laurent Somé, Head of Policy and Partnerships, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Martin Lok, Executive Director, Capitals Coalition