Enhancing climate action through peatlands

This UNFCCC COP27 Side event is co-organized by Wetlands International, Global Environment Centre, FAO, RAMSAR Convention, and UNEP-Global Peatlands Initiative.

When: 4.45 - 6.15pm GMT+2

Where: Room 1: Akhenaten (150)

The session will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/c/UnfcccInt/playlists.

Registered conference participants can access the official platform for virtual participation. Registration details will be added.

The session aims to demonstrate how countries have integrated, enhanced, or are implementing peatland-related climate commitments, particularly those contained in NDCs, sharing multi-stakeholder and innovative collaborative management approaches and inspiring countries to consider or further enhance climate action in peatland landscapes. Case examples from different regions will be presented, highlighting good practices and lessons learned.

Speakers include:

• Her Excellency Mme Vice Prime Minister and Minister of the Environment Ève Bazaiba Masud, DRC
• Director-General Florika Fink-Hooijer, DG Environment, European Commission
• Jane Madgwick, CEO, Wetlands International
• Faizal Parish, Director, Global Environment Centre (GEC)
• Sri Parwati Murwani Budisusanti (Bu Ati), Director, Peatland degradation and control unit, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Indonesia
• Amy Duchelle, Senior Forestry Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Country representatives: Uganda, Peru
• IFAD/ASEAN Secretariat
• Shaq Koyok, Indigenous Peoples’ representative, Malaysia

The live-streamed session will be available for on-demand watching on YouTube following the event.