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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Collaborating 
                              for Climate Success: High-Level Champions Rally 
                              Non-State Leaders in New York to Support Enhanced 
                              Government Action Ahead of COP 
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">With just under two months 
                              until this year’s UN Climate Conference in 
                              Azerbaijan, the UN Climate Change High-Level 
                              Champions for COP 28 and COP 29, Razan Al Mubarak 
                              and Nigar Arpadarai, are attending Climate Week 
                              New York - to spotlight the growing climate action 
                              by businesses, investors, cities, regions, and 
                              civil society. In the coming days, they will 
                              emphasize the critical role these actors' insights 
                              can and must play in informing and supporting 
                              governments as they prepare to submit their 
                              updated national climate, biodiversity, and 
                              adaptation plans.</P>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The High-Level Champions 
                              will demonstrate how - supported by the Marrakech 
                              Partnership, the real economy and key areas of 
                              society are advancing a just transition away from 
                              fossil fuels, unlocking climate finance, and 
                              restoring and protecting nature. They will also 
                              amplify the calls from across their non-State 
                              actor partners for national climate plans to be 
                              ambitious, clear, investable and implementable. 
                              </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The Champions have just 
                              published a report to highlight the<A 
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                              priorities and offers of support from non-State 
                              actors - to help countries to leverage the 
                              involvement of subnational governments, investors 
                              and businesses, in</A><A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> the 
                              design and implementation of countries’ 
                              Nationally-Determined Contributions 
(NDCs).</A></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Also, the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2024 Net 
                              Zero Stocktake</A>, the annual global snapshot of 
                              the quantity and quality of climate commitments 
                              has just landed. The new analysis explains how 
                              Race to Zero, the world’s largest alliance of 
                              14,500 non-State entities, is driving net zero 
                              target-setting integrity. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Both High-Level Champions 
                              will speak at the Global Renewables Summit at New 
                              York Climate Week to highlight the many ways in 
                              which major non-State users and producers of power 
                              are collaborating to meet the target of tripling 
                              renewable energy capacity by 2030.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The week will see progress 
                              updates from the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Utilities 
                              for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA)</A> launched at COP 
                              28, on the efforts of global utilities 
                              and power companies to expand, refurbish and 
                              modernise power grids. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Race to Zero partners and 
                              members will be active throughout the week sharing 
                              their progress toward their net zero targets and 
                              the insights to inform ambitious policies. The 
                              Champions and partners will also be convening 
                              meetings to discuss ongoing efforts to increase 
                              green demand in heavy-emitting sectors, the 
                              important role of non-State actors in managing 
                              critical energy transition minerals value chains 
                              in line with best environmental, social, and 
                              economic practices to support a just transition, 
                              especially in Africa. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The importance of finance 
                              is front and centre in New York, setting the stage 
                              for COP 29’s focus on financing the transition. 
                              The Champions will speak at the Ceres Climate Week 
                              Conference and the Bloomberg Sustainability Summit 
                              to emphasise the progress of Race to Zero members 
                              on their net zero targets; the importance of 
                              transitioning finance, including to overlooked 
                              small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); and the 
                              need for continued innovation in adaptation and 
                              nature finance. The role of insurance in 
                              de-risking investments, particularly in 
                              hard-to-abate sectors, such as energy and 
                              transport - will be discussed during sessions with 
                              industry leaders. Furthermore, to support the 
                              urgent need to increase investments in developing 
                              economies, the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Regional 
                              Platforms for Climate Projects</A> will convene 
                              investors with project developers from Latin 
                              America and the Caribbean - building on the USD 
                              1.9 billion secured for 19 climate projects in 
                              2024.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The critical role of SMEs 
                              in decarbonising the global economy will also be 
                              at the forefront of the launch of Nigar 
                              Arpadarai’s Climate Proofing SME campaign. In 
                              parallel, Ms. Arpadarai will set out her vision 
                              for elevating the often underrepresented voices 
                              and solutions of climate innovators from local 
                              communities and grassroots movements through her<A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> Impact 
                              Makers campaign</A> (more details below).</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Building on the outcomes of 
                              COP 28 - where <SPAN 
                              style="FONT-FAMILY: Roboto, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(68,71,70); FONT-SIZE: 14px">countries 
                              called for halting and reversing deforestation and 
                              forest degradation by 2030 </SPAN> and 160 
                              governments set out a <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>roadmap 
                              for integrating nature and food systems in climate 
                              change action</A> - H.E. Razan Al Mubarak and 
                              partners have launched a new report, ‘<A 
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                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470S2ZyMovWxjMOkiryHnDvOooys4-toMgWkLyWJLfwjASi_kDFfetdcY3ATmnR4oubCtKiXX8QyG_2CfCO0d9X0hI0eUWExmQTgmqoWbt73vYN7llgd4HqXA==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Scaling 
