Johannesburg - Minister in the Presidency responsible for
National Planning, Trevor Manuel, has been appointed as a member of the High-Level
Advisory Group on Climate Change Financing established by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-
Moon.
The group was launched in February this year to mobilise financing for assisting
developing countries in combating climate change.
The Group of 19 experts will be co-chaired by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown
and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi.
Manuel joins other high-level officials from Ministries and Central Banks as well
as experts on public finance, development and related issues. Members include Guyanan
President Bharrat Jagdeo Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg.
The group will study potential sources of revenue for financing mitigation and
adaptation activities in developing countries. The group is also tasked with creating
practical proposals to boost both short and long-term financing for mitigation and
adaptation strategies in developing countries.
The group is scheduled to hold its first meeting in London on 29 March. It is
expected to issue initial outputs before the UNFCCC in full negotiating session that
will be held from 31 May -11 June 2010 in New York.
- I-Net Bridge