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From COP22 to COP26: The Congo Basin Blue Fund–An African and a global issue
29 June 2021 @ 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM BST
Free
Ahead of the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow in November 2021, the Brazzaville Foundation will gather high-level speakers to discuss the importance of COP26 for the Congo Basin, while highlighting the initiatives embodied within the Congo Basin Blue Fund’s vision. Interpretation in French/English.
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En préparation du sommet de la COP 26 qui se tiendra à Glasgow en novembre 2021, la Fondation Brazzaville réunira des intervenants de haut niveau pour discuter de l’importance de la COP 26 pour le Bassin du Congo, tout en mettant en avant les initiatives incarnées par la vision du Fonds Bleu pour le Bassin du Congo. Interprétation en français/anglais.
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZWkXnv2FTb-5navoSqbyoA
Why?
- The Congo and its tributaries are a vital resource for all the countries of the Congo Basin
- The Basin holds 8% of the world’s forest-based carbon, so it also has a key role to play in helping to prevent global warming
- The Blue Fund for the Congo Basin is a major sustainable development initiative designed to reduce the pressure to exploit the forests of the Congo Basin and thus mitigate the impact of global warming by promoting alternative economic development using the resources of the Congo River and its tributaries
The purpose of the Blue Fund for the Congo Basin is to generate sustainable economic development for the peoples of the region while reducing deforestation – for the Congo Basin countries, but also a global priority as a carbon sink.
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