                              nature finance now: The opportunity for investors 
                              in Brazil and beyond</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">.’</SPAN> 
                              The report underscores the imperative and the 
                              opportunity to urgently invest in nature and 
                              sustainable agriculture practices, especially in 
                              megadiverse regions, such as Brazil, to deliver 
                              significant, mutually reinforcing benefits for 
                              businesses, investors and society. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Both High-Level Champions 
                              will also join representatives from 
                              Indigenous Peoples groups, private finance and 
                              multilateral financial institutions to discuss the 
                              progression of a finance roadmap for Indigenous 
                              Peoples ahead of COP 30. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">For more information on our 
                              packed schedule of events and details on how 
                              to join either in person or online, go to this <A 
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                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470HGFc7qa2ZRwQYnO6tRxF8pMWX3U7d2BTEyoJUktrGVbBYG64C8ROhzORi0CBcT2HbzoLIk-8amXqTuccIgmrCXWrSvcfM5pSYvXEUioCxSAOjT0mxPWUjI_ApAdcExFfhLGG0zim8xB5SgcLJkHp9g==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                              target=_blank>webpage</A>.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From 
                              Local Action to National Ambition: Uniting 
                              Governments for Climate Success</SPAN><SPAN 
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                              interview: Mark Watts, Executive Director, 
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">As countries prepare to 
                              share their post-2030 climate commitments, 
                              so-called ‘‘Nationally-Determined Contributions 
                              (NDCs),’ we spoke to Mark Watts, Executive 
                              Director of C40, the global network of nearly 100 
                              mayors united in confronting the climate crisis, 
                              on the massive potential for regions and cities to 
                              boost the ambition and effectiveness of national 
                              goals.</P>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)">C40 acts as a friend 
                              of t</SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">he 
                              </SPAN><A 
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                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470sStwBl-otRWFC0gWVbn1QQTDAoM-PIxn_9BIzWGS4wkkjXLBNRW5wQE2bWesEDzdMd_0BZbsvO25xiacLFalW7oWsb7WxsHv_37Uzwn7hbq1kOOsscu_qpz0POdV5Ih0HMBIFI_u8wl72BODOw7ZjkdHSAlXLXslR2WlCrg_15IHh_NDGAM-htk4R9ZEZnBerDxwVlX5fWk=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Coalition 
                              for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) 
                              for Climate Action</A> which was introduced at COP 
                              28 - and co-led by the COP 28 High-Level Champion, 
                              Razan Al Mubarak. Mark also reflected on the aims 
                              of CHAMP - to align subnational and national 
                              governments - to create a multiplier effect on the 
                              capacity of countries to set ambitious goals and 
                              deliver them on time. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">A 
                              recent study </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470oFZdO9xlr9P1Nr4MixK9r4mBvhwlDgVb2UeTGFazxQZWeCze8KlDGUvcJdvgRJ8JjLHPdTnB0HTY4GjCmCu2x9b6Q5VIolPvf5PBhFr5UKHXAxgOfTzZURYC3Z7RTM-WTy3msatpE8X45YEkslOOllRfqrhawvM7V-k565sXNYY=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>found that 
                              most national NDCs fail to include the emissions 
                              reduction potential of cities</A><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">. 
                              How is C40 tackling this missed 
                              opportunity?</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">That was a really 
                              interesting study by UN-Habitat. For those of us 
                              working on subnational climate action, it proved 
                              what we'd always suspected - that the vast 
                              majority (nearly two-thirds) of country national 
                              climate commitments have yet to really take 
                              account of what's happening at the subnational 
                              level. </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The analysis clearly 
                              framed the challenge of the</SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"> 
                              </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470sStwBl-otRWFC0gWVbn1QQTDAoM-PIxn_9BIzWGS4wkkjXLBNRW5wQE2bWesEDzdMd_0BZbsvO25xiacLFalW7oWsb7WxsHv_37Uzwn7hbq1kOOsscu_qpz0POdV5Ih0HMBIFI_u8wl72BODOw7ZjkdHSAlXLXslR2WlCrg_15IHh_NDGAM-htk4R9ZEZnBerDxwVlX5fWk=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Coalition 
                              for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) 
                              for Climate Action</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">,</SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> which was launched at 
                              COP 28, committing 72 countries to strengthening 
                              their new NDCs by coordinating the efforts of 
                              national governments with cities and states and 
                              regions. This means that, at the next COP, we will 
                              not just see commitments of national governments, 
                              or in some cases, departments in national 
                              governments, but genuinely integrated commitments 
                              by all levels of government, across the whole 
                              country.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">C40 acts as a friend 
                              for CHAMP, supporting the UAE in shaping the 
                              initiative and encouraging collaboration between 
                              our members, many other partner organisations and 
                              country leaders. In the countries where I 
                              personally have been engaged, such as Brazil, it’s 
                              been very enlightening to see the new federal 
                              government - led by President Lula - establish a 
                              policymaking process that is designed to convene 
                              the different layers of government - bringing 
                              together Mayors and the State Governors on climate 
                              policy. That's resulted in Brazil’s world-leading 
                              </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470a3S7XRrAmhmWZ9g4rB-eFXmIvKDs_yD6rXhOD3-AHnOHIJUnuDNTgmGAJH4bm3ck86VPyNomhawzuPjBiSUfjsoRfLwiJLrwSxClFVlGJ1iprME8eikLUgTLZRgOh-Wf&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Green 
                              Resilient Cities program</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">, 
                              which is </SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">backed by a large chunk 
                              of national government money. We’d like to see 
                              that kind of approach being taken by all of the 
                              signatories to CHAMP and indeed, all of the 
                              signatories of the Paris Agreement.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Ultimately, effective 
                              climate action is not about competition between 
                              different levels of government, it's about 
                              maximising the use of public investment. Often, 
                              policy and regulations that affect the whole of 
