ORU Fogar and EMFF Promote Alliance for Climate Justice

ORU Fogar and the Environmental Markets Fairness Foundation (EMFF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of collaborating in the promotion of climate justice and the protection of natural capital in the Global South, through the development of projects eligible for carbon credit financing.

The EMFF, represented by its Chair of the Board, Patricio Lombardi, and ORU Fogar, represented by its President Rachid El Abdi, have agreed to work together in knowledge generation, capacity building, and the promotion of opportunities that increase climate ambition among members of the network.

One of the core pillars of the agreement is the creation of projects eligible for carbon credit funding—mechanisms that allow the offsetting of greenhouse gas emissions through investments in sustainable initiatives such as reforestation, ecosystem conservation, or clean energy. EMFF advocates for these mechanisms to be developed fairly, ensuring direct benefits for local communities.

Patricio Lombardi, former Minister of Climate Change of Misiones (Argentina), is a recognized international figure in this field. Through EMFF and the Coalition for Fairness in Carbon Markets, he has worked to ensure that countries in the Global South have fair access to the benefits of carbon markets, promoting sustainable and equitable solutions.

This agreement strengthens ORU Fogar’s commitment to decentralized climate action, aligning intermediate governments around the world toward a shared goal: building more resilient, sustainable, and just territories