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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">On this year’s World
Mangrove Day - July 26, Race to Resilience
partner, The Global Mangrove Alliance, launched
‘</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
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of the World’s Mangroves</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">’ report celebrating
‘tremendous advances’ in mangrove protection,
while steering solutions to address half of the
world’s mangrove ecosystems which remain under
threat. </SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">Mangroves are
critical ecosystems, bridging land, freshwater,
and sea - and playing host to great diversity,
while protecting and providing for countless
coastal communities around the world. For example,
mangroves annually support nearly 800 billion
juvenile fish, prawns, bivalves, and adult crabs;
playing an essential role in food chains and, in
turn, global food security. And, remarkably,
mangroves hold, on average, nearly</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> 400
tonnes</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> of
carbon per hectare in their living biomass and in
the top metre of soil.</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">The new report is an
impressive synthesis of global knowledge on
mangroves, while also presenting the critical need
to protect these ecosystems. It also provides an
update on the progress of the </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Mangrove
Breakthrough, </A>which has placed mangroves
centre stage, gaining support from 50 governments,
with a goal of mobilising USD 4 billion to ensure
the future of 15 million hectares of mangroves.
The Mangrove Breakthrough represents a
transformative initiative at the intersection of
conservation, science, finance, and policy. <SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">The report also
highlights the innovative financial mechanisms
needed to support on-the-ground actions, outlined
in the Mangrove Breakthrough Financial
Roadmap.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">Astrid Schomaker,
Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological
Diversity highlighted
that </SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">mangroves are
important in the context of nearly all Goals and
Targets of the </SPAN><A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwIzy7SpoCR8K1d-rhS7fzrxcLSYHIV1EQybIOUQFbGrcRSopVyMFUTgvYNPnQ4zHYPCEmw7oQNe30TIov1ZcJ0A==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
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target=_blank>Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
Framework</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">,
as such, they should be central not only to
restoration and area-based conservation efforts,
but also in targets addressing spatial planning,
sustainable use, climate change and species
conservation, among others. Schomaker
said:</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">“Under the Convention
on Biological Diversity, the global community has
recognized the importance of biodiversity, not
only for its own sake, but also for the many
ecosystem services and functions it provides for
our well-being and survival. In many ways,
mangroves are the ‘poster child’ of the
interdependence between people and
nature.”</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwzo4f5wgAbkOQyb-2zRIoFFJqZImN0eg4Oyha-Br2VNoIjBhuPNuA4i2Tq_sZv4UMrQzP0U2FwJCDlk3dkE8tlTKY-rYHJA4Bjth5kX7oijWzOM521hwTVri-Qrsyd943vjokYHN8vB3Qgcs0Ax23aJGoP1GA4dPvOuo1GT0xOKnFb3razVPc0NMaOSWkmGkbbi-c8kH_0Z5lFMIfHUZTTilEMFMpX0k7&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>The State
of the World’s Mangroves</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> can be found here,
and a </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwD0ESzFuMjBJuoMYOXyNRDGXgXmNGn81B38ZeZZ8bggfV5k5l8geRPLtUn5uSsiTN2_BzmQuh9kyMHczfChP4vuceJZkBiOImsj1bMIRoOBFXWfGoAOpV9J1P7L0U1iGwVSdOL4NqzVmjLM8FgbdMEPUlMeP_77jCmlut9AK-oO2FGf1RI5Igz93jsPkwQjJy63xC-w6wONOfpehnPhpFTjlCQa9PphBUZ49IiRFJS9S3pWi3bFPvKxUdyv8GooR88k-Hg8dZdICpvIHMHr4JTO06p6gTGELBJ9oGDc70AOL52jlBY91ZTTqcZWilrfnWoHkcLIvKB0k2l7E6riwN1wvEYTs-d0AC7wRcR4xz-OZczW0yH761EtgmX3V77qIX9HxaKY5scO-dgV2LXiOzmkGD8d6zv5hxlq1PfDe-DkNZ4zmS54tj6g==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>video
message from Razan Al Mubarak, the UN Climate
Change High-level Champion for COP 28</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> can be found
here.</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Mangrove
Breakthrough Council Appoints Ambition Loop as
Secretariat
Host</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=center><SPAN
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Council of the Mangrove Breakthrough: Credit
Ignace Beguin, Climate Champions
Team.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">In related news, the
Mangrove Breakthrough Council has selected
</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Ambition
Loop</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> to
host its Secretariat. As the group’s governing
Secretariat, non-profit Ambition Loop will work
directly with governments and delivery partners
around the world to achieve the goals of the
Breakthrough: to protect and restore 15 million
hectares of mangroves forests by mobilising 4
billion USD by
2030.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(40,79,161); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Building
a sustainable future: Azerbaijan's leading
property developers come together for climate
action</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>CEOs of Azerbaijan’s real estate