                              the country are set at the national level, but 
                              most often it's local or state governments that 
                              are responsible for establishing and enforcing 
                              them on the ground.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Within C40, there's 
                              tremendous momentum and leadership on climate and 
                              a willingness to collaborate across international 
                              boundaries, different cultures and levels of 
                              economic development. That has enabled city 
                              governments often to go a lot faster than their 
                              national counterparts. CHAMP is about unleashing 
                              that leadership further - enabling national 
                              governments to realise that collaboration can help 
                              deliver stronger commitments. The more countries 
                              can enable the different layers of government, the 
                              more capacity they have to deliver those 
                              commitments on time.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">What 
                              is the next frontier of city climate leadership, 
                              and which cities are leading? </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">CHAMP 
                              is helping to stimulate a new generation of 
                              leadership, with national programs that bring all 
                              local regional governments together towards a 
                              national target. We need higher levels of ambition 
                              to start with and then greater efficiency in the 
                              use of resources through collaboration. We need a 
                              better dialogue with national governments so that 
                              there’s stronger legislation and regulation to get 
                              ‘all hands on deck.’ </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">We've 
                              seen that in a few countries already. A great 
                              example i</SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)">s 
                              </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470muq7sVSwacsPGNvPiP70rOCTuZf0RQxAI3PJSVtuRlL7WpW8d4vZ8InfzjueKRLF3pPljLb2KXnTzi8i_ay1PIe2AXoToeQoqcV4RAUmky9IigLpnJ6tZFLT8bAWeh_DRfbXzscKCQD2b1jnZbUnFriUFxJ02MMs28BDnmZykxmYnSUf6dyPpQecqmgd0ZDGf97T1xeK1uYDKSLQ_8y1uH5yn_gjZ9Drjg-oLrcprq4JA7cDYKMShminZfLUhaOg0XhTOAG3N0cA76E0RM3hmPa_BU57u_cT&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Denmark’s 
                              DK 2020 program</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"> 
                              </SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">which 
                              has led all 98 of the country’s municipalities to 
                              draw up and commit to climate action plans, using 
                              the C40 framework. The program brings together the 
                              broad support of its municipalities, with the 
                              assistance of a philanthropic fund and the 
                              national government to really drive up the 
                              ambition of the national target. That's what we 
                              need to see in every country.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">We’re 
                              just about to conduct a new stocktake of progress 
                              across our member cities, but our last analysis in 
                              2022 found that </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470UbFWyvQt_vmQ-NvRKscXYjbeGAGpJ8vCst31qayK3KlwcEiU97Y5e4oQruUzkD6b9ez4J04oAVnebWX839k74S6veau1CxOBdIJvPQ7mixEMKH4VH-PRahVLco49tfxNPwbDbjA1-yAImpgB9qPJYJUblcZnjVKDkj3GB6av774=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>75% of our 
                              member cities were cutting their emissions faster 
                              than their respective national 
                              governments</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">. 
                              For the remaining 25%, we didn't have the 
                              data to be able to verify. The level of action is 
                              really good, but cities should be going even 
                              faster. </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">There 
                              are many great examples of city-led initiatives 
                              being adopted by national governments. </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">For 
                              example, I was in the Philippines recently where I 
                              met Quezon City’s incredible Mayor Joy Belmonte 
                              who led their really innovative ‘</SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470r1CUlFBfFpJZrQpVu-h9u45qUD-Jq2L2Mk2MIHy9b7SEgQ5okKhzCwSZUJk1if3tXQoFNngJLa_ZyTnNy2hc-bjKMJKZCPEuGOIZbZFMtsdviv0nvd9KeFfuEq1dAstXnrkLqKGahmrnPRunZ0GM8gHzaysAH-PPYWaXZCCfxksS0DGAtIYhqA==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Joy of 
                              Urban Farming</A><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">’ 
                              scheme. The initiative originated from the 
                              pandemic, when they were really struggling to get 
                              food into the city. At the same time, unemployment 
                              rocketed, particularly for the poorest in society 
                              - many of whom were street-sellers whose 
                              livelihoods were wiped out by the 
                              pandemic.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">To 
                              help them, Mayor Belmonte requisitioned 750 
                              square-metres of land which was earmarked for 
                              development, but instead was turned into urban 
                              farms. This created an opportunity for people in 
                              the surrounding informal settlements to become 
                              farmers, as well as generating a source of healthy 
                              vegetables which could be sold into schools, with 
                              organic waste turned into methane gas for use in 
                              cooking. With more than a thousand urban farms in 
                              operation, the scheme is now being taken up across 
                              the Philippines. You can see how strong city 
                              policy can drive powerful change at the national 
                              level. </SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"> </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"><SPAN 
                              class=ql-cursor></SPAN></SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(27,27,27)">The full interview 
                              with Mark Watts can be found</SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(67,67,67)"> </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470eqKfK0bRATBFzk8JTCdeo4vNuayoADJkGNkLu9Of-rk_5Uh0fOSG7OYVpSnhLt9Cy38n05x9hdaZjIKRnn4FaNvzOMUjWTpEHmnEQzJQFSOy9MROAqh2Vji14WTBDAyeVVzAt7D6_w8OEPigzSnXuVxn5CQzLAbLNRn2CxzIO0cQs5-zLasw3OTa49INj3A68Bi6Nn0Vm1KliYXK1B0XZQ==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                              target=_blank>here.</A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">‘Impact 
                              Makers’ Campaign Spotlights Solutions</SPAN></H1>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The <A 
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                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD4708WPvG4szzESuqz6d2ay_rvBt25Fl5FvF9fkmG43ee5_0316OYTYhi2wbIi9r1PyrXSERfhyCzRZGPvK4srgpN9vuyLxByYys14vvFVo3ZAFeEvYFXZDJPxNEh9dv-Vfe3NNTgI1kLc5iVDxX5ojBdWOv2JP6EY3N&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Impact 
                              Makers</A> campaign has been launched, designed to 
                              spotlight and scale innovative climate actions 
                              from diverse leaders and innovators worldwide. 
