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OECD in Baku

The OECD is actively organising and participating in a number of in-person events during COP29 in Baku. Find out more on a variety of topics from our expert speakers below... 
All times on this page are in local Baku- Azerbaijan time (GMT+4).

Tuesday 12 November

Mitigation

Connecting the dots: Implementable and investment-ready NDCs

This event will explore how ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions underpinned by well-designed policies and robust investment plans can support economic growth and development. It will also highlight the approaches and common challenges faced in calculating carbon intensity metrics, especially for emission-intensive trade-exposed sectors.

Speakers: Mathias Cormann (Secretary-General, OECD), Jo Tyndall (Environment Director, OECD)
Location: Event Room 4 (Blue Zone)
Time: 9:00-10:00 (Baku time)
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Wednesday 13 November

Climate change

From climate policy to action: Closing the implementation gap

This session explores how international standards, comparable metrics and mechanisms for compliance (Quality Infrastructure systems) can effectively bridge this gap, reduce emissions and boost global trade. To provide a practical example of how these efforts can drive impact, the session will draw on the OECD’s Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) work on carbon intensity metrics in bolstering low carbon goods markets.

Location: Standards Pavilion (Blue Zone)
Time: 11:15-12:15 (Baku time)
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Thursday 14 November

Finance

Accelerating credible net-zero transitions: From planning to action

This session brings together key international stakeholders to discuss what is needed to accelerate the development of transition plans, progress to date, emerging challenges and how they could be solved or mitigated. 

Location: Japanese Pavilion (Blue Zone) 
Time: 11:45-13:00 (Baku time)
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Friday 15 November

Finance

Mobilising for climate action: Countries, MDBs and private sector implementing the Paris Agreement

The event will discuss how mobilising climate finance from the private sector is key to delivering on the goals of the Paris Agreement. The session will focus on the role of donor and developing country governments, MDBs, and private investors in scaling up and accelerating private finance towards climate action in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), including through country platforms and the deployment of innovative financial instruments.

Joint event with the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). 

Location: Side event room 7 (Blue Zone)
Time: 11:30-13:00 (Baku time)

Monday 18 November

Education

COP29 Ministerial Roundtable on Greening Education and Enhancing Climate Literacy Metrics

This event aims to:
● Reaffirm the key role of education in addressing climate change to mobilize commitment. 
● Showcase good practice examples and solutions, including through curriculum and assessments innovations 
● Build consensus around the initiative to create international indicators through PISA, conducted every four years and discuss how to coordinate efforts in linkage to future COP events
● Generate commitment for investment in greening education and strengthen synergetic action. 

Organisers: COP29 Presidency, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, UNESCO, OECD, Greening Education Partnership
Location: COP29 Presidency Area, Room
Time: 14:00-16:00 (Baku time)

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