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UN Global Climate Action 7 November 2022 High-Level Champions' Newsletter - Special Edition for COP 27 Today’s Key Announcements at COP27 Turning the Tide on Shipping Norwegian Prime Minister, Jonas Gahr Store and US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry launch The Green Shipping Challenge. The Challenge seeks to complement broader work on ocean and climate action such as the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy and the UNFCCC Ocean and Climate Change Dialogue. Emissions from the shipping sector are significant, rising, and on a trajectory that is incompatible with the goals of the Paris Agreement. If shipping were a “country,” it would be the eighth largest emitter. At COP 26, many Parties began to focus on tackling emissions from the sector through various initiatives such as the Clydebank Declaration on green shipping corridors and the Declaration on Zero Emission Shipping by 2050. COP 27 will be an opportunity to build on this work and demonstrate practical implementation on the ground. There is no way of staying within 1.5 without decarbonizing shipping and it is now imperative that shipping is put on a 1.5 aligned trajectory with ambitious 2030 and 2040 targets. The Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership Reducing deforestation, restoring, conserving and better managing natural and productive landscapes are crucial strategies to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and store carbon in the land. In addition, it supports livelihoods and protects ecosystem biodiversity while boosting agricultural productivity for low-carbon and climate-resilient economies and societies at large. At COP 26, more than 140 countries with over 90% of the world’s forests committed to working together to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030. This was backed by US$19.2 billion in public and private funds. Today, that commitment is enhanced by the launch of The Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP).  The new Partnership will unite action by government, business and community leaders, and shine a spotlight on global progress at COP 27 and every year up to 2030. Participating countries will meet annually to enhance collective efforts to maximise the contribution of forests and sustainable land use to global and national climate goals in line with the Breakthrough Agenda. With the first meeting of the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership taking place at COP 27, member countries representing a range of regions, forest areas, and economic and financial centres will focus their combined support on transformational areas of action. These include cooperation related to high-integrity carbon markets for forests, building robust forest economies that contribute to a net-zero world, securing and protecting applicable forest tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, and scaling efforts to conserve and sustainably manage high-integrity forests. Members will work closely with the private sector, civil society and community leaders to implement and rapidly scale up solutions on deforestation, reforestation and sustainable forest and land use management, that reflect each members’ national context and priorities as well as the urgency of the global climate crisis. Mark Carney is calling on all members of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero, financial institutions with $135 trillion assets under management, to embed tackling deforestation into their transition planning by developing policies to identify and curtail financing of such activities, and to increase investment in nature-based solutions. Today leading financial institutions from Japan to Norway to Brazil are showing that it is possible to do this. Signatories of the Commitment on Eliminating Commodity Driven Deforestation have been moving forward with implementation as the Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) initiative. FSDA members have shared investor expectations for companies, are stepping up engagement activity and working with policy makers and data providers. New members joining FSDA in 2022 include SouthBridge Group, the first African financial institution to join the initiative, Banco Estado de Chile, London CIV and GAM Investments. The Regional Conference of Youth – Africa took place on the 14 -16 October in South Africa. The primary objective of the RCOY-Africa was to strengthen the capacity and policy advocacy of African youth ahead of the 17th Conference of Youth (COY17) and COP 27. One of the key outcomes of the RCOY-Africa was the development of the African Youth Position Paper presents today. This position paper has been informed by various youth stakeholder engagements and these include: Input from young Africans participating at the YOUNGO’s Youth and Green Futures Event at Africa Climate Week that took place on 1 September in Gabon. Online Youth Consultation Workshops within each African region The Africa Youth Climate Action Plan Capacity Building Workshop facilitated by the AYM4COP Campaign and hosted by C40 Cities Africa Review and input from young Africans attending the RCOY-Africa This extensive stakeholder engagement process was required to develop a statement that reflected the voices of many young Africans across the different regions and working in various sectors. Based on the input received, the calls for action included the following: Climate Policy and Governance, Action for Climate Empowerment and a focus on the Green Economy. 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UN Global Climate Action 8 November 2022 High-Level Champions' Newsletter

Special Edition for COP 27

Today’s Key Announcements at COP27

Today’s Key Announcements COP27 President Sameh Shoukry will announce the Sharm El Sheik Adaptation Agenda to enhance resilience for 4 billion people living in the most climate vulnerable communities by 2030. The Adaptation Agenda is the first comprehensive global plan to rally both States and non-State actors behind a shared set of 30 Adaptation Outcomes that are required by the end of this decade across five impact systems: food and agriculture, water and nature, coastal and oceans, human settlements, and infrastructure, and including enabling solutions for planning and finance. To take stock of progress, the High-Level Champions will today publish their ‘Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2022’. Action by businesses, investors, cities, states, regions and civil societies continues to increase, with 34 Race to Resilience partners from 139 countries taking action to build the resilience of 2.9 billion people, while 26 Race to Zero partners have mobilized more than 11,000 non-State actors. The Global Climate Action Portal, recording a jump of 78% in actors from Asia-Pacific and of 67% from Africa, is evidence that climate action is becoming better distributed across the globe. The Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) will be launched by the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), Sustainable Energy for ALL (SEforALL), and UNECA. ACMI aims to expand Africa’s participation in voluntary carbon markets by setting an ambition for the continent and developing a roadmap of action programs that will be implemented over the next few years to meet that ambition. The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions are supporting partners in this initiative.  Progress on Finance Sector Deforestation Action (FSDA) – a results-driven collaborative of over 35 financial institutions representing more than $8.9 trillion in assets under management – has been announced. Signatory investors are stepping up engagement with companies and policymakers to tackle commodity-driven deforestation while also increasing investments in nature-based solutions (NbS) and promoting convergence across climate and nature-related initiatives. Momentum increases as signatories implement commitments (including engaging with companies) and new investors join, reflecting a growing understanding of the importance of addressing emissions from deforestation as well as the opportunity of investment. First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon confirms an additional £5 million of funding to tackle loss and damage - The funds take Scotland’s commitment to addressing loss and damage caused by climate change to £7 million and will enable communities to take direct action to address the impacts of loss and damage.  In addition, in collaboration with the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions and the Global Resilience Partnership, the Scottish Government today launches a report on practical action to address climate losses and damages for the most vulnerable people and nations. The report identifies the urgency to mobilise increased finance from public and private sources and presents innovative ideas to do this – from debt relief and philanthropy, to private investment. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “The year since COP26 has presented us with ever more unavoidable proof of the increasing impact of climate change on lives across the world. The suffering of those who have contributed least to climate change is, unequivocally, an issue of climate justice. Climate change, as the floods in Pakistan, drought in the Horn of Africa and wildfires scattered across continents show, threatens fundamental human rights of life, health, food, water. We cannot uphold human rights without addressing loss and damage – urgent practical action must deliver support to the most vulnerable now.    This Scottish Government report does not, and cannot, provide all the answers. Rather it is a synthesis of insights reflecting the deep expertise and experience of the delegates that came together at the conference. I hope it plays a part in escalating loss and damage action, at COP27 and beyond.” Marrakech Partnership Events For more information and webcast, access here Global Climate Action High-Level Event (Opening)  Location: Plenary 2/Ramses  Time: 2-3pm Speakers Sameh Shoukry, COP27 President, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab  Republic of Egypt  Simon Stiell, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion, COP27 Nigel Topping, UN Climate Change High Level Champion, COP26  Yuriko Koike, Governor of Tokyo  Bogolo Kenewendo, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion's Special Advisor, Africa Director Sophia Kianni, Executive Director, Climate Cardinals; Member, UN Secretary-General's Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change Shemara Wikramanayake, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Macquarie Group Ann Dumaliang, Co-Founder, Masungi Georeserve Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Chief Executive Officer, Naspers South Africa African Carbon Markets Initiative NB. This event is invitation only but is available to livestream: https://unfccc.int/event/africa-carbon-markets Location: Ibis (Action Room 1) Time: 8:00-9:30am Thinking Outside The Shell: Towards The Sustainable Blue Future We Need Location: Nature Pavilion  Time: 8:30am - 10:00am Speakers: Moderator: Loreley Picourt, Executive Director, Ocean and Climate Platform, Focal Point for the Global Climate Action on Ocean and Coastal Zones.   Victor Gustaaf Manoppo, Director General of Marine Spatial Planning, Republic of Indonesia. H.E. Peter Thomson, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Ocean Moderator: Anna-Marie Laura, Director of International Government Relations at Ocean Conservancy. Amjad Abdulla, Head of Partnerships, IRENA Benjamin Sykes, Head of Environment, Consenting and External Affairs, Orsted Remi Parmentier (Director, Varda Group) Siddarth Shekhar Yadav (Ocean Youth Fellow, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions) Moderator: Erik Giercksky, Head of the Action Platform for Ocean, UN Global Compact Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, FAO Rocky Tirona, Vice President Fish Forever, Rare Wenche Gronbrekk, Director of Strategy, Partnerships and External Relations, Seabos Manuel Pulgar Vidal, Global Leader of Climate & Energy at WWF and interim chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission. Razan Al Mubarak, President, IUCN Driving Delivery on Paris Commitments through Data Location: Ibis (Action Room 1)  Time: 10:00am - 11:30am High-level side event on the recommendations on the high-level Experts Group on Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities Location: Ibis (Action Room 1)  Time: 3:30 - 4:30pm