                              Unveiled by UN Climate Change High-Level Champion 
                              for COP 29, Nigar Arpadarai, the campaign 
                              highlights tangible solutions from social 
                              entrepreneurs, community leaders, and startups 
                              across industries and regions.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">From social entrepreneurs, 
                              to community leaders, to startups, Impact Makers 
                              will showcase a range of impactful projects - 
                              proving that reducing greenhouse gas emissions and 
                              helping people adapt to the realities of climate 
                              change is possible and change is already underway 
                              at speed and scale. Up to 50 Impact Makers will be 
                              profiled at Climate Week New York City, at COP 29 
                              in Azerbaijan, and online, focusing on key areas 
                              such as energy, transport, land use, oceans, 
                              water, and human settlements.</P>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 16px">I</SPAN>mpact 
                              Maker nominations will be put forward by a diverse 
                              Steering Committee composed of expert 
                              international research institutes, climate 
                              resilience networks, social impact organizations 
                              and communications platforms. Impact Makers will 
                              be recommended for their innovation, 
                              resourcefulness and communications skills, as well 
                              as the impact and scalability of their 
                              initiative.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Anyone is encouraged to 
                              share a ‘before and after’ of a compelling climate 
                              action initiative on social media with the hashtag 
                              #COP29ImpactMakers, showing through photos or 
                              video how the initiative started, how it’s going 
                              and what the nominated Impact Maker did to drive 
                              effective climate action in their company, 
                              community, or city. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Arpadarai emphasised, 
                              “Climate change is a global challenge, but it also 
                              presents an opportunity to create a fairer world. 
                              Through Impact Makers, I want to showcase 
                              inspiring stories and encourage collective action 
                              for the common good.” </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The campaign is underway 
                              and the first Impact Makers will be profiled on 
                              September 23 at Climate Week NYC.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470NDqgwyQdGV7gV-jSYQamAbRPCrwtltR8IrdNO9JKmwW0lv5p1tJGkH7_05oqwiBy1IyhWLn51RfejN8IAR5eBiB355zYfF2K&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Nigar 
                              Arpadarai explains the campaign further 
                              here.</A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Financing 
                              the Front-lines: Reforming Climate Finance for 
                              Indigenous 
                        Communities</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(15,15,15); FONT-SIZE: 12px">Munduruku 
                              Indigenous women perform a ritual dance to thank 
                              the spirits of the forest in the Amazon 
                              rainforest, the Sawre Muybu Indigenous Territory, 
                              in Itaituba municipality, Para state, Brazil, July 
                              20, 2024. REUTERS/Adriano Machado. Article excerpt 
                              from TRF Context. </SPAN></P>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">To mark last month’s 
                              UN International Day of the World’s Indigenous 
                              Peoples, Razan Al Mubarak, the UN Climate Change 
                              High-Level Champion for COP 28 and Mafalda Duarte, 
                              the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund 
                              (GCF), penned an article for Thomson Reuters 
                              ‘Context’ - entitled ‘</SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470bQpij8NAcaTdSYPu-2QsRZm9NjXNy-uLIqHvR712FcvzboLdaz-QwcsaOp8yREHSyRPy_0dZdvAA1HZVjmlRcqupweeiV4TcaKIR2qIvTGB33ZONyVNzqqUCACBSegRuQaWLVXyk3GCHTkZu8oIxKqaDHKwZ2A1XNwMfpU5y24yKgnNLO7zb5tubFlv3VJOP&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Indigenous 
                              peoples guard our nature. We must empower 
                              them.’</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)"> 
                              </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">Billions of dollars 
                              have been promised to support Indigenous 
                              communities in their fight to secure land tenure 
                              and build their capacity to address the climate 
                              and biodiversity crises. However, funding is not 
                              flowing fast or far enough - alarmingly, </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(2,2,205); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d8JoIZJ-T2HAOGUghsVVgPvq1wy6TywoGNriFYIMjNImPMf9Ox40rqzVGOe69Zf_PKQxMutlraTLKlmYtGHSqc_gGL11QwPrA1FAv8Q8I-5Ui3lKA_8xXhpZn33c16jWIJmZAD8_s0Q5B1uFMkeiOsAW5UlHE09jTwQYYJy7m-xK&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>less than 
                              1%</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)"> of total 
                              climate finance is currently reaching Indigenous 
                              Peoples. </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">GCF has committed USD 
                              4 billion to projects that have the potential to 
                              benefit Indigenous Peoples across 80 countries, 
                              making it the largest fund of its kind supporting 
                              Indigenous Peoples. </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">Acknowledging the 
                              barriers to direct access to finance, GCF has 
                              instituted an </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(2,2,205); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470jR_zg7UW5XLiWMeBcb3df0pdrGMvZSNTzmxUnQ8RxVe92Unua_-ajRnW8VhHofVJ68hAv2s4pTb6AHK1vZYdxtM1hyAjA8XEe-MckGaZifXn_s5xxwi2NJNn9aILaUPNKPJNIq4xRy3dVTaE8Xzyvg==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Indigenous 
                              Peoples Advisory Group</A><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(2,2,205)"> </SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">to oversee its 
                              investments, ensuring they are fit for purpose and 
                              that they comply with the Fund’s Indigenous 
                              Peoples Policy. The GCF is also enacting </SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(2,2,205); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470scHwQRVzYlojV6WE_yF-1NNQKecIogPagxk69CQVs4ihgaS02s19LuX5SXFLOPZlF7kmqMZ4ezbleBRuEDDsVQXnvm099g9nFcfyjoUhb56Y-ZUmXj_xE-iTBxKMOp-FFOBabCymE32mfx6kXTTlIGr_8RPHzagiqGuVLDeS2nu5hVNllVcIWTGgcIgzkAz_VquPVMBr0SkhoqpWN-wYmA==&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>reforms to 
                              increase support</A><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)"> for the most 
                              vulnerable.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">As the article 
                              states: ‘Global actors, including governments and 
                              financial institutions, have a responsibility to 
                              support Indigenous Peoples’ self-determination by 
