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Sustainability Forum Middle East, in partnership with American Chamber of Commerce Bahrain, hosted a session at the Kingdom of Bahrain’s COP 28 Pavilion addressing the critical role of climate finance in realising the goals of the Paris Agreement and net-zero commitments of the MENA countries.

Finance experts convened to discuss climate finance progress and strategies for COP28. The panel explored achieving green transition funding targets, prioritizing solutions, addressing financing gaps, and mobilizing funds for vulnerable nations. Insights from UN climate conferences, new paradigms for public and private capital utilization, and post-COP28 actions were central to discussions.

Speakers of the Roundtable

Dr. Boutros Klink

CEO, Middle East (excl. UAE) & Bahrain

Standard Chartered Bank

Farooq Zuberi

Chief Financial Officer

APM Terminals Bahrain

Ian McCallum

Chief Sustainability Officer

Bank ABC

Kal Subramanian

Head of Markets, Director Advisory services – ESG

KPMG, Bahrain

Mohamed Al Shehab

VP - Corporate Finance & Investor Relations

Bapco Energies

Venetia Bell

Group Chief Sustainability Officer

Gulf International Bank

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