developers have signed a climate pledge,
committing to play their part in limiting global
warming to 1.5°C.</P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Under the Azerbaijan Sustainability
Built Environment Pledge, leaders from the
country’s buildings sector including the
‘Reconstruction, Construction & Management
Service in Agdam Fuzuli & Khojavend’, and the
‘Restoration, Construction & Management
Service in Jabrayil, Gubadli & Zangilan’, have
acknowledged their role in supporting Azerbaijan
to achieve its national greenhouse gas emission
reduction target of 40% by 2050.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>The signing took place during the
“Azerbaijan Sustainable Built Environment
Leadership Roundtable” in Baku last month. In
attendance were government and private sector
leaders including Mr. Anar Guliyev, Chairman of
the State Committee on Urban Planning and
Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E.
Mukhtar Babayev, COP 29 President Designate and
Nigar Arpadarai, UN Climate Change High-Level
Champion for COP 29.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Commenting on the pledge, Ms.
Arpadarai said: “As High-Level Champion for COP
29, my role is to enhance ambition and strengthen
the engagement of non-state organisations
including business in supporting countries to
deliver the goals of the Paris climate
agreement.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>I therefore welcome the commitment
by some of Azerbaijan’s leading developers and
contractors to pave the way for ambitious climate
action in their operations. As a source of 21% of
our greenhouse gas emissions, urgent innovation
within the buildings sector is crucial to
achieving both our national and international
climate goals. As High-Level Champion I stand
ready to support business leaders as we embark on
this decarbonisation journey together.”</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>The roundtable also included CEOs
from the UAE's leading property developers
including Masdar City and Dubai Holdings who are
members of the <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UAE Built
Environment Sustainability Blueprint</A> working
group launched last
year.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(40,79,161); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Electrifying
Public Transport: a Route to Africa's Just
Transition</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Guest
interview: Jit Bhattacharya,
BasiGo</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px"
align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 12px">Jit
Bhattacharya, co-founder of Kenya-based electric
vehicle technology company,
BasiGo</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">BasiGo is an electric
vehicle technology and financing company dedicated
to introducing electric bus services in
sub-Saharan Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi,
Kenya, the company provides state-of-the-art,
electric buses, along with charging and
maintenance services for city bus
operators.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">We spoke to BasiGo’s
co-founder, Silicon-Valley innovator, Jit
Bhattacharya, who explained his vision for clean
public transport in African cities, as a means to
cut emissions, while driving growth and
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">green
industrialization.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">How
did BasiGo come about, what’s your vision for
African e-mobility?</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">BasiGo was inspired
in the first few days of the COVID pandemic in
Kenya when for three days all the city’s 20,000
diesel buses came to a stand still. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">What we witnessed was
remarkable. Almost overnight, as the fumes
cleared, emerged </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Mount
Kenya, some 350 kilometres away from
Nairobi.</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">
</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>The
snow-capped peaks of ‘Kirinyaga’ or the ‘mountain
of whiteness’, had been invisible for decades, but
for three days it became visible on the city’s
horizon.</A></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">For that brief time,
the whole city looked up to witness the earth
breathing. For me, it was a brief glimpse of just
how much damage diesel buses are causing to the
environment of this rapidly growing city. I knew
then it was time to take action.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">We already knew that
Kenya has amazing renewable energy resources - and
over 90% of the electricity feeding the Kenyan
grid comes from renewable sources. So, if we could
replace Kenya’s diesel buses with electric buses,
we could, firstly, have a greater impact on CO2
than introducing electric buses almost anywhere
else in the world. Secondly, we could create a
future where the skies of Nairobi allowed its
citizens to see Mount Kenya every single
day.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Nairobi is set to
become one of seven African megacities by mid
century, with its population expected to double to
more than 10 million people by 2050. Considering
this, we said, clean public transport in Nairobi
is not just something that we </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">want
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">to
happen, it </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">needs
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">to
happen.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">A
couple of years later, fuel prices rose by over
70% since early 2022 and after examining the
