On the 18th and 19th of March, in a collaboration between the Peruvian Ministry of the Environment (MINAM), the Embassy of Switzerland in Peru, the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Peru and the KliK Foundation, a high-level two-day event was held at the Embassy of Switzerland in Peru, which addressed both the public and private sectors.

The representatives of Switzerland and Peru showcased the opportunities available to both the public and private sectors through the bilateral climate agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the Republic of Peru, highlighting its role in advancing the Paris Agreement as well as the operational guidelines of the National Registry of Mitigation Measures (RENAMI).

H.E. Paul Garnier, Ambassador of Switzerland in Peru, and H.E. Raquel Soto Torres, Deputy Minister of Strategic Development of Natural Resources in Peru (MINAM), explained the cooperative approach between Switzerland and Peru, its advantages and effectiveness. Berioska Quispe Estrada, Director of the General Directorate of Climate Change and Desertification (MINAM), presented details on Peru’s RENAMI, Edi Medilanski, Policy Advisor, Climate Division (Federal Office for the Environment), outlined Switzerland's interest in and commitment to Article 6, and Andrea Thurner, Director Carbon Procurement (KliK Foundation) gave an insight into the basics of the Foundation’s activities, its legal mandate and the conditions for participation. It is currently supporting the development of activities that meet the requirements of the Peruvian framework in the sectors of e-mobility, solar PV, improved cooking solutions, biogas, LC3, and F-gas destruction.

Project ideas can be submitted via KliK Foundation's registration platform. Please also read terms and conditions for participation on our website.

The two events have been recorded and can be watched here:

Find all three presentations here.