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UN Global Climate Action 9 November 2022 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27 - Finance Day - Today’s Key Announcements The Assets to Flows report identifies key insights from the regional forums, reflecting the priorities of each region and highlighting perspectives from the diverse forum participants on what more is needed to further develop projects and attract investment.  Project pipeline development: In addition to the Assets to Flows report, the COP 27 Presidency, the High-Level Champions and the United Nations Regional Commissions, have released an extended compendium comprising a further 128 projects. They also highlight variations in project maturity and deal size - from US$ 10 million to USD 500 million.  Africa insurance industry to underwrite USD 14 billion of cover for climate risks by 2030. It’s the first time The Nairobi Declaration on Sustainable Insurance signatories have made this financial commitment. The Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance commissioned earlier this year by the COP26 Presidency together with the COP27 Presidency and the High-Level Champions, co-chaired by Vera Songwe and Lord Nicholas Stern released their report today.  Titled “Finance for Action: Scaling up investment for climate and development,” it includes recommendations for scaling up long-term finance for developing countries including the need to integrate climate and development in a holistic manner.  Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) announces initial targets for 86 investors as the total number of asset managers committing to net zero increases to 291. Less than two years since the initiative launched, the latest disclosures take the total number of asset managers that have set initial targets to 169 and represents USD 21.8 trillion committed to be managed in line with achieving net zero by 2050 or sooner. The Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA) announces later today that it stands at 80 members with USD10.9 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM). NZAOA highlighted in their Second Progress Report (Sept 2022) that 44 members have set short-term (2025 and 2030) decarbonization targets. These members represent US$7.1 trillion – two thirds of the total AUM. Today, the UN-convened Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) launches its first Progress Report (available at 9am CET on 9 Nov), which captures the intermediate decarbonization targets of over 60 members. The NZBA has nearly tripled in size in just 18 months: from launching in April 2021 with 43 founding members, the Alliance is now comprised of 122 members in 41 countries, representing about 40% of global banking assets. Paris Aligned Asset Owners (PAAO) initiative publishes its first Progress Report and initial target disclosures for a further 13 signatories. The Inaugural Progress Report showcases innovation and best practice amongst asset owners for turning net zero commitments into action. The new targets mean 40 asset owners have disclosed initial targets since March 2021. To convert net-zero ambitions into actions, the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has released the Financial Institution Net-zero Transition Plans report, which provides voluntary, pan-sector recommendations and guidance for financial institution net-zero transition plans that are credible and ambitious.  The report identifies the four key financing strategies that collectively define transition finance.  BloombergNEF (BNEF) has published the Mobilizing Capital Into Emerging Markets and Developing Economies report providing a snapshot of current conditions for energy transition investment in Emerging Markets (EMs) and Developing Economies (DEs). Highlighting the decline in total financing, BNEF calls on all major stakeholder groups to raise their efforts to help EM&DEs transition to lower-carbon energy.      The Lightsmith Group launches a water harvesting technology pilot in Papua New Guinea with funds from its recently launched Climate Resilience and Adaptation Finance and Technology-transfer facility (CRAFT).  The Critical Business Actions for Climate Change Adaptation Report - is published by the World Economic Forum (WEF). As companies are becoming acutely aware of climate impacts on their business, they need a framework for responsible action. This paper offers a clear framework while bridging the language of business with the language of climate adaptation, showing how companies can look after their interests while being part of the solution to a major shared global challenge The V20 and UNEP FI’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance are progressing a Sustainable Insurance Facility - a project pipeline facility to assist V20 membership in scoping financial protection needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. The aim is to facilitate project concept and proposal development. The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions are calling for action across three Sharm el-Sheikh Adaptation Outcomes for Finance: for public finance actors to increase the volume and share of A&R finance, for private finance actors to help mobilise the USD 140 billion to USD 300 billion needed annually by 2030, and for insurers to institutionalise a longer-term industry approach to A&R. The finance deep-dive report provides additional detail on the Sharm el-Sheikh Adaptation Outcomes for Finance and offers solutions for how they can be delivered The Maritime Just Transition Task Force launches a new action plan setting out recommendations to upskill seafarers to meet shipping’s decarbonisation goals. The plan is in response to findings from new research which warns that as many as 800,000 seafarers will require additional training by the mid-2030s.  Leaders from Western Indian Ocean countries share progress on the Great Blue Wall  -  since the launch of the Great Blue Wall at COP26 in Glasgow, two seascapes have been officially designated: The Quirimbas Seascape in Mozambique and the Tanga Pemba Seascape in Tanzania. In addition, the IUCN and Ocean Hub Africa have launched project incubators in both of these seascapes to provide technical assistance and know-how to local entrepreneurs. More than 50 regenerative blue economy projects have been launched as a result of this support.   Global Climate Action Events