impact of this spike on the running costs of
diesel buses, we found that on average, the cost
of filling them was 75% higher than the cost of
charging electric buses.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">This was a real ‘Wow
moment’ for us! We realised our mission to
introduce electric buses into Africa was entirely
sound, economically. This gave us the impetus to
launch BasiGo, to help to insulate Kenya from the
fuel crisis by putting electric buses onto
Nairobi’s roads.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Today, we have 28
E-Buses in operation, 24 are in Nairobi Kenya. We
have also expanded into Rwanda, where we have four
buses operating in the capital, Kigali. Our buses
in Kenya are powered by 90% renewable energy from
the Kenyan grid, which creates a huge carbon
saving of 50 tons of CO2 annually for each bus we
deploy.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Since our first
E-Buses went into operation in March of 2022, they
have driven two million kilometres, and carried
over three million passengers. Crucially, they've
also avoided the cost of over 400,000 litres of
diesel, and almost a thousand tons of CO2. E-Buses
are a triple win - boosting the profits of
operators by cutting their fuel costs; reducing
air and carbon pollution, and also giving citizens
access to modern, safe, high quality, and
affordable public transport.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">How
do you make electric business affordable for
Kenyan bus operators?</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Central to BasiGo’s
mission is our ‘Pay-As-You-Drive’ financing model
that makes electric buses affordable and
profitable for bus operators. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Operators don't face
the high upfront cost burden, which is limiting
electric vehicle (EV) adoption all over the world.
Rather than trying to sell an electric bus over a
diesel bus, we offer them to operators on a
lease. For a very low deposit, we enable
operators to access the economic benefits of
electric buses. And once the E-Buses are on the
road, our Pay-As-You-Drive lease also includes all
the costs of charging and service and maintenance.
Through this model, bus operators are actually
breaking even within a matter of months.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">We’re proud that the
Kenya Bus Service (KBS) which has been in
operation for 90 years, has just released its
first electric bus with BasiGo. It’s amazing that
we're helping to bring a legacy company like KBS
into the electric age by giving them access to new
technology which, as diesel prices rise and fall,
keeps public transport consistently affordable for
passengers.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">As a result, we
currently have reservations for 500 electric buses
from operators in Kenya and 300 from Rwanda.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">We now have a big job
ahead of us in terms of delivering on that
promise, especially as the electric buses that we
deliver here in Kenya are actually all locally
assembled. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">How
does BasiGo’s locally assembly model contribute to
Kenya’s just transition?</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">One of our big
announcements of the last few months was the
launch of the </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>first
dedicated electric bus assembly line here in
Kenya.</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"> With
our new high volume assembly line at the Kenya
Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) plant, we plan to
locally assemble 1,000 E-Buses for Kenyan bus
operators by the end of 2026. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">This investment will
create 300 green manufacturing jobs in Kenya.
Already, BasiGo has over 500 orders from bus
operators in Nairobi and an additional 300
reservations from bus operators in Kigali,
Rwanda.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">So, the transition to
E-Buses goes well beyond the environmental
benefit. It is an opportunity for Kenya to
establish itself as a manufacturing hub for modern
EV’s, and the components that make up those
vehicles. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">Sub-Saharan Africa is
notoriously often-times treated as the dumping
ground for old, used vehicles which are imported
from around the world. It's a big problem. A just
transition is not possible in Africa until we can
break these cycles and actively create a modern
vehicle manufacturing sector. We’re starting in
Kenya.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">This is an excerpt
from </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>a longer
article which can be found
here</A>. </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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and Rockström Join Race to Zero and Race to
Resilience Global
Ambassadors</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN
Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda and Dr.
Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute
for Climate Impact Research, have been appointed
<A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Global
Ambassadors to the Race to Zero and Race to
Resilience </A>campaigns.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Mohieldin, the former UN
Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 27, and
Rockström join an eminent group already working to
support the campaigns by accelerating the
implementation of zero carbon targets and building
resilience in urban, rural and coastal areas.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Commenting on his appointment, Dr.
