High-integrity carbon markets have the potential to deliver an impactful triple bottom-line – imperative climate action, development outcomes, and private capital mobilization.

High-integrity carbon markets have the potential to deliver an impactful triple bottom-line – imperative climate action, development outcomes, and private capital mobilization. Unfortunately, these markets are suffering from a significant trust deficit. For over 35 years, MIGA’s guarantees have bred trust. Join us for the launch of MIGA’s letter of authorization template administered by the WBG Guarantee Platform, a public good for securing insurability rights and standardizing host government commitments to investors. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/LhvV50U3qbW @MIGAWorldBank

Speakers
- Hiroshi Matano, Executive Vice President, MIGA, World Bank Group
- Benedict Chia, Director-General, National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore
- Dirk Forrister, President and CEO, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA)
- Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior Vice President, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
- Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
- Margaret Kim, Chief Executive Officer, Gold Standard
- Moderator: Ethiopis Tafara, Vice President & Chief Finance, Risk, Legal and Sustainability Officer, MIGA

The World Bank Group at COP29 | A livable planet with clean energy, more resilient communities, and stronger economies is possible. The World Bank Group is committed to making it a reality—and ensuring that climate change doesn’t delay much-needed development and worsen quality of life. Join us live in Baku at the World Bank Group Pavilion, in partnership with the IMF and the FT, and online. http://wrld.bg/hk5E50U3qi5 #cop29

ABOUT THE WORLD BANK � The World Bank is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development on a livable planet. http://www.worldbank.org

DEFINITION of 'Gross Domestic Product -GDP' The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time

DEFINITION of 'Gross Domestic Product -GDP' The monetary value of all the finished goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period, though GDP is usually calculated on an annual basis.

Economic historian Dirk Philipsen shows how the history of GDP reveals unique opportunities to fashion smarter goals and measures, and explores a possible roadmap for a future that advances quality of life rather than indiscriminate growth.

Growing fresh, high-quality lettuce is more than a job. For Dirk Giannini, it's a family tradition in the Salinas Valley, Cal