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Futures Lab: Accelerating Climate Collaboration  Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 11:30  Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: The Imperative for Subnational Climate Financing Location: Room 2 (Lotus) Time: 10:00 - 11:30 Marrakech Partnership Finance Action Event: From Ambition to Action - Mobilising Finance for Climate Solutions and Resilience Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 12:00 - 14:00 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: Financing Resilience  Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus) Time: 14:30 - 16:00 Special Event: Regional Finance Forums Location:  Action Room 1, (Ibis)  Time: 14:30 - 15:30 Local initiative on Green and Smart Projects Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 15:30 - 17:00 COP27 Talanoa Dialogue Unlocking SIDS Breakthroughs Location: Action Room 2: Lotus (Area B: Building 21) Blue Zone Time: 16:30 - 18:00 Ceremony Prince Talal International Prize for Human development climate action  Location Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 17:00 - 19:00 Leveraging the African insurance industry to create resilient African economies Location: Climate Action Zone Time: 17:00 - 18:00 In Case You Missed It ... COP27 Presidency launches Adaptation Agenda to build climate resilience for 4 billion by 2030 COP27 Day 2 saw the launch of the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, a comprehensive, shared agenda to rally global action around 30 adaptation outcomes that are needed to address the adaptation gap and achieve a resilient world by 2030.     Africa Carbon Markets Initiative launched to dramatically expand Africa’s participation in voluntary carbon market A new Africa Carbon Markets Initiative (ACMI) was inaugurated at CO27 yesterday with the objective to support the growth of carbon credit production and create jobs in Africa.   The Yearbook of Global Climate Action The Yearbook of Global Climate Action 2022 was launched yesterday, providing an overview of the state and scope of global climate action in 2022. It outlines what is needed to accelerate sectoral systems transformation, features case studies of real-world climate action projects, highlights some key global climate action topics – particularly regionalization and accountability – and presents the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions’ contribution to these issues. Real World Actors share progress and strengthen resolve at opening of Global Climate Action agenda at COP27  The COP26 and COP27 Presidents, the UNFCCC Executive Secretary and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 & COP27, Nigel Topping and Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, yesterday opened the Global Climate Action Agenda at COP27 with their event “Making Good On Promises” The recommendation of the UN High-Level Expert Group on Net-Zero Commitments and the UNSG's response The High-Level Champions welcome the recommendation of the United Nations’ High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities and the response of the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. The Secretary-General highlighted the importance of all net-zero voluntary initiatives to accelerate efforts to standardize progress reports in an open format and via public platforms that feed into the UNFCCC Global Climate Action Portal. He also expressed his belief that the UNFCCC should play a decisive role – and invited the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC secretariat to present a plan early next year.

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UN Global Climate Action 10 November 2022 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27 - Resilience Day - Today’s Key Announcements New Race to Resilience Data Explorer: The campaign launches a dashboard to track the progress of adaptation implementation. This comes alongside an update to the metrics framework launched in 2021. The framework is the cornerstone of the Race to Resilience campaign, tracking progress across different project types and identifying opportunities for adaptation solutions.  Race To Resilience partners have pledged to increase resilience for 2.9 billion individuals, 264 regions and 559 cities worldwide with resilience-building actions up to 2030. It currently has 36 partners, operating in 175 Countries with 2029 members. Race to Resilience launches the Insurance Adaptation Acceleration Campaign in an effort to mobilise 3,000 insurance companies (equal to 50% of the market) by COP28. The new campaign is part of the Race to Resilience and will accelerate implementation against one of the Outcomes of the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. The objective is to scale the industry’s ability to advance meaningful climate risk reduction, and to jointly pursue the innovative public-private partnerships that reflect a shared mission of protecting vulnerable populations from the physical ravages of climate change. Race to Resilience partner, Global Mangrove Alliance (GMA), in collaboration with the UN Climate Change High-level Champions, has identified the need for a unified global approach towards mangrove restoration and conservation. Together they are calling for signatories to the “Mangrove Breakthrough” which supports the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda in recognition of the need to secure the future of 15 million hectares of mangroves globally by 2030. New Race to Resilience members signatories: signatories to the Cities Race to Resilience have more than doubled since 2021, commiting to clear, evidence-based climate actions for accelerating adaptation and resilience. Global biopharma company, GSK, joins the Race to Resilience via the Water Resilience Coalition with a pledge to support at least 15 million people in vulnerable communities to become more resilient to the health impacts of climate change by 2030. GSK is the first healthcare company to join the campaign designed by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions to drive global ambition to create a world where nature and vulnerable communities don’t just survive climate shocks and stresses, but thrive despite them. Publication of the Regions Adapt on progress. Regions Adapt is a partner initiative of the Race to Resilience, which brings together leading states and regions on climate change adaptation to foster collaboration as well as learning and capacity building. The initiative includes 70 signatory members impacting over 300 million citizens.   The Clean Cooking Alliance and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) will today highlight the work they and partners have done to support national governments in achieving their climate goals through clean cooking and the next steps for this initiative. This will be showcased at an event at the US Center (17:30-18:30) by the US EPA Administrator Michael Regan.

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Marrakech Partnership Resilience Action Event - Sharm el Sheikh Adaptation Agenda: The Opportunity to Accelerate System Transformation for Resilience

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab - The Sharm el Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and the Race to Resilience

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 12:30 - 14:00 Climate resilience in the built environment: adapting to a changing climate Location: Buildings Pavilion Time: 13:30 - 16:15 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab - Waste Management

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 14:30 - 16:00

Climate transition-related data: Improving quality and accessibility Location: UN Climate Change Pavilion Time: 15:30 – 17:00 Youth demand quality climate education: ministerial session on climate education

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 16:00 - 17:30 Future Labs - Healthy people, Healthy Planet: Transforming the healthcare sector

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 16:30 - 18:00

Robust and accelerated climate action in non-State Actors: Race to Resilience Location: Resilience Hub Time: 17:00 - 18:30

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2030 Adaptation Outcomes for Adaptation & Resilience Finance, key part of the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda Recognising the systems-level transformations required to respond to local climate contexts, needs and risks, the Climate Champions team co-created technical reports that detail the adaptation actions required to protect vulnerable communities to rising climate hazards. Read the first report on Finance here. Mobilizing finance to accelerate climate action and advance the SDGs A report compiled from key insights on what it will take to convert financial assets into flows derived from a series of Regional Finance forums was launched by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions. Overall, over 450 projects, programs, funds, and enterprises requiring approximately USD 600 billion in financing were identified from various sources in the run-up to, during and after the forums.  Harnessing the power of African SMEs to deliver both nutrition and climate goals Did you know, African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) produce over half of calories and over 80% of animal-source foods, fruits and vegetables, while processing or handling about 65% of food in later stages of the value chain? In fact, they are the key drivers of food supply, especially for the poorest and most vulnerable people. To support this, Incofin introduced a financing fund that enables SMEs to invest in their businesses and increase access to nutritious foods through wider distribution and improved availability, as well as reduced environmental impact through decreased food losses. Paving the way for a decarbonized shipping industry that leaves no one behind A new report by the Maritime Just Transition Task Force outlines three decarbonization scenarios to provide insights into seafarer training and skills needed to support a decarbonized shipping industry. Martha Selwyn, United Nations Global Compact, explains what is at stake and what the shift requires.