Mohieldin said: “As High-Level Champion for COP27,
it was a privilege to work alongside the Global
Ambassadors and learn from their expertise and
knowledge. In this role, I look forward to
continuing my support for advancing climate
projects pipelines across the developing world and
increasing equitable investment where it’s
urgently needed. I also look forward to continuing
my support for the <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Sharm
El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda</A>, as 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.”</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Dr. Rockström added: "I am honoured
to become an Ambassador of the Race to Resilience
and Race to Zero. These science-based global
campaigns have mobilised actors outside of
government, from bankers to activists. We urgently
need to mobilise all efforts to cut global
emissions by half by 2030 and to build climate
resilience across the world, in particular among
the most vulnerable people.”</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Chosen for their range of expertise
across regions and sectors, the group of Global
Ambassadors includes <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Emma
Howard Boyd CBE, Chair of the Environment
Agency</A>; <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Racquel
Moses, CEO, the Caribbean Climate-Smart
Accelerator</A> and <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Susan
Chomba, Director of Vital Landscapes at the World
Resources Institute (WRI)</A>, among
others.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Clean</SPAN><SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">Are you based in
Europe and looking to showcase your clean energy
project on the global stage? Then read
on…</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">The United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe (</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UNECE</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">) and the High-Level
Champions are giving </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Europe-based
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">clean
energy projects the opportunity to present their
initiatives to investors at a </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtw3TmPEEhZo8mewe_MLGo1GV_qE-0LC7Oj0Fp-BKrxwwS5Ysum6jt0ZVKWilEwlJ8wG3bMjzleGd3W_LWvLjIOWCH7k0BnsQ9I2t-OjK3KZAx2VPhGL35EXYHjQJJ53ArGZwyLZ5KtJqp_si2Xt71lqWwjRcCVVNCNX_8x9lB51vdXPRUe0ZnT1uNzUyba-CKSfxyJIYxkEvyJGIkw2F6SbxInOJknKj2m3gUJH8bHjzpYW9v0phSznQ==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>finance
forum </A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">on 9
October in Hamburg, Germany.</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">The selected projects
will have the opportunity to meet with potential
funders including regional development financial
institutions, commercial lenders, sovereign wealth
funds, private capital providers and
philanthropies,</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">In addition,
successful projects will receive support in
investment presentation preparation and training
in UNECE’s PPP and Infrastructure Evaluation and
Rating System (</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>PIERS
methodology</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">) to enhance skills
in transparency, accountability, and investor
readiness and could also be invited to participate
at COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan later this year.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>With climate finance taking centre
stage at this year’s UN climate conference, this
initiative offers a unique platform to engage with
the climate finance ecosystem.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>To date, <A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwMiXRFgLDVUfGrKCJjwfs1JcmxfsplryyZLk_8YEpqmXuYe9wPrSCVaEW3pvcWNVvlv82OwrFF8W6-JFZ9ZNWUTSs8olV3f4_JS4LHH5P0K8Xf3SpauXvg9avALgBedEoC1RePyYUAfbLgnGujS1TMcI6YzyYt0EEdwZK9LbHQwds8gYt4VaC8ZGsr8LlRbfXQ3KSBtpk0SygLrRHi4WDdpdCjuPViujPIzalVyV4axsjiI7PuDFRS_Agt1ew9coDhLgfCOc-WhY=&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>USD 1.9
million</A> has been raised for projects in
emerging markets and developing countries
including a green hydrogen project in Kazakhstan,
a wind power plant in Georgia, and a lithium-ion
battery factory in Turkey. </P>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">To apply, please
</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>submit
your expression of interest here</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)"> by 10 September
2024.</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">For additional
information please contact Sagarika Chatterjee,
Department Director, Climate Finance, Climate
Champions (</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)">sagarikachatterjee@climatechampions.team</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">) and Sara Lemniei,
CEO, SLK Group Capital (</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)">sara@slkgroupcapital.com</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(32,33,36)">).</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="COLOR: rgb(40,79,161)">Race to Resilience
update:</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The
Campaign Welcomes a New Partner</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN> </P>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">The </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Southern
Africa Regional Anticipatory Action Working Group
(RAAWG)</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> has
joined the Race to Resilience as our 37th partner.
