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SUMMARY:COP30
DESCRIPTION:Verra staff speaking: Mandy Rambharos\, CEO (virtual)\nAnnie Groth\, Country Liaison\, Brazil \nAt COP30 in Belém\, Verra will engage across a range of strategic events\, partnerships\, and high-level dialogues to advance the future of trusted carbon markets. Representing Verra\, Annie Groth will speak at events focused on market integrity\, Article 6 alignment\, and equitable climate finance. \nVerra Speaking Engagements at COP30\nArticle 6.2 Crediting Protocol Launch \n📍 Singapore Pavilion\, Blue Zone🗓 Thursday\, November 13 | 🕔 5:15 – 6:15 PM BRT 🎥 Verra Participation: Mandy Rambharos (Video Address) \nCo-hosted by Verra\, Gold Standard\, and the Government of Singapore\, this session marks the official launch of the Article 6.2 Crediting Protocol\, a collaborative effort to operationalize independent crediting under the Paris Agreement. Building on work initiated at COP28\, the protocol aims to provide governments and crediting programs with a standardized\, efficient\, and integrity-focused model for Article 6 implementation. The session will feature insights from policy leaders and practitioners engaged in cooperative approaches\, including a video address from Verra’s Mandy Rambharos. \nVoluntary Carbon Market: Challenges and Opportunities in the Forestry Sector📍 Green Zone\, BNDES Pavilion🗓 Saturday\, November 15 | 🕑 2:00 – 3:00 PM BRT🎤 Verra Participation: Annie Groth \nHosted by Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES)\, this session will explore the role of the forestry sector in the voluntary carbon market. The discussion will cover emerging opportunities\, key challenges\, and potential linkages between voluntary and regulated systems such as Brazil’s SBCE. Speakers include BNDES leadership\, government representatives from the Ministries of Environment and Finance\, and Verra’s Annie Groth\, who will share insights on strengthening integrity and investment in nature-based climate solutions. \nMisiones: An Overview of a Subnational Jurisdictional REDD+ Program in Argentina📍 Blue Zone\, ICC–IETA Pavilion🗓 Saturday\, November 15 | 🕝 2:30 – 4:00 PM BRT🎤 Verra Participation: Annie Groth \nHosted by the Government of Misiones and Silvania\, this session highlights the development of Argentina’s first subnational Jurisdictional REDD+ Program. The panel will share the province’s journey to reduce deforestation\, engage stakeholders\, and build a credible\, inclusive jurisdictional approach. Leaders from the Ministry of Ecology and Ministry of Climate Change of Misiones will join implementation and private sector partners to explore the program’s structure and lessons learned. Verra’s Annie Groth will speak to the role of standards in enabling high-integrity\, scalable climate finance for jurisdictional efforts.
URL:https://verra.org/events/cop30/
LOCATION:Hangar Convention and Fair Centre of the Amazon (COP30 Blue Zone)\, Av. Dr. Freitas\, s/n - Marco\, Belém\, Brazil
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SUMMARY:The International Sustainable Rice Forum (ISRF) 2025
DESCRIPTION:How can smallholder farmers be at the center of high-integrity carbon and biodiversity outcomes? That’s the question Verra will help explore at the International Sustainable Rice Forum (ISRF) 2025\, a global convening focused on transforming rice production through climate-smart\, nature-based solutions. \nVerra Speaker: Nafil Rabbani Attamimi\, Senior Program Officer\, Natural Climate SolutionsBreakout Session 3: Farm and Field Practices – Community-Based Monitoring\, Reporting\, and Verification for Carbon and BiodiversityNafil will share how community-based dMRV approaches can help scale impact in rice landscapes—supporting both environmental integrity and rural livelihoods. \nThis two-day conference brings together stakeholders from across the rice value chain to address the sector’s climate\, food security\, and sustainability challenges. It is organized by Preferred by Nature\, the Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP)\, Rikolto\, and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
URL:https://verra.org/events/the-international-sustainable-rice-forum-isrf-2025/
LOCATION:Jakarta\, Indonesia\, Jakarta\, Indonesia
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