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UN Global Climate Action 11 November 2022 High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27 - Decarbonization Day - Today’s Key Announcements The Breakthrough Agenda, launched by a coalition of 45 world leaders, is an unprecedented international clean technology plan to help keep 1.5°C in reach. It provides a framework for countries and businesses to join up and strengthen their actions every year in key emitting sectors, through a coalition of leading public, private and public-private global initiatives. The Carbon Dioxide Removal 2030 Breakthrough states that by 2030, carbon dioxide removals are responsibly scaled to remove 3 billion tonnes of CO2 per year, with another 500 million tonnes per annum being stored for at least 100 years. In addition, the Carbon Removals at COP is a virtual online pavilion for events, daily commentary, news and thinking during COP27 and beyond. It is a collaborative effort composed of volunteers, NGOs, and practitioners from across the carbon removal ecosystem.   The First Movers Coalition (FMC) will launch its “FMC Cement & Concrete Commitment” to showcase the emerging global demand for green cement in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP). The Commitment will initially be launched with five signatories.    Launch of the Africa Net Zero Concrete Group, which aims to accelerate the decarbonization of the cement sectors in Africa by exchanging lessons learned, supporting companies in their net zero trajectories via the Race to Zero and accelerating the establishment of net zero country sector roadmaps in African countries. The goal for next year is to establish these in up to ten African countries.   The Green Cement Technology Tracker is published in order to ensure more transparency and accountability by LeadIT and its partner, the Global Cement and Concrete Association GCCA. The aim is to transparently track public announcements of low carbon investments in the cement industry.   The launch of the Climate Investment Funds’ (CIFs) new Industry Transition Programme, the world’s first large scale dedicated finance programme for developing country industry transitions. Plans include a $410m green hydrogen investment in Egypt led by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) and a World Bank project to develop a $1.6bn green hydrogen global programme.    Mobile network operators signal 64 terawatt hours (TWh) in new renewable energy required by 2030, and the Asia Clean Energy Coalition with Google, Meta and Samsung is launched to accelerate renewable electricity procurement in Asia. These clear demand side signals show progress towards the 2030 ICT & Mobile Breakthrough of 80% decarbonized electricity.     Launch of the new Net Zero Playbook provides companies with a set of practical solutions to address their most complex emissions challenges. It outlines what is possible, how to get started, and provides case studies demonstrating how industry leaders are already taking action across key decarbonization levers. It’s developed in partnership between The Consumer Goods Forum, its members, and Accenture.   The Energize program has grown to include 15 companies, and 364 supplier companies have registered. Energize is a program working to decarbonize the pharmaceutical industry’s value chain by helping them to accelerate their renewable energy procurements. This growth accounts for 22.1 TWh of electricity demand. This progress falls in line with the focus on implementation at COP27.   Launch of the Ambition Loop for the Ocean Economy Report. The Ambition Loop is a positive feedback loop in which bold government policies and private sector leadership reinforce each other, and together take climate action to the next level. By activating the blue ambition loop, it’s hoped this can lead to further ocean-climate actions. The report also provides a framework for a system approach to ocean-climate action through the “Blue Breakthroughs.”   Launch of the African Alliance for Sustainable Cities and Built Environment. The Alliance supports the Africa Manifesto for Sustainable Cities & the Built Environment, which sets out policies related to energy, water, materials, finance and infrastructure that African business leaders, city and government officials must support to deliver a socially- and economically-inclusive built environment for everyone across the continent.

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Breakthrough Agenda One Year On: Launch Breakthrough Priority Actions

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 8:00 - 9:30am   Marrakech Partnership Action Event - Industry-Scaling Practical Solutions to Accelerate Industrial Decarbonization by 2030

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Launch of the roadmap for climate actions in the events sector - Net Zero Carbon Events

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: (10:00-12:00)   Just Transition and the Future of work Location: Capacity Building Hub Time: 11:50 - 12:50   Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: Industry-Cement Breakthrough: from insight to concrete action

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 12:30 - 14:00

Futures Lab: Carbon and Biodiversity Credits in Africa

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 12:30 - 14:00

Fashion on the net zero

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 14:30 - 16:00

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab: Industry-Steel Breakthrough: from Insight to Action in this Critical Decade

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 14:30 - 16:00

Futures Lab: Carbon Dioxide Removal: Pioneers from the Global South

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 16:30 - 18:00

Futures Lab: The Future of Food

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 18:30 - 20:00 Exploring COP27 To celebrate Youth & Future Generations Day yesterday, the High-Level Champions Nigel Topping and Mahmoud Mohieldin stopped by the Children and Youth Pavilion to celebrate the voices of young people at COP27.

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Building a maritime sector that thrives in a world of mounting climate and geopolitical shocks and stresses "The world around us is changing faster than ever, and the speed of change is not going to slow down. As such, we cannot delay action – just see what happened to the world’s supply chains in response to external stressors such as Hurricanes Katrina and Ian, Covid 19 and Brexit." CEO of Resilience Rising, Seth Schultz explains why and how the maritime sector is putting resilience on an equal footing with mitigation. Africa’s future is urban – Here’s how we ensure it’s resilient Imagine a city running out of water – homes and businesses go for days without cleaning, hospitals halt many of their services, residents line up in the middle of the night to collect water, risking human health, the economy and public safety. Smita Rawoot, Urban Resilience Lead at WRI, introduces a new Africa-focused blended finance instrument, the ACWA Fund, that supports city leaders to fund and scale high-impact water resilience solutions across Africa.   Nigeria’s cities are at severe risk from climate change. Time to build resilience, and fast Flooding in Nigeria this year has displaced more than half a million people, according to the National Emergency Agency. Abiola Durodola, from the AdvoKC Foundation, and flood risk analyst, Abiade Idunnu explain the scale of the challenge and the opportunity before States and non-States actors alike to build resilience for the country before it's too late. GSK joins the Race to Resilience with pledge to support health resilience of 15 million people by 2030 All sectors must, and can, play a part in e resilience as the world's most climate vulnerable people and communities. Find out more about GSK’s pledge to protect RREE support 15 million people, a major step towards Race to Resilience’s goal to build the resilience of four billion people globally by 2030. Race to Resilience launches consultation to strengthen resilience metrics framework Race to Resilience has launched a public consultation to help improve and strengthen an initiative to help partners report action, and quantify and verify impacts under a common framework.   Acknowledging the members of the Cities Race to Resilience for their leadership and commitment City and subnational government signatories to Cities Race to Resilience have more than doubled since COP26, with more cities and subnational governments pledging to join the global campaign every day.   Launch of the Mangrove Breakthrough: The Mangrove Breakthrough is a science-based, measurable, and achievable goal for non-State actors and governments to collectively restore and protect mangroves at the scale needed to secure the future of these vital coastal ecosystems. Created in collaboration with the Global Mangrove Alliance this is a critical agenda to deliver the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda and mitigation 2030 Breakthroughs.

