Msheireb Museums, Earthna, and the German Embassy in Doha recently hosted the second session of the Doha Climate Talks at Bin Jelmood House.
Titled ‘Driving Sustainable Finance: Collaborative Insights from Qatari and German Experts’, the discussion centred on the increasing importance of financial approaches that support environmental and climate objectives.
Building on the first session held in June, the event encouraged discussion on policy direction, investment priorities, and the use of innovative financial tools that can assist countries in meeting long-term sustainability commitments.
Msheireb Museums general manager Abdulla al-Naama said, “Doha Climate Talks provided an opportunity to discuss how financial approaches can support sustainable progress. The session also highlighted how Qatar Foundation entities, including Msheireb Museums and Earthna, together with the German Embassy Doha, are contributing to sustainability initiatives that support the broader objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.”
Earthna director Sheikh Dr Soud Khalifa al-Thani said, “Qatar and Germany share a strong interest in advancing financial frameworks that support sustainable development and long-term value creation. I see real progress in our financial systems, rewarding sustainable performance, not only reporting it.”
German ambassador Oliver Owcza said, “For Germany, sustainable finance is not just an environmental or climate imperative. It’s a strategic investment in our economic future. In this regard, we greatly value Qatar’s growing engagement in sustainable finance and its ambition to develop financial frameworks that support the global green transition.”
Before the panel discussion, Dr Martin Stuchtey, founder and CEO of Germany-based The Landbanking Group, delivered a presentation on the group’s pioneering work. The Landbanking Group leverages artificial intelligence to measure nature health anywhere on Earth and converts improvements in soil, carbon, water, or biodiversity into tradable financial assets that can be recorded on balance sheets.
In the panel discussion, Dr Alexandra Soezer, director of the Climate Action Centre of Excellence (CACE), and Leo Tong, head of Sustainability at QNB, discussed practical approaches for integrating ESG considerations into financial planning, the opportunities for sustainable investments in Qatar and Germany, and ways innovative financial instruments can support climate-related projects.
The discussion also addressed how financial systems can enable collaboration between governments, corporations, and local communities to deliver measurable environmental benefits.
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