                              ensuring financial support goes where we say it 
                              will. Crucially, we must overcome key barriers, 
                              such as investment strategies that shy away from 
                              smaller, diffuse, and remote populations, or 
                              worse: outdated biases about Indigenous Peoples’ 
                              capabilities.”</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)"><SPAN 
                              class=ql-cursor></SPAN></SPAN></P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">Note: Thomson Reuters 
                              regularly shares news and stories from the 
                              frontlines of climate change in the weekly 
                              newsletter: ‘</SPAN><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470r_gofBwWVWln6yBm8xtaHahhDab-6i4dFtjeb2ODhJiQYIcC0MeC5XmRGsVtFxzlnk3YIfmE3tVphAnmwfXum9FB3J-3VJnyiTp_gEzzSgo=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Climate. 
                              Change</A><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">.’</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Global 
                              Data Study to Empower Indigenous 
                            Peoples</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37); FONT-SIZE: 12px">Maasai 
                              Elders in Narok, Kenya. Credit: 
                              Elatia/Tebtebba</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">The Indigenous 
                              Peoples Global Partnership on Climate Change, 
                              Forests and Sustainable Development (ELATIA) was 
                              recently selected to conduct a </SPAN><A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Global 
                              Data Study on Indigenous Peoples' climate 
                              contributions.</A></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">The Global Data Study 
                              sets out to not only highlight the vital role of 
                              Indigenous Communities in nature-based climate 
                              solutions, but also seeks to address the financial 
                              barriers they face. By compiling comprehensive 
                              data on Indigenous climate initiatives, the Study 
                              aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of 
                              Indigenous knowledge and approaches - and advocate 
                              for direct access to climate finance. It will help 
                              design mechanisms that channel funds directly to 
                              Indigenous communities, bypassing intermediaries, 
                              ensuring that they have control over how resources 
                              are used. By promoting financial instruments 
                              tailored to Indigenous needs, ensuring equitable, 
                              culturally appropriate, and sustainable funding 
                              models, the Study should play a key role in 
                              supporting Indigenous leadership, while 
                              safeguarding their rights, customs and 
                              knowledge.</SPAN></P>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">Commenting on the 
                              study, Grace Balawag, co-coordinator of the ELATIA 
                              partnership, said: </SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">“We plan to document 
                              evidence of the major contribution of Indigenous 
                              Peoples to climate change adaptation and 
                              mitigation solutions. It’s an excellent 
                              opportunity to amplify the voices and perspectives 
                              of Indigenous Peoples within the broader discourse 
                              on climate action, to unlock climate finance and 
                              encourage supportive climate policies.”</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">The Study is taking 
                              place over the next 18 months. Results of the data 
                              study are expected to be presented at COP 30 in 
                              Brazil to influence vital conversations on access 
                              to finance.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">COP 
                              29 Champion supports SME Climate Hub’s ‘Ambition 
                              Drive’</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(37,37,37)">The UN Climate Change 
                              High-Level Champion for COP 29, Nigar Arpadarai 
                              recently supported the launch of the SME Climate 
                              Hub’s ‘Ambition Drive’ Campaign, to galvanise SMEs 
                              to commit to reducing their carbon 
                              emissions.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">In addition, the global 
                              campaign calls for SMEs to join the Race to Zero 
                              by making the SME Climate Commitment. The goal is 
                              for 10,000 SMEs to make this commitment through 
                              the SME Climate Hub by COP 29. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>The Ambition Drive is a key pillar 
                              of the High-Level Champions’ <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Climate 
                              Proofing SMEs campaign, further details of which 
                              will be revealed at its launch this Monday 23rd 
                              September, during Climate Week New 
                          York.</A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Baku 
                              Climate Action Week to highlight Azerbaijan’s 
                              Green Transformation 
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">As the international 
                              community prepares for COP 29, the inaugural <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Baku 
                              Climate Action Week </A>(BCAW 2024) will take 
                              place from 30 September to 4 October, providing a 
                              key moment in global climate 
discussions. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Representatives from the 
                              business community, governments, academics, 
                              finance, cities, culture, civil society, and media 
                              will gather in Baku to address Azerbaijan's 
                              challenges due to climate change, explore the 
                              opportunities for the green transition, and set 
                              the groundwork for action at COP 29. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Speaking about BCAW, the UN 
                              Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 29, 
                              Nigar Arpadarai said:</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>“Azerbaijan is honoured to host COP 
                              29 in November and the Presidency is sparing no 
                              effort to make it a success, so we can enhance 
                              ambition and enable action on climate change. We 
                              know that cities and the private sector have a key 
                              role to play in driving climate solutions and 
                              supporting international diplomacy. This is why I, 
                              as COP 29 High-Level Champion, and the COP 29 
                              Presidency are proud to host the inaugural Baku 
                              Climate Action 
                    Week.”</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Clean 
                              Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation 
                              meeting</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Ahead of COP 29, the Clean 
                              Energy Ministerial and Mission Innovation meeting 
