UAE: ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COP28

UAE: ADGM to host Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum during COP28

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Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) will host the sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF).

ADSFF will be held on December 4  –  the thematic day of ‘Finance, Trade and Gender Equality’ at COP28, which is scheduled to run from November 30 to December 12 at Expo City in Dubai.

The event will be organised in collaboration with Masdar as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which will also be held on the same day.

ADGM wants to make Abu Dhabi the Capital of Green Capital

This year, ADSFF will be driven by four key themes: powering the green capital markets, financing innovation, carbon markets and driving an unbiased climate transition.

Confirmed speakers headlining the event include Prince Khaled bin Al Waleed Al Saud, Michael Mainelli, and Lord Mayor of the City of London along with other participants from ADGM’s regulatory arm including Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) CEO, Emmanuel Givanakis and key entities in ADGM.

Salem Mohammed Al Darei, CEO of ADGM Authority, said, “ADGM’s vision of making Abu Dhabi not just the ‘Capital of Capital’ but also a ‘Capital of Green Capital’ will be prominently displayed during ADSFF at COP28 this year.

“Our dedication towards developing a ‘Climate Finance’