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UN Global Climate Action 12 November 2022

High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27

- Adaptation and Agriculture Day - Key Announcements The COP27 Presidency launches the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST), to improve the quantity and quality of climate finance contributions to transform agriculture and food systems by 2030, supporting adaptation and maintaining a 1.5-degree pathway whilst supporting food and economic security. This multi-stakeholder cooperation programme will have concrete deliverables for enhancing country capacities to access climate finance and investment, increase knowledge, and provide policy support and dialogue. The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) has announced an increased investment of more than USD 8 billion, up from USD 4 billion at COP26 with the support of over 275 government and non-government partners. AIM for Climate is a global initiative by the United Arab Emirates and the United States. The increased investment is comprised of over USD 7 billion from Government Partners with contributions from Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Denmark, the European Commission, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, United States, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, and over USD 1 billion investment from 30 Innovation Sprints.   The African Food Systems Transformation Initiative (AFSTI) and 70 African-owned agri-busineses announce an action plan for directing financial flows to food supply chains in Africa. It will draw finance, philanthropy, multilateral development banks, and private sources, targeting much overlooked agri-businesses and food processors who are pivotal to transforming the food outlook in Africa.   The Rockefeller Foundation has announced USD 11 million in grants to ten organizations scaling indigenous and regenerative agriculture practices around the world, with Regen10 as a flagship initiative. Evidence makes clear the central role food systems can play in mitigating climate change. The funding will help scale the development, data analysis, financing, and education around regenerative agricultural practices, which can improve global food systems and mitigate the global food crisis.

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Marrakech Partnership Land Use Action Event, Landscapes for Life: Showing Inclusive, just and resilient transformation of the LU Sector

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Exponential Action: Scaling regenerative agriculture through plant-based implementation

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 12:00 - 13:30 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Resilient and Adaptive Food Systems

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 14:00 - 15:30  Implementing Climate Action in Entertainment & Culture - Inclusive and Equitable Pathways Towards a More Sustainable Sector

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Exploring COP27 Nature Zone Pavilion The Nature Zone pavilion is a dedicated space within the COP27 Blue Zone to bring to life the momentum, action, and impact that surrounds Nature Positive – the global goal to immediately halt and reverse nature loss by 2030. Stop by today to hear inspiring voices championing nature as a solution for equitable climate adaptation. You can also hear from local heroes who are successfully leading coastal adaptation work all over the world. And don’t miss: Exponential Race to Zero: Food and Nature  Time: 15:30 - 18:00  Livestream here  Children and Youth Pavilion  Designed to amplify children and youth voices within global climate policymaking, the COP27 Children and Youth Pavilion is entirely led by young people and has been co-created and run by influential child and youth networks.  A full programme of events is here. On Friday, the High-Level Champions met with young climate activists from around the world.

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ISO Net Zero Guidelines Launched The ISO Net Zero Guidelines launched on 11 November provides a common reference for collective efforts, offering a global basis for harmonizing, understanding, and planning for net zero for actors at the state, regional, city and organizational level.  The Breakthrough Agenda: a master plan to accelerate decarbonization of five major sectors Priority actions, part of the Breakthrough Agenda, were announced on Friday as part of an international effort to make clean technologies and sustainable solutions the most affordable, accessible and attractive option in each emitting sector globally before the end of this decade. Almost half of the pharma and biotech sector has joined the Race to Zero. Here’s why it must go further A new report released at COP27 this week showed 46% of the sector by revenue has committed to the Race to Zero, up from 31% at this time last year. The industry is also beginning to move in the right direction on carbon intensity, with some of the largest companies demonstrating leadership in emissions reduction. Launch of the Breakthrough Agenda hub Find out in our landing page why the Breakthrough Agenda matters so much. Achieving Breakthroughs in these five critical sectors could: ●       Support the creation of more than 20 million jobs by 2030. ●       Increase world GDP by 4% greater in 2030 than it would otherwise have been. ●       Save two million lives worldwide every year, by halving premature deaths associated with air pollution by 2050 compared to 2020.   Carbon Removals 2030 Breakthrough: Scaling a diverse, responsible carbon dioxide removal ecosystem that benefits communities to reach net zero by 2050 Find out why we need to increase our global carbon dioxide removal capacity from several million today to the multi gigatonne scale by 2030. Pharmaceutical 2030 Breakthrough: Transforming the Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Sector Did you know that pharmaceutical labs use up to 10x more energy and 4x more water than office spaces? There is also an estimated 12 billion pounds of plastic waste produced each year from laboratories around the world, which represents 2% of global plastic waste. Find out why labs are the heart of Pharma & Med Tech’s 2030 Breakthrough. Global cement sector 2030 Breakthrough: Towards a net zero hard to abate sector The global cement sector accounts for around 7% of global CO2 emissions. The industry has made progress during the last two decades to lower carbon intensity – but there is a recognition that these efforts need to be significantly accelerated.

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UN Global Climate Action 14 November 2022