                              (CEM-15/MI-9) will be held in Foz do Iguaçu, 
                              Brazil from 30 September to 4 October. The 
                              discussions will happen at a key moment to drive a 
                              just, inclusive energy transition and help unlock 
                              trillions of dollars in investments, promoting a 
                              clean energy economy.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">During the year’s largest 
                              clean energy event, the third edition of the <SPAN 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Breakthrough Agenda 
                              Report, </SPAN>co-authored with the International 
                              Energy Agency<SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">, 
                              </SPAN>will be launched. The report will highlight 
                              the role of international cooperation - it 
                              mobilises non-State actors <SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">and governments 
                              around key priorities in six major emitting 
                              sectors – power, hydrogen, road transport, steel, 
                              cement and buildings to accelerate a just 
                              transition away from fossil fuels.</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"></SPAN> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Together with ministers, 
                              senior policy makers, international organisations 
                              and private sector CEOs, the delivery of the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2030 
                              climate solutions</A> will be demonstrated through 
                              platforming real-economy leadership for public and 
                              private green procurement initiatives, strategies 
                              and mechanisms.</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">High on the agenda are the 
                              dialogues and best practices for financing the 
                              clean transition across key emerging markets and 
                              developing economies by leveraging public 
                              financing through coordinated actions. </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The CEM-15/MI-9 meeting is 
                              scheduled to happen on the margins of the G20 
                              Energy Transitions Ministerial 
                          Meeting.</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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                              style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The 
                              Race to Resilience welcomes 39th partner: Acción 
                              Andina </SPAN></P>
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                              align=justify><A 
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                              class=ql-cursor></SPAN></A><A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Acción 
                              Andina</A>, the largest ecosystem restoration 
                              initiative in South America, has partnered with 
                              the Race to Resilience to support its aim to 
                              restore one million hectares of native forest.</P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>As the flagship initiative of <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Global 
                              Forest Generation (GFG)</A>, Acción Andina focuses 
                              on restoring high Andean ecosystems, which are 
                              crucial for climate resilience, water security, 
                              and preserving local culture. </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>In partnership with the Peru-based 
                              nonprofit <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>ECOAN</A>, 
                              GFG provides strategic support, resources, and 
                              tools to grassroots partners, enabling the scaling 
                              of Nature-based Solutions, uniting local leaders 
                              to regenerate critical ecosystems and build 
                              resilient communities. </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Acción 
                              Andina achieves its goals by empowering local 
                              conservation leaders and communities 
to:</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29)"></SPAN> </P>
                              <UL>
                                <LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black">Establish native plant 
                                nurseries for large-scale reforestation.</SPAN> 
                                <LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black">Assist communities in 
                                protecting existing forests.</SPAN> 
                                <LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black">Invest in local 
                                conservation leaders to ensure sustained 
                                impact.</SPAN> </LI></UL>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN style="COLOR: black">This 
                              approach fosters a local restoration economy, 
                              diversifies incomes, preserves traditional 
                              livelihoods, and secures vital water resources, 
                              essential for both food security and the 
                              continent's water supply.</SPAN></P>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(38,68,132); FONT-SIZE: 24px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Race 
                              to Resilience in 
                        Action:</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Buenos 
                              Aires water utility leads climate fight with bold 
                              water strategies</SPAN></P>
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                              style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>Water is among the most vulnerable 
                              resources impacted by climate change. Across the 
                              globe, shifting weather patterns are leading to 
                              more intense and unpredictable precipitation, 
                              exacerbating both floods and droughts. In 
                              Argentina, these changes are being felt acutely. 
                              The country has experienced more <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>frequent 
                              heavy rain events</A>, resulting in severe 
                              flooding that overwhelms urban infrastructure and 
                              contaminates water supplies. Conversely, <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>prolonged 
                              droughts</A> are depleting river flows and 
                              groundwater, putting additional strain on water 
                              availability for agriculture, industry, and 
                              households.</P>
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                              align=justify>In response to these challenges, <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Agua y 
                              Saneamientos Argentinos</A> (AySA), which provides 
                              water and sewage services to over 14 million 
                              people in Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, 
                              has taken steps to build resilience against the 
                              impacts of climate change.</P>
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                              align=justify>One of AySA’s primary achievements 
                              has been the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>reduction 
                              of water losses by 13%</A> over the past decade. 
