CAPCI at the COP 27
Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has stated that without additional efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, global warming is likely to exceed 2°C by the end of the 21st century. For this reason, long-term commitment and ambitious action are required in practically all sectors of the economy and all countries, particularly in developing and emerging economies, where many have already committed to making more ambitious contributions that are determined by the nationally determined contributions (NDCs). In the process of designing concrete strategies and prioritizing mitigation actions, all relevant sectors must be engaged. Key success factors include capacity building and financing mechanisms.
Considering these factors, CAPCI and the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate action of Germany (BMWK) with its project called Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) organized a side event within the COP27 that took place in Egypt on the 10th of November 2022. This side event was carried out within the framework of the 4th Capacity Building Hub of the United Nations Climate Change and its Paris Committee on Capacity Building.
The opening remarks were done by Stefan Wenzel (Parliamentary State Secretary) who stressed the importance of building capacities at country level to support the implementation of Art. 6 and 13 of the Paris Agreement. Hala Hamawi (Youth Researcher from Jordan) gave her speech on how impactful mentorship and internships are; in providing great insight for students in building sustainable national capacity for development. Dr. Tarin Pattanan, (Department of Industrial Works, Ministry of Industry of Thailand) stressed the importance of Capacity building on climate protection for the chemical industry, since the Chemical Industry is considered a “hidden climate hero”, due to the fact that 96% of the industry relies on chemical products. Building Capacities starting with Training of Trainers and Study Visit have been a good experience within the framework of implementing CAPCI in Thailand. Finally, Dr. Karen Olsen (UNEP-CCC), presented the IKI-SPAR6C program with a focus on capacity building for Article 6 implementation.
Further information: Building Sustainable National Capacities for Climate Action and Article 6 Implementation | UNFCCC