High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27

- Gender and Water Day - Key Announcements The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions today launch a paper setting out practical actions for non-State actors to accelerate action to address losses and damages and mobilise finance. Recognising that losses and damages are happening now, with increasing frequency and severity, the Champions invite everyone to collaborate by implementing solutions and accelerating financial flows to where they are most needed.   The COP 27 Presidency launches the Action on Water Adaptation and Resilience Initiative (AWARe). This aims to put water in front and centre of adaptation and resilience action by offering transitional adaptation solutions for the planet and people, starting with the world’s most vulnerable communities and ecosystems in Africa. The initiative is arranged across three main priorities: 1) decrease water loss and improve water supply worldwide; 2) propose and support implementing mutually agreed policy and methods for cooperative water-related adaptation action and its co-benefits; and 3) promote cooperation and interlinkages between water and climate action in order to achieve Agenda 2030, in particular SDG6.   The African Cities Water Adaptation Fund (ACWA Fund) is a new Africa-focused blended finance instrument that aims to support the development and implementation of more than 200 projects in 100 African cities by 2032. Launched by the World Resource Institute (WRI) together with public and private sector partners, development banks, impact investors, state and non-State actors and experts, it supports city leaders to fund and scale high-impact water resilience solutions across Africa by leveraging private financing while better coordinating public sector funds alongside climate and development aid.   Signatories to the Glasgow Declaration for Fair Water Footprint today make a call to action to governments in both developed and developing countries, progressive businesses, financiers and NGOs to join this leadership initiative which puts climate resilient and equitable water management at the heart of the global economy by 2030. Inspirational action is already underway by Peru, Malawi, Madagascar, Finland, Panama, the UK, businesses, investors and civil-society across the coalition.    The Roof Over Our Heads campaign will be officially launched today at the Resilience Hub with Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Sheela Patel, Director, Society for Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC) and Nigel Topping, COP 26 High-Level Champion. The campaign was developed through global and regional roundtables in September and October. Its aim is to provide two billion people with resilient, low carbon and affordable homes by 2050, beginning with community project labs in India. Partners in the global campaign, spearheaded by The Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers ​​SPARC, include Slum Dwellers International, Holcim, Global Resilience Partnership, International Institute for Environment and Development, ARUP and the World Green Building Council. Roof Over Our Heads is part of the High-Level Champions’ Race to Resilience.     Ten leading shipping organisations and green hydrogen producers commit to producing and deploying at least 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 to supply the 5% zero-emissions shipping fuels needed to put the global maritime sector on a decarbonization path aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5C or below. The signatories, which include CWP Global, Fortescue Future Industries and Maersk, call on policy makers to support them in achieving these ambitious targets.    The Netherlands introduces the Champions Group for Deltas and Coastal Zones. The group enables harmonized action between countries and Small Island States to realize sustainable management of deltas and coastal zones in the short and medium term. The group will provide area-specific advice to countries on the integral implementation of their National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) or national climate adaptation strategies. An aspired outcome of these endeavors is a pipeline of sustainable projects for financial institutions. The group aims to contribute to ambitious outcomes at the UN 2023 Water Conference.

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Roof Over Our Heads Launch Event  Location: Resilience Hub Time: 08:45 - 10:15 Marrakech Partnership Action Event, The power of water: the unexplored potential for climate resilience

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Register here Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Catalysing action on protecting our game-changing ecosystem: Peatlands

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 13:00-14:30 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Catalysing Innovative Finance for Strengthened Water Resilience in African Cities

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 15:00-16:30 Register here Future Labs, Action After Impacts

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 17:00-19:00 Marrakech Partnership Accountability and Implementation Dialogue

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 13:00-15:00 Exploring COP27 The Water and Climate Pavilion The Water and Climate Pavilion is held in Area B of the Blue Zone offering cutting-edge, science-based advice to climate decision-makers and negotiators.   The 40 partner organisations have developed an ambitious programme spanning ten different themes. The aim of the Water and Climate Pavilion is to promote climate-resilient water management and supply solutions that will support Parties in meeting their climate goals. More information can be found here. Today the programme is focused on Water, energy and climate nexuses.

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Dr. Agnes Kalibata: To reverse runaway climate change and build resilient societies we need to transform food systems   Dr Agnes Kalibata discusses why urgently transforming our food systems is not only critical for our environment and the climate, but for the economy – creating opportunities for urgent growth in a time of compounded crises.   Economy of Love: Rethinking agriculture for the future   Economy of Love (EoL) is an ethical, sustainable and transparent certification standard that supports biodynamic farmers and brings a positive environmental impact by sequestering carbon and enhancing farms’ biodiversity.

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UN Global Climate Action 15 November 2022

High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27

- Energy, ACE and Civil Society Day - Key Announcements The COP27 Egyptian Presidency launches the Africa Just and Affordable Energy Transition Initiative (AJAETI). By 2027, its three primary objectives are to offer technical and policy support to facilitate affordable energy for at least 300 million people in Africa; provide access to clean cooking fuels and technologies; and increase the share of renewable electricity generation by 25%.   Launch of the Planning for Climate Commission, a new global initiative focused on speeding up planning and approvals for the massive deployment of renewables and green hydrogen needed to address climate change and energy security. The Commission is a joint initiative by the Green Hydrogen Organisation, International Hydropower Association, the Global Wind Energy Council and the Global Solar Council. RMI and Lion’s Head Global Partners have partnered to launch a targeted USD 15 million Project Preparation Facility and an associated USD 75 million Caribbean Climate Smart Fund to invest in energy projects across the Caribbean. These projects will support climate resilience in the face of intensifying storms, stabilize electricity prices, and increase energy security, while saving tens of millions of dollars each year in fossil fuel imports.    The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) will share new insights from its recently launched “Renewable Energy Targets in 2022 - A guide to design” and its Energy Transition Support to Strengthen Climate Action: Insight to Impact 2022 reports. The new insights will offer important input to the first Global Stocktake.   Launch of the Global Renewables Alliance. Organisations representing wind, solar, hydropower, green hydrogen, long duration energy storage and geothermal energy industries will officially join forces in an unprecedented alliance. It brings together, for the first time, all the technologies required for the energy transition in order to ensure an accelerated energy transition. As well as ensuring targets are met, the Alliance also aims to position renewable energy as a pillar of sustainable development and economic growth.    New analysis from the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA) and McKinsey concludes green hydrogen could sustainably industrialise Africa and boost GDP by 6 to 12% in six key countries. It concludes that by 2050, green hydrogen could increase the GDP of Egypt, Kenya, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, and South Africa by USD 126 billion, equivalent to 12% of these countries’ current GDP. AGHA, with support from the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, the Green Hydrogen Organisation and the African Development Bank, calls for greater cooperation between governments and the private sector to unlock the investment needed.

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UK COP26 Presidency event: Putting Promises into Practice: Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 9:00 - 10:30   Marrakech Partnership Energy Action Event, Game Changers Accelerating the Global Energy Transition

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Register here

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Resilient Energy Systems

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 12:00 - 13:30

UNFCCC-UNEP special event Emissions Gap Report 2022

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Beating the Heat: Accelerating Access to Sustainable Climate Solutions in Cities Location: Buildings Pavilion, Area C Time: 13:30 - 16:30 Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, A Cleaner power sector By 2030: Scaling renewable and storage-based systems

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Register here Futures Lab, Futures of Citizen Climate Action Location: Capacity Building Hub Time: 14:00 - 15:00   Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 18:00 - 20:00   Futures Lab, Creating A Consolidated Global Proposition For A Safer Maritime System Location: Resilience Hub Time: 18:15 - 19:15  Exploring COP27 The Resilience Hub: Showcasing Resilience Solutions Everyday The Resilience Hub continues to deliver on its mandate to elevate the knowledge of front-line leaders and demonstrate locally-informed resilience solutions which can be implemented at scale. Click here for the full agenda. The Hub is accessible in-person in Area C and virtually here. On Monday, the Hub hosted the official launch of the Roof Over Our Heads campaign. As Nigel Topping, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of COP26 Presidency, said: ‘We can't talk about urban transitions if we don't take the voice of informal communities seriously.” L-R: Christina Gamboa, CEO WorldGBC, Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, Sheela Patel, Founder and Director of the Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC), Nigel Topping UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of COP26 Presidency, Gonzalo Munoz former UN Climate Change High-Level Champion of COP25 Presidency.