                              This was accomplished through the implementation 
                              of a Non-Revenue Water Control Action Plan, which 
                              has improved the efficiency of water network 
                              management. By ensuring that more water reaches 
                              consumers, AySA is helping to conserve this 
                              precious resource in a city where climate 
                              variability increasingly threatens supply.</P>
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>Find out more <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                              target=_blank>here</A>.</P>
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">10 ways 
                              São Paulo is leading the way in climate 
                              resilience</SPAN></P>
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>São Paulo, Brazil’s economic 
                              powerhouse with over 44 million residents, faces 
                              increasing threats from climate change. Intense 
                              rainfall, prolonged droughts, and unprecedented 
                              heat waves threaten the city, necessitating swift 
                              action to ensure a livable and equitable future. 
                              </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Discover 
                              how São Paulo is setting the bar for climate 
                              resilience here</A>.</P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><BR></P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">McCain 
                              Supports Potato Growers’ Shift to Regenerative 
                              Agriculture</SPAN></P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>McCain, a global leader in frozen 
                              potato products, has initiated an ambitious 
                              project to roll out regenerative agricultural 
                              practices across its potato acreage in France. The 
                              project aims to promote the transition towards 
                              regenerative agriculture practices by creating a 
                              network of farms in transition, leveraging pilot 
                              farms’ practices, and using soil health 
                              specialists to revamp the agricultural processes 
                              and protocols used by farmers growing crops for 
                              McCain.</P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>The initiative responds to the 
                              urgent challenges of climate variability and 
                              rising input costs that potato growers face today. 
                              McCain is a member of the One Planet Business for 
                              Biodiversity (OP2B) coalition, a Race to 
                              Resilience partner, which catalyzes action to 
                              protect and restore cultivated and natural 
                              biodiversity within agricultural value chains in 
                              food, beverages, textiles and cosmetics through 
                              regenerative agriculture.</P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><A 
                              style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470uvqGK3mh4FVzAs_1cCMh76D9CG7XWDZgjoVq8L4gOui7aaA6-mwBJl6GdmodzLq-SoCaDHtVUicbFDrbSstJdnnoRnthjEpeoIaX-Yx6jT7lxr3Q1YrW4Q0cT4GEWTd4oju9Uo-QmgI=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Discover 
                              more about McCain’s regenerative agriculture 
                              approach here.</A></P>
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                              </SPAN><SPAN 
                              style="COLOR: rgb(29,28,29); FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Resilience 
                              Finance Days - 11th October </SPAN></P>
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>Race to Resilience partner, Scale 
                              for Resilience is hosting the <A 
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Caribbean 
                              Resilience Finance Day</A>, a virtual conference 
                              dedicated to strengthening climate resilience 
                              across the Caribbean’s financial sector. Don’t 
                              miss this opportunity to be part of a 
                              transformative dialogue that will help shape the 
                              future of adaptation and resilience finance in the 
                              Caribbean!</P>
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                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Register 
                              here to secure your place.</A></P>
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                              style="COLOR: rgb(40,79,161)">Race to Zero 
                              Update:</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 12px">Cairngorms National Park, 
                              UK. Credit: UK National Parks.</SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-SIZE: 16px; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UK 
                              National Parks Joins Race to Zero</SPAN></P>
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                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>A very warm welcome to our new Race 
                              to Zero Partner, <A 
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                              href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470HMcZprJN_RztZ4LAiJExzokHU2YkLu0ED9pA6zcO7frHOOeN15GbyQI9GqSwBYry7_hVEuvXX__GTcY8Yo5smgoJqNkSPtGOyIHDUjdBjqM=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                              rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UK 
                              National Parks</A>!</P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify>The 15 UK National Parks comprise 
                              diverse protected landscapes across England, 
                              Scotland and Wales. The National Parks have joined 
                              Race to Zero, and are driving action to lead a 
                              just transition to net zero – cutting emissions, 
                              scaling up nature-based carbon sequestration and 
                              protecting precious natural carbon stores whilst 
                              strengthening food security and rural economies 
                              for this and future generations.</P>
                              <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px" 
                              align=justify><BR></P>
                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN 
                              style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Race to Zero Members in 
                              Action:</SPAN></P>
                              <UL>
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                                target=_blank>Universities leading the net zero 
                                transition</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"> </SPAN>
                                <LI><A 
                                style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470jVM5zUy7F4HDmTf3-Eng3ZaRxPJQOyQ2j7RFUtU7bgUywPq-4QmNIOg7aGKAO97odIfYJ3mkaa2lkSTZOzsJE2M8O_HxFtQ-vCXqrBLCUTeJQCqp-vZySk3xeeiZDHEnYWCylLyUnPUImSgBBDuGSgbCMQ8XPKaIw2LhLHbt8ME=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
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                                target=_blank>Malaysia's first hospital in the 
                                Race to Zero</A> 
                                <LI><A 
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                                href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470OY2DAuFj0fDa75Hpozog9xjYaftCGsYnP8aAIuPxW-ZBw8dGJTNY54a85CKBFGo9iiZg1VzUp_Gk1JOlaYvTPPs7q7biX4Prdws-Ja9WfYbTJPAA_y-qKQnYDz7gXHDF3KRRqtU7D2wCBcP2jpAtooya8olLefqtG9PLIJ6ZjN0=&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                                rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                                target=_blank>Companies and Investors Support 
                                Climate Disclosure</A> 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Green 
                                Public Procurement Incentives</A> 
