Net Zero, Transparency and tools for accounting for GHG emissions in agriculture
Virtual Event, 21/09/2023

The second webinar under the FAO-AOAD-LAS webinar series “Towards climate-resilient agrifood systems in the Arab region ” was held on Thursday 21 September, from 11:00 am-12:15 pm (Cairo time) via Zoom. This webinar focused on key topics related to net zero, transparency, and tools to help countries in the NENA region assess, monitor, and reduce GHG emissions from agricultural activities.
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Agenda
Session moderated by Mr. Kamel Moustafa, Head of the Regional Office of AOAD
Time | Topics | Speaker |
5 | Welcome, and open remarks | Moderator |
10 mins/ speaker | -Towards net-zero emissions in agriculture.
-Understanding carbon footprints and carbon reduction strategies in agriculture | Speaker 1: Dr. Hanim Abdelrahman Elsheikh, Asst Professor, Agricultural Research Center, Egypt
Speaker 2: Mr. Tek Sapkota, Scientist for agricultural systems and climate change, CGIAR |
10 | State of art of the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) in the agriculture sector | Ms. Mirella Salvatore, Natural Resources Officer, FAO OCB
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10 | FAO tools used under the ETF | Ms. LaureSophie Schiettecatte, Climate change specialist, FAO OCB |
10 | Q&A session | Moderator |
5 | Closing remarks | Moderator |