</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">Anticipatory action
is designed to reduce the humanitarian impacts of
forecast hazards by implementing measures before
the most acute impacts of an event are
felt.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">The RAAWG was founded
in 2019 to work closely with local government and
stakeholders to implement such actions. These can
include early warning messages, cash transfer, the
provision of drought-resistant seeds, agriculture
training and the improvement of water sources.
These interventions prevent vulnerable populations
from sliding into food in-security and
malnutrition. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Register
for Resilience Day at New York Climate
Week</SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">With </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Climate
Week New York</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> just around the
corner, the Resilience Hub will soon be back on
the road as the official home of the Race to
Resilience. This year, together with </SPAN><A
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Resilience Partnership (GRP)</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">, the Hub will be
hosting a flagship event on </SPAN><A
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Update:</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">14,500
Members Driving the Race to Zero</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>The Race to Zero continues to
expand, reaching over 14,500 members around the
globe; an 8% increase since our 2023 <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Progress
Report</A>. New analysis shows that 12% of the
Forbes Global 2000 and 40% of the <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>WEF
Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders</A> members are in
the Race to Zero.</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>In the last few months alone, over
800 new <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Small-and
Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)</A> have joined
the Campaign. The membership of SMEs, such as <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Frog
Bikes</A> in the Race is pivotal; with SMEs <SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 16px">representing
</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>90%
of</A><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>businesses
and more than 50% of employment</A><SPAN
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worldwide</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 16px">.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>Check out our latest members via our
recently updated ‘<A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Who’s In?’
Dashboard</A>.</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Race
to Zero Members Placing Energy at the Heart of Net
Zero Strategy</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">The energy system is
being transformed before our eyes by the
exponential forces of renewables, electrification,
and efficiency. According to RMI, </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>cleantech
costs have fallen by up to 80 percent, while
investment is up nearly tenfold and solar
generation has risen twelvefold.</A></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">Aligning this shift
with the outcomes of the Global Stocktake, the
High-Level Champions’ </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2030
Climate Solutions</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> sets out a target to
double the rate of energy efficiency improvements
and triple renewable power generation capacity.
Within this target, solar and wind power by 2030
must comprise at least 40%, and all renewables at
least 60%, of global electricity generation by
2030.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
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style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>This
article outlines how Race To Zero Members, ranging
from General Motors (GM) - to Pepsico, and
AstraZeneca - are embracing these goals</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"> by putting </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>renewable
energy adoption and energy efficiency measures at
the forefront of their net zero
strategies</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Transition Plans Surge:</SPAN><SPAN
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(5,906) that disclosed to CDP data last year have
1.5°C-aligned climate transition plans; <A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwoNwfKwTNrOA0KUBHJGnj9mqIvLWTkt5UX_BLevHHK7jNkJUUPHS8zA32Uwe22KiZSeKm62t5txg5PxRBTSevj38pzizlxZLWjIdA691EEXqXS27twaY05hVccgB-0_3L9EGYuwol9Krm-mBePrDPkp9pU_u-uepKuSfWG_tyNchZ1HEbSA0xKvCHqFGIKPa0f2YaReSJJI4kv-1pm7iZ0OhjLVmsAZAF&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>a 44%
increase from 2022.</A><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </SPAN>Moreover,
companies with transition plans have achieved
double the rate of emissions reductions of those
without plans. The new data signals that
transition plans are no longer perceived as a
‘nice-to-have’ as a means to show credibility.
