DIFC launches climate finance training program in run-up to COP28

DIFC launches climate finance training program in run-up to COP28

Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), the leading global financial center in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, has underlined its commitment to addressing climate change issues by launching an exclusive training program.

Commissioned by the DIFC Academy, a training and development platform established by the DIFC Authority, and jointly delivered by the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI), which is committed to delivering positive change to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the ‘Climate Finance Training Series’ is a part of DIFC’s Path to COP28 campaign.

For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Overall, the training series will help financial services practitioners understand the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC’s) 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) process, global trends in climate finance and best practice approaches to developing and implementing the net zero strategies.

Curriculum modules include Deconstructing COP28 and the Role of Financial Services; From Global to Local – Navigating Climate Finance Regulations; Initiatives and Frameworks; From Talk to Action – Developing and Implementing Climate Policies; and Targets and COP 28 Preview – Expectations of Finance. Including global case studies, the program will assist practitioners support the UAE Green Agenda,