• Task force appoints Ismail Momoniat and Friederike Röder, bringing decades of expertise in fiscal policy, tax governance, and climate and development finance to its team
  • Mr Momoniat, formerly Acting Director-General of South Africa’s National Treasury, joins as co-lead alongside ECF CEO Laurence Tubiana
  • Ms Röder, previously Vice President for Global Policy and Advocacy at Global Citizen, joins as Director of the Secretariat

Paris, 16 December – The Global Solidarity Levies Task Force (GSLTF): For People and the Planet is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr Ismail Momoniat as Co-Lead of the Secretariat and Ms Friederike Röder as Director of the Secretariat.

Mr Momoniat, formerly Acting Director-General of South Africa’s National Treasury, brings over 27 years of experience in fiscal policy and financial governance. His expertise in tax policy and representation of the African continent will complement the leadership of Co-Lead Laurence Tubiana, enhancing the task force’s global perspective.

Mr Momoniat, co-lead of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force’s secretariat, said:

“I am delighted to be appointed as co-lead of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, because I strongly believe that we must find innovative global funding mechanisms to enable developing and vulnerable countries to transition to be low-carbon and sustainable economies, and addressing the climate change, poverty, inequality and other developmental challenges they face. I look forward to contributing to this critical mission, as we consider options for global solidarity levies and other funding mechanisms, to provide new, predictable and stable sources of finance to address the finance gap for climate and development.”

Ms Röder, previously Vice President for Global Policy and Advocacy at Global Citizen, has extensive experience in international development and climate finance. As the task force works to support the Baku to Belem roadmap on the way to COP30, her leadership is expected to advance the task force’s mission to explore feasible, scalable, and equitable options for solidarity levies.

Ms Röder, Director of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force’s secretariat, said:

“I am delighted to join as Director of the Secretariat to drive forward innovative, practical, and feasible approaches to introducing progressive solidarity levies. Now more than ever, we need concrete solutions for climate and development finance to create a fairer, more sustainable world.”

Speaking about the appointments, Laurence Tubiana, co-lead of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force’s secretariat, said:

“There can be no climate justice without fiscal justice, as all countries are facing the same challenge: how to fund the transition while ensuring that those with the greatest means and the highest emissions pay their fair share. This is the aim of our task force, and the leadership and expertise of Mr. Momoniat and Ms. Röder will strengthen our capacity to deliver it.”

Launched at COP28 in November 2023 and co-chaired by Barbados, France, and Kenya, the task force brings together countries worldwide to foster political will around options for progressive solidarity levies on polluting industries to support climate and development action. The task force will put forward proposals for solidarity levies early next year, before presenting the proposals officially at COP30, backed by a supportive coalition.

The task force is supported by the Coalition for Solidarity Levies, including members such as Antigua & Barbuda, Colombia, Denmark, Djibouti, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Spain, and Zambia. Key partner organisations include the IMF, World Bank, UN, UNCTAD, OECD, G20, G24, European Commission, African Union, and the Coalition of Finance Ministers.

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About the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force

Launched at COP28 by its co-chairs Barbados, France and Kenya, the task force is responsible for designing solidarity levies around the #MakePollutersPay principle to generate money for climate and development finance. Revenues raised will align with the climate finance goals of the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. Over the next year, the task force will consult with global stakeholders and refine these levy proposals, before presenting solidarity levy proposals at COP30 in 2025. The task force was formed following the Nairobi Climate Declaration, Paris Pact for People and Planet, and Bridgetown Initiative.