[COP30] Government-led Action to Grow High-Integrity Carbon Markets

10 Nov 2025 Join politicians and business leaders as The Coalition to Grow Carbon Markets—led by Singapore, the UK, and Kenya—unveils its shared principles and plans to catalyse a new chapter for high-integrity carbon markets. The event will explore the Coalition’s work to unlock capital for sustainable growth and accelerate progress on global climate goals. Opening Remarks Mr Felix Wertli, Swiss Ambassador for the Environment and Head of the International Affairs Division of the Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland Panel 1 Moderator: Mr Nigel Topping, Co-Founder, Ambition Loop Panellist(s): Ambassador Mr Ali Mohamed, Special Envoy for Climate Change, Kenya Mr Benoit Faraco, Ambassador for Climate Change Negotiation, Renewable Energy and Disaster Risk Reduction, France Mr Juan Carlos Monterrey Gómez, Special Representative for Climate Change and National Director for Climate Change, Ministry of Environment of Panama Ms Rachel Kyte, Special Representative for Climate, United Kingdom Mr Ravi Menon, Ambassador for Climate Action and Senior Advisor to the National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore Panel 2 Moderator: Mr Dominic Waughray, Executive Vice President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Panellist(s): Mrs Antonia Gawel, Global Director of Sustainability and Partnerships, Google Mrs. Cristina Rodríguez Valladares, General Director of Climate Change and Desertification, Ministry of Environment of Peru Ms Jeanne-Marie Huddleston, Director General and Canada’s Chief Climate Negotiator, Multilateral Affairs and Climate Change Directorate, Strategic Policy and International Affairs Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada Ministerial Remarks Hon. Mike Elton Mposha, Minister of Green Economy and Environment, Zambia