Instead, time-bound plans to transition business
models, company assets, and operations with a
1.5°C pathway are increasingly seen as
‘...critical for businesses accessing capital,
driving efficiency, and complying with market and
regulatory demands.’</P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>●<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cities
as Demand Drivers:</SPAN> A new <A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtw5pgUl1RfugciMhP4E9Bde9SbfupaSwK-HGJqAJSnTVyGCiaj2J0DQ9BdMH1dsiLccyBeLdljvfzM3i0rU0wXAyuW16qiq6qJ4DhEWxNfEE7492nbFP9Z3iknC0MJ7pWJ6Fg4W8TKGmk=&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>repor</A>t
from the UN Department of Economic & Social
Affairs (UNDESA) highlights the critical role
cities play in accelerating the transition to a
clean energy future. With increasing urbanization
and population growth, cities are well-positioned
to act as innovation hubs, and harness synergies
between climate action and SDGs, to reduce
mitigation and adaptation costs.</P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>●<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(3,3,3); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">World’s
First Global ‘Net Zero Standard’
Underway:</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(3,3,3); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(3,3,3)">The
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) recently announced its intention </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwj6yNbuxUFUXH5z1jMDbiOLe4IQQlPakkC_6oUk46_zaiEuR1-srsqLvyxTrsAsA3Cntpia2ejZHC8xGsbFpnq9uOQqp_bC1slQKFAVCfJfJWQMzjVtzzPgQVJBv3_6BnSMlGXAEmBdGXgZPUK091IlCv4aWB_XL5&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>to launch
the first ever international Net Zero
standard</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(3,3,3)">, at
COP 29 in Azerbaijan. The new standard, an
evolution of the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-XV75HKtXVAhpMe9Jt8usUF3gmE7bCTJYRo-nztLHt30mD3hqucsFWrOICTq11XlHYSJZ5RZPPcVban4SGoShvLX2QlAgqOvx2xX2xsrtTum&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>ISO Net
Zero Guidelines</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(3,3,3)">, promises to provide
clarity on the net zero transition, and ultimately
enable independently-verified and comprehensive
climate
action.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 22px">In case you missed
it</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">Four </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UNFCCC
mandated events</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> will be convened
during </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">2-9
Oct in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">covering work on
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwgLaK5jLTsVJbLsq3kt0fw4URtVFruVwrfTFOI-ocXMJK1h8HYLqr8MZtmHBXTO-LDpsss5PegaulJCfeUgRAjmqdxLCSJG6NJFfs2qJ4OAxn_zWbhOwM9y1_fMAIjZgmg0rKaPksChvG4UdTEQtzI-q3ykBljO5HT0_QUF2F0_SQk3adBJWgfFAlJvFK8Rv05raYI7Fa__CdufMDExodNG0QuLjbzYC-wFclrJp98EAlkOT9T7kB_rOCbTxLdCSQ-dImy3GtAowCKqdMjSbQDTiswroBwnK5&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>just
transition</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwnIOBf8K32rdQh68uMteeEx_V7w34IyPm074pbXirVqV2kU3gwkwXpXOqvPmKmlZUN9EkpmBtdwAemWn0IAdYNBgSAn2OkqgmtXsFMj5V6MjVSR-OlJR6xY3IuiTNHtXbptDmUIvSyLPc4O_A-Bf1kLliRE3L4QSKjNbVK_Rp90kwmbUbGmuwxA==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>mitigation
ambition and implementation</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtw2B_Sk5njDgyx1fJbI5W6Jl7FhhbIlsiTWU0N5uJbzu0HspOSdS8X5yf8UYtxDzFqzwWcNHBCfNxUQS97i0OWxfDe3D1iYOAJWoOyZAiWIZtfTfC0Wsq-KXjrCzomozlAYjGEidHuYev7sOBS0nFXCaD-WVxudSO1MdLTPlXh0HX0OvYBfyq1eu6UQw1q8_uXZ7qfTEhfVm2Ak0TD53RKfT6JdQsc5erxahHOwbk_sZ4=&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>financial
flows</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">and</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtw0SS6IcFjLIP_WYFNOPxxUCFz0hmgarzMaQxj-NDoZo2CjDzHymvjukQfKn968gSXx4KY4p3Xm4SKPDC9oXfXftIfeptJhPfGTNYlj-kZJLaiXKSkkClNLjKz-p-TivukCL9kFnlAuoGHp0nl97ku4fYcM-T32umubWVP6hNhbjUKmSD7SnJ8vQ==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>
adaptation indicators</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">as