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New report highlights the value of nature in reducing energy consumption and emissions in our cities In its Growing to Its Potential: The Value of Urban Nature for Communities, Investors, and the Climate report, RMI helps local decision makers and investors make the case for scaling up investment in urban nature concluding that globally, the value of urban nature’s benefits is nine times the costs.   Roof Over Our Heads: Delivering resilient, affordable, low carbon homes for 2bn people by 2050 A new campaign that aims to improve the lives of 2 billion climate vulnerable people living in informal settlements, most impacted by climate change, was launched at COP27 on Monday.   Actions After Impacts – Addressing climate losses and damages A Futures Lab event on Monday presented a set of options to mobilise finance to address climate losses and damages, with a key emphasis on the role of non-State actors.   Maritime sector and green hydrogen leaders agree on ambitious targets and collaboration to reach zero emissions global shipping by 2050 Ten organisations signed the Joint Statement on Green Hydrogen and Green Shipping, committing to rapid adoption of green hydrogen-based fuels this decade to get on track for full decarbonization of the shipping sector by 2050.   Beyond 8 billion: Focus on women, not population, for reproductive and climate justice  We need to turn away from dramatic headlines about the number of people on the planet and instead focus on the actual issue driving the continued rise of humans on Earth—a lack of rights, for women and girls in particular, argues Kristen P. Patterson, Director, Drawdown Lift, Project Drawdown.   Aya Chebbi: Tackling the climate emergency through a feminist lens Aya Chebbi, Chair of Nala Feminist Collective, explains why effectively tackling the climate emergency demands greater representation, leadership and participation of women and young people in formal climate decision making processes.

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UN Global Climate Action 16 November 2022

High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27

- Biodiversity Day - The Fearless Collective  Key Announcements The COP27 Presidency launches the Enhancing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) for Climate Transformation (ENACT) in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The aim is to drive collective action across climate, biodiversity and desertification to help close the finance gap for nature-based solutions. ENACT will serve as a hub for government and non-State actors to foster collaboration, accelerate action, facilitate policy dialogue and bring global coherence to activities. The partnership will ensure adherence to the NbS Global Standard. The recently launched High-Quality Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance outlines what’s needed to create high-quality blue carbon projects and credits to ensure accountability, sustainability, and transparency in the marketplace. This is in response to the growing demand for blue carbon credits which has attracted many new actors. Coastal blue carbon ecosystems are valued at over USD 190 billion per year and are estimated to reduce costs associated with impacts such as flooding by over USD 65 billion annually. Launch of Beat the Heat: Nature for Cool Cities Challenge. Cities in developing countries are invited to participate in the challenge by pledging to increase nature-based solutions in their urban areas by 2030 and demonstrate tangible progress by 2025. Participants will be supported via funding, technical assistance, partnership opportunities, and communications support. Belgium, Colombia, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, the UK and the US join the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA). The Alliance aims to be a global driving force for the uptake of offshore wind by bringing together governments, international organisations and the private sector to close the emissions gap and enhance energy security. The Alliance was founded at COP26 by Denmark, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). The Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) Offtake Pocket Guide is launched by the World Economic Forum’s Clean Skies for Tomorrow initiative and the Sustainable Markets Initiative. The guide explains how businesses can help to decarbonize aviation by purchasing SAF for their corporate travel in order to signal demand and leadership while other business cases and long-term policy are developed. Leading companies and governments have set the goal for SAF to meet 10% of aviation’s fuel needs globally by 2030.

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Marrakech Partnership Oceans and Coastal Zones Action Event, Implementing Ocean-Based Climate Action to Build Coastal Adaptation and Resilience

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Engineering the Vision for Climate Resilient Transport

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 10:30 - 12:00   Marrakech Partnership Transport Action Event

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis)

Time: 12:30 - 14:30   Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Building Resilient Infrastructure along the Coast

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 13:00 - 14:30   Futures Lab, Restructuring the Law For a Net Zero Future Location: Climate Action Stage, Innovation Zone Time: 13:00 - 14:30 2030 is Today: How can we halve the emissions of the built environment by 2030? Location: Buildings Pavilion

Time: 13:30 - 16:30

Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Blue Carbon Implementation Lab

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 15:00 - 16:30 Futures Lab, Repairing Our World, to Avoid Runaway Climate Change           Location: Nature Zone, Area C

Time: 16:00 - 17:30

Pre-register here Watch livestream here   Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, A climate smart, equitable and resilient Maritime Sector

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 17:00 - 18:30

Pre-register here Exploring COP27 The Ocean Pavilion   For the first time, the ocean is taking centre stage inside the COP Blue Zone. The Ocean Pavilion brings together world leaders in ocean science, engineering, and policy to carry the message that the ocean matters to everyone, everywhere and that science must lead the way in our quest for safe, long-term solutions to climate change. A full programme of events is here

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Green hydrogen could sustainably industrialise Africa and boost GDP by 6 to 12% in six key countries – new report A new report assesses the green hydrogen opportunity across the six countries in the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance (AGHA), concluding that by 2030 AGHA can grab up to 17% of the green hydrogen deployment needed to align with 1.5°C and create up to 4 million new jobs by 2050. “The window on fossil fuel investment must be rapidly closed before it is unceremoniously slammed shut, with disastrous consequences”  Tzeporah Berman, Chair for the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty & Carroll Muffet, President and CEO for the Center for International Environmental Law, explain why significant momentum is building behind the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Maritime sector and green hydrogen leaders agree on ambitious targets and collaboration to reach zero emissions global shipping by 2050

Ten organizations signed the Joint Statement on Green Hydrogen and Green Shipping, committing to rapid adoption of green hydrogen-based fuels this decade to get on track for full decarbonization of the shipping sector by 2050, and calling on policymakers to help achieve the ambitious targets.   Introducing the Clean Power Breakthroughs The global power sector is the source of over 30% of all emissions, a figure that is on track to grow with global economic development and the electrification of transportation and building sectors. Find out how we're supporting the sector's plans to make renewables 60% of global electricity generation within the decade.

