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This mobilisation event will demonstrate that private climate finance is being mobilised at scale through new and strengthened initiatives, using both public and private interventions. It will highlight increased efforts by Multilateral Development Banks, Development Finance Institutions and donors to unlock private climate finance, showcase the private sector’s commitment to supporting the climate transition in emerging markets and developing economies, and discuss the further structural shifts required to scale mobilisation in support of the $100bn goal and beyond. 

OpeningModerator: Solitaire Townsend, Co-Founder of Futerra5 minsKeynote: Sports setting the pace for climate actionMs. Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary UNFCCC5 minsKeynote: Sports for Climate Action on the Race to Zero Mr. Gonzalo Muñoz, COP26 Climate Champion15 mins Keynote: Safeguarding the future of sport: The role of governing bodies.Keynote by H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco Chair of Sustainability and Legacy Commission International Olympic Committee5 mins Video message from Gianni Infantino, FIFA President10 min Keynote: Ms. Isha Johansen, FIFA Council Member20 mins Panel 1. Sports on Net-Zero Track: Ambition, investments, innovation and collaboration Mr. Sylvain Filippi, Team Principal Envision Virgin Racing Mr. Dale Vince, Forest Green Rovers, Club Owner Mr. Nico Rosberg, Rosberg Racing, World Racing Champion Ms. Katerina Nash, Vice President, UCI (remote)25 mins Panel 2. Using sport to inspire meaningful change Ms. Hannah Mills, Double Olympic Sailing Champion Ms. Barbara Slater, BBC Sports Director Mr. Ledley King, Ambassador, Tottenham Hotspur Ms. Inga Ruehl, Executive Director, Production Services and Operations, Sky Ms. Kami Krista, Youth4Climate Representative5 min Closing: Athletes of the World Call to Action

The Presidency will convene the fourth High Level Ministerial Dialogue on Long Term Climate Finance, which will be informed by the reports on the in-session workshop on long-term climate finance and the fourth (2020) Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows. This dialogue will include panels on enhancing support for developing countries and realising the $100bn goal, supporting a financial system for a net zero and resilient future, and scaling climate finance to mobilise the trillions needed in developing countries. There will then be an open plenary for Parties. This session follows previous dialogues at COP20, COP22, and COP24.

15:30–15:35Opening keynote by COP 26 President H.E. Alok Sharma15.35 - 16.10First panel discussion: Enhancing support for developing countries and realising the $100bn goalWhat specific actions can Ministers take to further enhance the scale and effectiveness of climate finance, in particular with regard to the $100bn per year goal?Jochen Flasbarth - State Secretary at the Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, GermanyAkinwumi A. Adesina - President, African Development BankYannick Glemarec - Executive Director, Green Climate FundNigel Clarke - Minister of Finance and the Public Service, JamaicaAnnika Saarikko - Minister of Finance, Finland16.10 - 16.40Second panel discussion: Supporting a financial system for a net zero and resilient futureWhat progress has been made to develop a financial system to support a net zero and climate-resilient future? What steps can Finance Ministers take to ensure this progress continues and delivers sustainable growth for developing countries?Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer, UKCarlos Dominguez - Finance Secretary of the PhilippinesAlison Rose - Chief Executive, NatWest GroupMathias Cormann - Secretary-General, OECD16.40-17.10Third panel discussion: Scaling climate finance to mobilise the trillions needed in developing countriesHow can Governments and other actors, including MDBs and the private sector, significantly scale up private finance mobilisation to developing countries for adaptation and mitigation? What role should public finance play in improving the conditions for this shift?Lord Stern - Chair of the Grantham Research InstituteSri Mulyani Indrawati - Minister of Finance, IndonesiaMakhtar Diop - Managing Director, International Finance CorporationRémy Rioux - Chief Executive Officer, Agence Française de Développement17.10-17.15Presentation on the 2020 Biennial Assessment and Overview of Climate Finance Flows by the Standing Committee on FinanceVicky Noens and Seyni Nafo - Co-facilitators17.15 - 18.30Plenary discussion (3 min. interventions), chaired by Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the GEF, followed by short closing words by H.E. Alok Sharma and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia EspinosaGuiding questions:What specific actions can Ministers take to further enhance the scale and effectiveness of climate finance, in particular with regard to the $100bn per year goal?What progress has been made to develop a financial system to support a net zero and climate-resilient future? What steps can Finance Ministers take to ensure this progress continues and delivers sustainable growth for developing countries?How can Governments and other actors, including MDBs and the private sector, significantly scale up private finance mobilisation to developing countries for adaptation and mitigation? What role should public finance play in improving the conditions for this shift?Please note:The dialogue will be held in an enhanced plenary setting.Once the Dialogue has commenced, Parties will be invited to make an intervention.Parties should note that it may not be possible to accommodate all requests in the time available, unless participants are focused to limit their interventions to 3 minutes.Priority will be given to those speaking on behalf of groups of Parties.Interpretation in the official languages of the United Nations will be provided.In addition, Parties are invited to submit written statements which will be uploaded to the UNFCCC website. Statements should be sent to the below email addresses.Observer organizations are also invited to submit written statements which will be uploaded to the UNFCCC website (due to time constraints, priority will be given to Parties during the Plenary discussion).