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UN Climate Change – Global Climate Action
20 November 2024
High-Level Champions'
Top of the COP
Newsletter
The ambition loop is turning - with cities,
states and companies smoothing the path to a resilient and net zero future
for countries
WEDNESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Driving the day
Cities, regions, and industry leaders are
taking action to transform how we live, work and move. Their actions are
paving the way for national climate plans (or NDCs) to commit to deep
emissions reductions, while also creating jobs, cutting costs, improving
health, and safeguarding vulnerable lives.
With many cities, states and regions embracing
action, countries are urged to break down inter-governmental siloes, and
ensure that new national climate and adaptation goals reflect the immense
potential to mainstream clean, efficient buildings and infrastructure.
Cities and regions are forging ahead with
action to tackle emissions from buildings and transport
Regional governments have close relationships
to people - and the buildings and infrastructure that they oversee are the
backdrop on which our lives play out. Certain mayors and governors are
moving faster than national governments in tackling building emissions. For
example:
● Helsinki has introduced carbon limits on
construction two years ahead of the national government's plans.
● California has introduced a revised building
code this July to limit embodied carbon within all commercial buildings and
large schools.
● 75% of C40 member-cities are slashing per
capita emissions faster than their respective national governments.
● Of the 381 Race to Zero cities reporting
through CDP in 2023, 84% had climate action plans or mitigation strategies,
up from 78% in 2022.
● Today, 8 regions from Africa and Latin
America join the Subnational Global Cooling Pledge to tackle extreme heat
that affects 30M+ citizens. This includes scaling-up green spaces, driving
demand for efficient cooling, and developing heat actions plans by 2026.
Despite this regionally-led progress the stark
reality is that annual urban climate finance must increase more than
fivefold to preserve a 1.5°C climate pathway.
In a communique from the G20 in Brazil, mayors
of the U20 called for USD 800bn of annual public investment for cities’
climate action by 2030 to close the emissions gap for 1.5°C. The message is
clear: commitments are not enough, clarity is needed on where money goes and
who it benefits.
‘Avoid and Shift’: The mantra for smart
sustainable cities:
Major cities from London to Dakar are
introducing smart urban planning strategies that ‘avoid the need for
motorised transport, and ‘shift’ citizens to clean, collective, low impact
modes of transport, e.g.:
● London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
expansion has reduced the number of schools exposed to illegally high levels
of air pollution from 455 to under 20, and soon zero; and incentivises
uptake of metro, bus and bike use.
● Dakar has launched Africa’s first
fully-electric Bus Rapid Transit, the 18km network and fleet of 144 e-buses
powered by renewable energy enables 300,000 passengers a day to halve the
average commute time - incentivizing the shift away from private vehicles.
● The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the
African Guarantee Fund have announced a 25 million EURO project funded by
the Mitigation Action Facility (MAF) to electrify 2- and 3-wheelers in
Kenya. This initiative aims to achieve 15% market penetration of electric
vehicles, reduce emissions by 1 million metric tonnes of CO2, and increase
local EV manufacturing and assembly by 85%.
These methods and others - represented in the
Avoid and Shift Breakthrough and Global ZEV Transition Roadmap - show how
electrification enhances cities’ appeal - enabling them to become cleaner,
healthier, more vibrant places to live and work.
Constructing a Net Zero World - Built
Environment Pioneers
In the buildings sector, a vanguard of actors
is spearheading innovation. Over 20% of major real estate asset management
and owner companies have joined the Race to Zero, committing to cut
emissions across all scopes - this represents the embodied and operational
emissions of USD 1.4T Assets Under Management.
● Real estate leaders in Azerbaijan,
responsible for Baku’s iconic skyline, including the Flame Towers, will
deliver their sustainable built environment ‘blueprint’ building on the
Azerbaijan Sustainable Built Environment Pledge, spearheaded by the UN
Climate Change High-Level Champions and UN Global Compact.
● Race to Zero Member, Schneider Electric has
topped Time Magazine’s ‘World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2024’ list,
helping customers save and avoid 553 million tonnes of CO2 since 2018, while
transforming its supply chain.
International collaboration is maturing -
paving the way for faster national implementation
The construction sector remains off track to
meet the Paris Agreement. However, a myriad of construction-based non-State
actors, are collaborating to deliver systems change ‘blueprints’, supporting
implementation of the Buildings and Cement Breakthroughs:
● An international consortium of non-State
actors, led by the World Green Building Council is progressing toward shared
definitions and principles for near zero, resilient buildings.
● National governments, NGOs and private
actors are united under the Blueprint for a Solutions Deployment Platform
for transforming buildings.
● The One Planet Network has unveiled a
framework to support national action to mainstream circularity.
● The Global Cement and Concrete Association
(GCCA) has launched low carbon definitions for cement and concrete,
providing international alignment needed to raise demand and fast track
green materials procurement.
These ground-up actions are inspiring national
governments. At COP 29, Brazil, France and Kenya will hold the
Intergovernmental Council on Buildings and Climate’s first Ministerial
meeting, attended by 60+ Ministers and High-level representatives to
transform the buildings sector. Also, Kenya and Chile are introducing new
building regulations to normalise better buildings.
