Programme | 2026 | Session 2A

Presidencies Dialogue on finance for climate resilience: adding incentives, removing barriers

10:30 – 12:00
in
The Porter Tun
Roundtable
A high-level dialogue bringing global presidencies, regional blocs and senior finance voices together to align priorities, strengthen collaboration and scale investment in climate resilience.
Head and shoulders photo of Hambardzum Matevosyan.
H.E. Hambardzum Matevosyan
Minister of Environment and president of the UN biodiversity conference (COP17)
Republic of Armenia
Head and shoulders photo of Ana Toni.
Ana Toni
Chief executive officer
COP30 presidency
Head and shoulders photo of Benoit Faraco.
Benoit Faraco
Special envoy for climate negotiations
French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Head and shoulders photo of Kushla Munro.
Kushla Munro
Executive director for the president of negotiations, COP31
Australia
Head and shoulders photo of Mehrali Ecer.
Mehrali Ecer
Deputy director, Directorate of Climate Change (İKLİM)
Government of Türkiye
Head and shoulders photo of Negusu Aklilu.
Negusu Aklilu
Chief executive officer of the COP32 presidency secretariat office
Government of Ethiopia
Head and shoulders photo of Rachel Kyte.
Rachel Kyte
Special Representative for Climate
UK
Head and shoulders photo of Ruel Yamuna.
Ruel Yamuna
Special envoy for climate and environment, COP31
Papua New Guinea
Head and shoulders photo of Kamal Kishore.
Kamal Kishore
Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Head and shoulders photo of Nigar Arpadarai.
Nigar Arpadarai
COP29 Climate Change High-Level Champion
Climate Champions Team
Head and shoulders photo of Jan Dusik.
Jan Dusik
Deputy director general, DG Climate Action
European Commission
Head and shoulders photo of Nick Mabey.
Nick Mabey
Co-founder/co-CEO
E3G
Head and shoulders photo of Tom Mitchell.
Tom Mitchell
Executive director
International Institute for Environment and Development

This high-level ambitious dialogue convenes current and incoming presidencies of key multilateral and plurilateral processes and regional blocs central to advancing the global agenda on scaling finance for climate resilience. The session will provide an opportunity to share presidency priorities and plans, identify areas for enhanced complementarity across processes, and contribute to a more coherent collective vision and narrative on resilience finance.

In addition to involving representatives from the UNFCCC, G7, G20, BRICS, EU and V20, we will be joined by senior non-governmental voices from philanthropy, institutional investment and insurance.

The dialogue will emphasise the opportunities associated with strengthening resilience, and the importance of deepening collaboration between public and private finance actors to mobilise investment at scale. Invitations are directed to senior technical leadership within each participating presidency.