Innovation in climate governance and financial solutions to deliver a just transition 

Please note the timings for this event are local (CEST) time.

This official UNFCCC Side Event at the Bonn Climate Conference 2024 (SB60) is jointly organised by LSE Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, Just Transition Finance Lab, Real Instituto Elcano, and University of Cape Town.

This event explores how climate laws and policies enable a just transition and mobilise finance to ensure its implementation at scale. The speakers will discuss lessons learnt on how to design and implement just low carbon transitions that spur social innovation and helps address existing inequalities. Each speaker will present key findings, followed by a 30-minutes Q&A discussion.

Chair: Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Policy Fellow, LSE Grantham Research Institute

Speakers:

• Alina Averchenkova, Distinguished Policy Fellow, LSE Grantham Research Institute
• Tiffanie Chan, Policy Analyst, LSE Grantham Research Institute, Associate of the Just Transition Finance Lab
• Raúl Iván Alfaro Pelico, Director, Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC), IRENA
• Britta Rennkamp, Senior Researcher, University of Cape Town
• Lara Lázaro Touza, Senior Analyst, Real Instituto Elcano
• Maria Cristina Cifuentes Cifuentes, Leader of Negotiations for Just Transition, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia

Venue map available here