Ambition Loop in action in UAE climate plan
The UAE’s new climate plan ‘NDC’ sets a high
bar for buildings, committing the sector’s emissions to fall by 79% by 2035
from 2019 levels - through actions such as revised building codes, building
energy labels, and increasing retrofitting.
Critically, the NDC draws on the UAE
Sustainability Built Environment Blueprint. Introduced at COP 28 by major
real estate firms and supported by the Emirates Green Building Council, the
Blueprint shows the power of ‘radical collaboration’ between public and
private sectors to drive sustainable development.
Unlocking Emissions Cuts in City Transport
Systems for NDCs
A UN-Habitat study shows that most of the
first NDCs did not account for cities’ emissions reduction potential, while
a recent Habitat for Humanity report notes that only 16 (of 194) current
NDCs mention informality.
To address these gaps, the International
Transport Forum (ITF) Guide to Integrating Transport into NDCs will be
officially launched by the Government of Chile at the ‘Greening Urban
Transport Ministerial.’ A ‘whole-of-society’ approach can help to ensure
cities’ work on increasing public transport and active travel - to
ultimately get city-level transport action into national climate plans
(NDCs).
CHAMP breaks down inter-governmental siloes -
spreading ambition and action:
According to Arup analysis for the Global
Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) and C40, cities committed to climate action can
fill up to 40% of the global emissions gap between current NDCs and a 1.5°C
pathway by 2030.
The Coalition for High Ambition Multi Level
Partnerships for Climate Action (CHAMP) is playing a vital role in aligning
multi-level governance to unlock collective ambition. A year since its
launch, CHAMP has been endorsed by 74 countries, covering 34% of the global
population, 61% of global GDP and 36% of global emissions. Recent endorsers
include Finland and the United Kingdom.
Good practice is coming to the fore. Colombia’s
national government has been running nationwide workshops to engage
subnational governments and stakeholders in its forthcoming NDC. Also, in
Kenya, a financing initiative is gathering insights on local investment
needs, ensuring these contributions shape and inform the country’s NDC.
Zero Emission Vehicles
Shipping
In shipping, a Call to Action for achieving a
just transition for Africa’s seafarers was launched. Supported by 19 diverse
state and non-State actors, the Call to Action urges global attention to 16
critical actions that are required to ensure that African seafarers are
prioritized in shipping’s energy transition - enabling them to work safely
in a decarbonized shipping environment.
Zero-emission trucks and buses are ready
Zero-emission trucks and buses are ready,
achieving price parity and representing a growing investment opportunity to
decarbonise freight and urban mobility rapidly. E-truck sales in committed
countries increased by 75% in 2023, reaching a total of 35,000 units sold.
The ZEVWISE coalition has unveiled a blueprint
for ten green freight corridors to be developed by 2026. Examples include:
● Microsoft, PepsiCo, and Maersk piloting
heavy-duty electric trucks in the first electrified U.S. freight corridor
between Los Angeles and El Paso.
● Leading multinationals, logistics service
providers and carriers joined the Green Freight Support Program in Eastern
Africa.
Watch the inspiring stories of the individuals
driving the trucking transition.
Today, Transport & Development partners unite
to accelerate zero-emission vehicles in emerging economies with the
comprehensive ZEV Transition Council action plan, including USD 2.7B of new
commitments since COP 28. Additionally, the IEA reports that two- and
three-wheelers in Asia, and buses in India and Latin America, have been
rapidly electrifying, driving Zero Emission Vehicle adoption in emerging
markets.
Aviation
The cost of aviation e-fuels could be 50%
cheaper than mainstream estimates, according to groundbreaking data
published today by The Environmental Defense Fund. The analysis finds that
leveraging synergies between the transport and power sectors could slash the
cost of aviation e-fuels by half compared to mainstream estimates.
Impact Makers
In the face of the climate crisis, solutions
are emerging faster than ever, tackling every aspect of the challenge. The
new High-Level Champions’ series, Impact Makers, shines a spotlight on those
leading this change from the ground up.
Explore today’s Impact Makers transforming
mobility and urban resilience:
Dr. SEBASTIAN GROH - Driving the transition to
cleaner, greener transport in Bangladesh.
DEEPA LAMA - Promoting urban sustainability
through kitchen composting and rooftop farming in Kathmandu.
Call for inputs: COP 29 climate action
announcements
The UNFCCC secretariat is tracking climate
action announcements made at COP 29, including the launch of:
● climate initiatives;
● pledges and declarations;
● publications and reports;
● any other climate action announcements.
This information will be used to inform the
Global Climate Action Portal (GCAP), formally known as Non-State Actor Zone
for Climate Action (NAZCA), in particular, its COP 29 event page. Please
find the online form to submit your inputs here or via the QR code below.
For further information please visit:
https://climateaction.unfccc.int/Events/COP29).
About the High-Level Champions:
The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions
drive ambitious climate action by connecting the work of national
governments with the many voluntary and collaborative actions and
initiatives from non-Party stakeholders such as cities, regions, businesses,
investors and civil society. This includes delivering the five-year plan of
the Marrakech Partnership for Global Climate Action, in collaboration with
the UNFCCC secretariat and other partners, using the tools and frameworks
included in the 2030 Climate Solutions. H.E. Razan Al Mubarak and Ms. Nigar
Arpadarai serve as the current High-Level Champions of the COP 28 Presidency
and the COP 29 Presidency, respectively.
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