On 16 May we hosted a launch webinar and panel discussion for our report on The Role of Multilateral Development Banks in Sustainable Green Hydrogen Development.

Chetna Hareesh Kumar and Imogen Outlaw (both NewClimate Institute) presented findings and recommendations for Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in securing sustainable development benefits for producer countries in the Global South. This was followed by a panel discussion with experts in the field. 

Panellists:

  • Joanne Bate – Chief Operations Officer, Industrial Development Cooperation of South Africa
  • James Walker – Team Lead Renewable Gas, IRENA
  • Maia Seeger – Executive Director, Sustentarse

The new analysis includes:

  • An assessment of the conditions under which green hydrogen could have desirable or undesirable impacts on sustainable development in Global South countries.
  • Recommendations on how selected instruments from MDBs’ climate finance and strategy toolkit can be used to influence positive impacts on sustainable development.
  • Selected case studies of how MDBs are currently using such tools for green hydrogen.

The report builds on insights from NewClimate’s prior publications on The Role of Green Hydrogen in a Just, Paris-Compatible Transition and three case studies on Namibia, Colombia, and India.

Click here to watch the recording.

COP29: Press conference - Climate Change Performance Index 2025
Venue COP29 / online
Date 20 Nov 2024
Start time 09:00 am

At this press conference we will release the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2025. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)...

COP29: NDC ambition and transitioning away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner
Venue Side event room 3, COP29
Date 14 Nov 2024
Start time 04:45 pm

The COP28 Global Stocktake affirmed the need to transition away from fossil fuels. This side event will show through storytelling and...

COP29: Seizing the moment to ratchet net zero ambition
Venue Side event room 6, COP29
Date 13 Nov 2024
Start time 06:30 pm

This side event, organised by the Net Zero Tracker consortium and the Under2 Coalition (The Climate Group), will discuss the global net...

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