announced in this</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwcbpDHCZRRpNXpUWKWJ1qop0MvLAU03oO5msYfCSvbBpjCeb34mglcfYsndHuVI-nRajUAOsWYPUcIjc0srqanYdafvIEIxSbKEf3kzT8NpGNrM-edplRCJ8xk-jFGaP5SYyvErVh2wl7kyB_3dIxiehC-LybTJEtXtaJ2pKTzAX3PchrKf_nh6rvYM852miAAJBpGEF-BbK54YLynVlgQA5yrHSbO7SFsLqcd2eKNvE=&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>letter</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> to Parties and
observers on 23 July. Non-State actor engagement
modes vary for the events. More information on
each event including topics is available under the
above links.</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">In relation to that,
</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">non-State
actors are encouraged to share their
views</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> on
opportunities, best practices, actionable
solutions, challenges and barriers relevant to the
topics of the second global dialogue of
the</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwhrsnwBniRgoVW0pFBSM9jcx8rwaIySOQ82YFFnaIll_EmTydzOB-JILyqCRjtxStDId9pfNzpplzKGuTacpkL-5Gxdr8U_9waMtTf6JdaXOCItZIv_fvW0vqTiiRANPU9HM0CwTedwGbpeoz9kDVCiz4znVpQb5qqt-1ZHXpQnSBrlYy_F8hxA==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UAE Just
Transition Work Programme</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> and the fourth
global dialogue of the</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-R0soi1Dw96PULSJGg0_lVyOfH2K9tjCRVqHm9BJU-6KoKw1dUJOxpJCGPOUaJK1ccnrVl9zZeWSTUypXwVB8dQybgfrr0Uw2tjJcPNjIVwGb-yzIw8SZow_Om6mcPKeIvT9Gg7i0ZSB2lkZa3_fPcwQiOBtIbqh-x8Wp7nstKcLJPH7b-4Y58pifnQEiptzEqCIex8INqs3&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-R0soi1Dw96PULSJGg0_lVyOfH2K9tjCRVqHm9BJU-6KoKw1dUJOxpJCGPOUaJK1ccnrVl9zZeWSTUypXwVB8dQybgfrr0Uw2tjJcPNjIVwGb-yzIw8SZow_Om6mcPKeIvT9Gg7i0ZSB2lkZa3_fPcwQiOBtIbqh-x8Wp7nstKcLJPH7b-4Y58pifnQEiptzEqCIex8INqs3&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Sharm
el-Sheikh mitigation ambition and implementation
work programme</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">, no later than four
weeks before the dialogues, respectively. You can
also consult the list of all</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwYe6z2kUvhOEQi_gzQi8EQdmgS5Z29ttT5-q6dwzcNDoWCH79R0-b4yDwhlnwy2uY1P-xcEyE0ZgkkS-FodZ5QsKz_ycdSV06R224HFHYL1dSWM9ugIcGO1m1DBpT2ZSMPMruKTgT5GeWoHWhKd9tAt0byAYW8Sq1XHcdfizUNgE9AHn7ZeIMltP_f0Jxc4HqLkzGs6wloFpDQL6p3tgAWaic7il291ey&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwYe6z2kUvhOEQi_gzQi8EQdmgS5Z29ttT5-q6dwzcNDoWCH79R0-b4yDwhlnwy2uY1P-xcEyE0ZgkkS-FodZ5QsKz_ycdSV06R224HFHYL1dSWM9ugIcGO1m1DBpT2ZSMPMruKTgT5GeWoHWhKd9tAt0byAYW8Sq1XHcdfizUNgE9AHn7ZeIMltP_f0Jxc4HqLkzGs6wloFpDQL6p3tgAWaic7il291ey&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>calls for
submissions</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">
in the coming months and how to make a
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</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Regional
Collaboration Centre (RCC) Asia-Pacific</A><SPAN
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collaboration with the High-Level Champions and UN
Global Compact (UNGC), hosted a</SPAN><A
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</SPAN><SPAN
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30 July focusing on the vital </SPAN><SPAN
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of non-party stakeholders in developing and
implementing the next round of</SPAN><A
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determined contributions (NDCs) 3.0</A><SPAN
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style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> Similarly, UNGC Asia
& Oceania and the RCC Asia Pacific
co-organized a session on the Way Forward on the
NDCs and Article 6 of the Paris Agreement with the
Private Sector at the</SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Forward
Faster Now | Asia & Oceania</A><SPAN
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</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">held in
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Group</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> has
issued the</SPAN><A
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edition of the report on climate and SDG
synergies</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">.
