The Ukrainian Climate Office at UN Climate Change Conference COP31

The Ukrainian Climate Office will contribute to five discussions at the Ukraine Pavilion during the UN Climate Change Conference COP31 in Antalya. The sessions will address key climate policy priorities, including climate finance, decarbonization, carbon markets, climate change adaptation and resilience.

We invite you to join the discussions in person or online and explore opportunities for international cooperation, mobilizing climate finance and advancing Ukraine’s climate ambitions.

Programme

9 November | 16:00–17:00 (Antalya) | 15:00–16:00 (Kyiv)

Financial and Market Mechanisms for Decarbonization

Speaker: Daniela Göhler, Head of the Ukrainian Climate Office and Director of the GIZ project Support to Ukraine in Implementing the Paris Agreement (PAABS).

The discussion will explore opportunities to mobilize finance through the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and national financial instruments to support energy efficiency, decarbonization and the green modernization of Ukraine’s economy.

11 November | 16:00–17:00 (Antalya) | 15:00–16:00 (Kyiv)

Peatland Twinning – Germany ↔ Ukraine: Working Together to Restore Peatlands for Nature and Climate

The discussion will explore opportunities for international and interregional cooperation, highlighting the partnership between Ukraine’s Chernihiv region and Germany’s federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Participants will discuss mechanisms for mobilizing public and private finance, as well as the potential of carbon markets and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement to support long-term peatland restoration, biodiversity conservation and climate resilience.

The event is organized with the support of the Ukrainian Climate Office.

12 November | 14:00–15:00 (Antalya) | 13:00–14:00 (Kyiv)

Climate Adaptation Governance: From Global to National and Local Levels

Welcome remarks: Daniela Göhler, Head of the Ukrainian Climate Office and Director of the GIZ project Support to Ukraine in Implementing the Paris Agreement (PAABS).

The discussion will explore European experience in multi-level climate adaptation governance, cooperation between national institutions, regions and communities, and the role of science in shaping climate policy. Particular attention will be given to opportunities to apply these approaches in Ukraine.

13 November | 09:30–11:00 (Antalya) | 08:30–10:00 (Kyiv)

A New Chapter for High-Integrity Carbon Credit Markets: Financing Ukraine’s Recovery

Speaker: Pavlo Kartashov, Co-Head of the Ukrainian Climate Office.

The discussion will examine Ukraine’s potential in international carbon credit markets and opportunities to mobilise private investment. It will also explore innovative financial mechanisms to support energy security, ecosystem restoration and sustainable economic development.

13 November | 17:00–18:00 (Antalya) | 16:00–17:00 (Kyiv)

From Carbon Pricing to Climate Action: Making Article 6 a Driver of Higher Climate Ambition

Speakers: Daniela Göhler, Head of the Ukrainian Climate Office and Director of the GIZ project Support to Ukraine in Implementing the Paris Agreement (PAABS), and Serhii Dykyi, UCO Climate Change Advisor.

The discussion will focus on new opportunities for international cooperation and the links between carbon markets and national climate policy. Participants will also explore how Article 6 mechanisms can help Ukraine pursue more ambitious climate targets.

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