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UN Global Climate Action 17 November 2022

High-Level Champions' Newsletter Special Edition for COP 27

- Solutions Day - Key Announcements Launch of the Presidency initiative Low Carbon Transport for Urban Sustainability (LOTUS) aimed at decarbonising the global urban mobility landscape. Following a multi-stakeholder consultation process convened by the Egyptian COP27 Presidency, the global transport community affirmed the need to create highly tailored, context-driven urban transport solutions for developing countries. This was facilitated by SLOCAT and Boston Consulting Group. LᶜO₂TUS will today set out interventions for new Transport Breakthroughs in 2023.   Launch of the Presidency initiative Sustainable Urban Resilience for the next generation (SURGe), which aims to build on the commitments of cities and provide a holistic framework to achieve sustainable and resilient urban systems. It also aims to unlock urban climate finance and work with national governments, multilateral development banks and the private sector to facilitate access to finance, and develop a pipeline of bankable projects. This was facilitated by UN-Habitat and ICLEI.   The Presidency in collaboration with UN Habitat and ICLEI is convening the first ever Urbanisation and Climate Ministerial on 17 November, bringing together Ministers and Mayors to discuss the key challenges facing cities. The Ministerial Meeting will reinforce the commitment of cities to achieving the Paris Agreement through multi-level climate action and will commit to accelerated mitigation and adaptation and urban climate finance. The SURGe initiative will be launched at the Ministerial.   The human settlements technical report, in support of the Sharm el-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, explores the adaptation outcomes specific to human settlements, for example, urban infrastructure, urban nature, and safe housing, as well as highlighting action underway to achieve them.   Launch of the Accelerate to Zero (A2Z) coalition to promote and support the transition to zero emission vehicles globally. It’s the world’s largest transportation coalition with over 200 organizations including governments, industry and civil society. It’s working towards all sales of new cars and vans being zero emission no later than 2035 in leading markets and 2040 globally. The coalition is a partnership of the UK, the High-Level Champions, the International Council on Clean Transportation, The Climate Group, and the Drive Electric Campaign. The A2Z Coalition builds off the momentous foundation of the “Zero Emission Vehicles Declaration” generated at COP26.   The US launches the Zero Emission Vehicles Emerging Market Campaign (ZEV-EM-C), a one-year campaign that seeks to accelerate zero-emission passenger vehicle deployment in emerging markets. The campaign will highlight private sector contributions and foster dialogue between emerging markets and major companies to accelerate private investment to achieve ambitious ZEV deployment goals.   Launch of The Collective for Clean Transport Finance, which aims to create the tools to change the risk profiles of investment in zero-emission transport. The Collective is launched by five leading international organizations and the High-Level Champions as a strategic collaboration, and its membership will continue expanding over the coming year. The ISO Net Zero Guidelines were recently launched by Our 2050 World – a collaboration to accelerate the transition to net zero by offering all actors a single core reference text for credible net zero action. The ISO Net Zero Guidelines align with the recently published recommendations by the High-Level Expert Group ​​on the Net Zero Commitments of Non-State Entities, and were developed through a consensus-led process involving more than 1200 organisations and individuals from over 100 countries. The Race to Zero, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub are collaborating with the Our 2050 World.   Three states and 17 cities from India and Bangladesh have joined the Race to Resilience. Together, this represents a population of approximately 298 million up from 112 million at COP26. In doing so, they commit to a climate-resilient future by conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessments with support from Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) and Regions4. Release of The 2022 Annual Progress Report on Green Shipping Corridors. This follows the implementation of the shipping corridors at COP26, in which signatories agreed to establish at least six green shipping corridors by the middle of this decade. The progress report identifies more than 20 green corridor initiatives across Transpacific, Asia Pacific and Transatlantic regions, Europe, North and South America.   Unveiling of the online Green Shipping Corridor Hub by the Zero-emission Shipping Mission. It’s the first online one-stop-shop meant to streamline the formation and development of green shipping corridors. The Hub currently has three features: a route tracker which allows users to explore green shipping corridors that have been announced throughout the world; the Matchmaker, an interactive map that enables stakeholders interested in developing green shipping corridors to find interested partners; and a curated library of reports, frameworks, blueprints, and case studies on green shipping corridors published by industry thought leaders.

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Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Climate Action Location: We Mean Business Pavilion, Pavilion 118, Zone C Time: 8:30 - 9:30   Marrakech Partnership Human Settlements Action Event, Action towards a zero-emission, circular, & resilient built environment and cities for everyone, everywhere

Location: Action Room 1 (Ibis) Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Future of International Road Freight: One year On. Location: UK Pavilion Time: 11:30 - 12:30   Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Achieving the 2030 Built Environment 2030 Breakthrough

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 12:30 - 14:00

Multi-stakeholder Forum on Equitable Transition Towards Sustainable Urban Mobility Location: Meeting Room 20 Time: 12:30 – 14:30   Marrakech Partnership Implementation Lab, Actionable Adaptation Plans

Location: Action Room 2 (Lotus)

Time: 14.30 - 16:00   UK COP26 Presidency event: Accelerating the Transition to Zero Emission Vehicles Location: Action Room 1 - Ibis Time: 15:00 – 16:30   Unlocking Finance for India’s EV Leadership Location: India Pavilion, Blue Zone, Delegate Pavilions 3 Time: 16:00 - 17:00   Global Climate Action High-Level Event: COP 27 Action Agenda – Progress & Priorities  Location: Plenary Ramses

Time: 17:00 - 18:30

Accelerating the Transition to ZEVs: Deep Dive Location: Business Pavilion of Egypt

Time: 17:00 - 18:30

#BuildingtoCOP: Building a resilient and zero emissions future Location: Buildings Pavilion Time: 18:00 - 19:00   Launch of Urban Mobility Scorecard Initiative (UMSi) by the World Economic Forum. Location: Business Pavilion of Egypt Time: 18:30 - 19:30

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Helping cities unleash the cooling power of nature Yesterday at COP27 a joint effort under the framework of the Cool Coalition was launched, seeking to help cities unleash the cooling power of nature and catalyze nature-based solutions implementation. BEEAH Group pledges to achieve emissions-free mobility at COP27  By signing the ZEV Declaration at COP27, BEEAH Group has become the first organisation in the UAE that has pledged to transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) and contribute to net-zero emissions targets nationally and globally.   Carbon removals emerges as a critical discussion point at COP27 COP27 continues for a second week in Sharm El-Sheik, with discussions now moving to loss and damage – in which carbon removals can play a critical role. This pivot has been reflected in the number of events, discussions and policy announcements supporting carbon removals in the last week. Framework launched to guide the development and purchasing of high-quality blue carbon projects and credits  A new set of principles to build investable, high-quality blue carbon projects to ensure positive outcomes for people, nature and climate, has been launched at COP27 by Conservation International, along with Salesforce and a global coalition of ocean leaders. Network of industry leaders launch first-of-its-kind guide to accelerate uptake of sustainable aviation fuel  A new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) pocket guide demonstrates to businesses how to lead the charge and implement SAF into their corporate net zero goals by committing to regular use of the fuel. Agreement calls for parties to work closely together to promote the widespread adoption of renewables to bolster climate adaptation and mitigation efforts. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on Wednesday. Through the partnership, the two parties agreed to exchange knowledge and collaborate on initiatives to accelerate widespread renewable energy adoption to mitigate climate change. According to IRENA’s World Energy Transitions Outlook, avoiding the catastrophic consequences of 1.5°C global warming requires a fundamental change in how energy is generated and consumed. Speaking at the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) ‘Agenda for Nature and People’ event on Biodiversity Day, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion Mahmoud Mohieldin highlighted the recent launch of the first climate change carbon market for Africa with a focus on climate and nature solutions.

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