This year’s report, encompassing the areas of
policy action, knowledge and data, finance and
cities, offers recommendations </SPAN><SPAN
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governments to break down fragmentation and
silos</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">
nationally and internationally, in order to
address the climate and sustainable development
crises synergistically and achieve transformative
change.</SPAN></P>
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Champions and the Marrakech Partnership, in close
collaboration with the UNFCCC secretariat and its
RCCs, are convening a series of </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">regional
workshops</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> end of August and
beginning of September for Africa, Asia, and Latin
America and the Caribbean focusing on regional
priorities, barriers, and enablers, in the context
of implementing the </SPAN><A
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eXePnICfKtwT3aKtaPUoZcz9F69BlgNPfbo67JQYtp2OVmOgb5HUy2ZLHX1iTC15l_Bdt7_0ySsZSpI1r5WaclWcBqk80v46BfxWrO504GOezJjH2JHXrK6hLN1FznDUr2CGD9ep0oeANKZ3ziZWOXQ_EiDphfQ3ld8WD6_UWz5&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>5th Global
Climate and SDG Synergy Conference</A>, 5-6
September, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil</P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)">79th Session of the
UN General Assembly (UNGA),</SPAN> 10-24
September, New York, USA</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>GLF Africa
2024: Greening the African Horizon</A>, 17
September, Nairobi, Kenya (and online)</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-fPKSPUZtCqP-OetLYYEgDcTMAr5M6K0SDRJs0psWSWK2weKglCECT6LjsPIWTFfVNqEa1lDMI8YVYiI33a5myiQHQZr_ErwlDlszzao0wbkCepwSPfT6sg2VUPkNfgqcA==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Summit of
the Future</A>, 22-23 September, New York, USA</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-Xdps2USZwKY8GyWedZvH4gUJgjapcJ_cG3MsfYtH8W8DcagiiteTqYlFZ_kxq9pjyupyCsxs6NDipMB3OLse-ZrmEiBWifXjCSoHr-ltb6S&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>New York
Climate Week,</A><SPAN
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27 September, New York, USA</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-R0soi1Dw96PXvvpxxfOaAnuv9l98ApoXNzUunBnZHEwFObFnu6R3Ojjw3waHOL_oOhDOF2JfDe9PSEOmOQoDbbl0c28elPzUTh100u-6gaY2quVDiWNh6c=&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>10th
European Conference on Sustainable Cities and
Towns</A>, 1-3 October, Aalborg, Denmark</P>
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(International Union for Conservation of Nature)
Leaders Forum</A>, 8-10 October, Geneva,
Switzerland</P>
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United
Nations Convention on Biological Diversity</A> COP
16, 21 October - 1 November, Colombia</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-eOv3TJ2R3rpLaa3pXwWh7xTGjQbN9ggrBGw1rApfu8WXNO_Sgcso5R4K2hYWyg8qOhdZwAaFFQuR4zuKA8udb5Ymxdow0xMBg==&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UNFCCC COP
29</A>, 11-24 November, Baku, Azerbaijan</P>
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-fPKSPUZtCqPbDw05IPV68OM2cAX7HmlxCEIyPw-5R46DfUx560SxFqb2VHa1g2XwVMnGa5APfk7dcNi_j-TIlAczxu-YGI1W0jjcKTgXoi_OPn9FLjzrvexeBP78CfpZ2MK-owAKCL-&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>G20 Summit
2024</A>, 18-19 November, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil</P>
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style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001M4JyQOC7sudp7Vd3dRteXTFz-kqW3K3dAXOWLqo09ku6e-TUcGse-fPKSPUZtCqPbX2xON7aDHyL6kFNyQfUTTksFJNp2AElVd0EblEOwUmx3zDoG7qn4XsTlJyHIPIvR8BtfrKPsXetvwVX24jXyPzliMrP9nyWKZruAIqiUlBMrOd-ZkMu2w202pUwBWIGRXJFGp6TklVDTlYKjQS6QZLjpLMPqq4Ezy3NrW8V9_73e0VDPw2j_07piAEwfPHb&c=V_cDJ2ewo2eBFMpNveKHlvXshVah4rqJIbVBynmANsH5fgqqKcLYIQ==&ch=3paeouYF0HpvzAiexVEcFvwsGcZ3Ow_9I2Fm_ixFCYEcCaejg6KDWw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP
16</A>, 2-13 December, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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