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                                href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001KHCLLr6DidIPQGexX3WBtX7mrOivEgNbAb5MQ9w7hHN2cvD_eKw6d7BMoKfjD470BJfo1SUmsLLnl6y-0E6G8VtmxjQam4PPsDCd7jX8Gq2SXGB3cWVjJWjoRHxGLVPl9UvmmwlTQ-I46LWpUgcSX-o-qVp1XWKWNEHyY2iEztu6gNSpIT1bbz-xETmQMDsROYXwxGIiWzicZucGXDKnLoMbtoKPKhOWFVTEcf1WJNyfxrjYSeTuNBf6_cWnyPbi&c=j8wm2Xo_1uW-velCMCIPgcAIsREhyrhbMYy43Ck--UPownBMEYPuNg==&ch=yKL8ma71kj1AYNbA9EEm_Po2UEV9FD5MC8_vqwYTw5QuNORH_y7kNg==" 
                                rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                                target=_blank>Financial Incentives for SMEs in 
                                India, Britain and Indonesia</A> 
                                <LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><A 
                                style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,85,204); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" 
                                target=_blank>Businesses and Associations 
                                Supporting Climate Policy</A> 
                          </LI></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                              style="FONT-SIZE: 22px">In case you missed 
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                                <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">In 
                                a</SPAN><A 
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                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> addressed to all 
                                Parties and non-Party stakeholders, the COP 29 
                                President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev set out the 
                                details of the COP 29 Presidency Initiatives as 
                                part of its “Action Agenda” to accelerate 
                                progress on climate action and supplement the 
                                formal negotiated COP agenda and how global 
                                stakeholders can contribute to the COP 29 
                                Presidency’s vision to enhance ambition and 
                                enable action.</SPAN> 
                                <LI class=indent--1><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">The UNFCCC 
                                secretariat released a</SPAN><A 
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                                synthesis report</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> that summarizes 
                                the inputs received from Parties and non-Party 
                                stakeholders in response to the </SPAN><A 
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                                target=_blank>letter</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> the High-Level 
                                Champions encouraging feedback on how to 
                                accelerate climate action and drive 
                                implementation. Key themes include the need to 
                                amplifying best practices, success stories and 
                                proven solutions to inspire further action; 
                                build on existing initiatives, avoid duplication 
                                and focusing on creating synergies and delivery; 
                                strengthen collaboration, enhance 
                                capacity-building, scale private finance and 
                                drive innovation; promote an inclusive approach, 
                                including at the regional level; and enhance 
                                transparency and the governance of the Marrakech 
                                Partnership to build trust.</SPAN> 
                                <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">To ensure 
                                the implementation of the</SPAN><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2030 
                                Climate Solutions</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">, the High-Level 
                                Champions, Marrakech Partnership, the UNFCCC 
                                secretariat, and its Regional Collaboration 
                                Centres (RCCs) conducted a regional consultation 
                                survey to identify relevant dimensions for the 
                                2030 Climate Solutions and also held</SPAN><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>regional 
                                validation workshops for Latin America and the 
                                Caribbean (28 August - virtual), Asia-Pacific 
                                (29 August - virtual), and Africa (31 August - 
                                hybrid)</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">. 
                                Bringing together over 250 stakeholders across 
                                the regions, the workshops provided a valuable 
                                opportunity to validate the regional inputs on 
                                2030 Climate Solutions and foster contribution 
                                of non-Party stakeholders towards enhanced 
                                NDCs/NAPs. Insights will feed into a Regional 
                                Outlook published ahead of COP 29 and shape the 
                                2030 Climate Solutions to align with regional 
                                needs and promote effective climate 
                                action.</SPAN> 
                                <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">Global 
                                Covenant of Mayors, in partnership with ARUP, 
                                released the</SPAN><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Climate 
                                Innovation Readiness Navigator for Cities and 
                                Local Governments (CIRN)</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> - a rapid 
                                assessment framework to help local authorities 
                                understand and enhance their capacity to 
                                accelerate innovative climate solutions.</SPAN> 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>12 
                                million euros financing</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> from the Nordic 
                                Development Fund was announced for the newly 
                                launched Africa Urban Sanitation Investment 
                                Initiative (AUSII). Hosted by the African 
                                Development Bank and its African Water Facility, 
                                AUSII aims to develop new business models and 
                                financial instruments, prepare bankable and 
                                investment-ready projects, and implement 
                                innovative and inclusive approaches for water 
                                and sanitation in Africa.</SPAN> 
                                <LI style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)">The Global Disaster 
                                Preparedness Center (GDPC) has launched 
                                a</SPAN><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>small 
                                research grants program</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(25,49,51)"> focused on climate 
                                resilience in urban areas. Researchers from low- 
                                and middle-income countries are welcome to 
                                submit applications by 12 November 2024 (23:59 
                                UTC) for the chance to receive up to USD 10,000 
                                in funding to support their projects.</SPAN> 
                                </LI></UL></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>79th 
                                Session of the UN General Assembly 
                                (UNGA)</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)">,</SPAN> 10-24 
                                September, New York, USA 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>GLF 
                                Africa 2024: Greening the African Horizon</A>, 
                                17 September, Nairobi, Kenya (and online) 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Summit 
                                of the Future</A>, 22-23 September, New York, 
                                USA 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>New York 
                                Climate Week,</A><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)"> </SPAN> 22 – 
                                27 September, New York, USA 
                                <LI><A 
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                                target=_blank>ENERGYNOW SDG7 Action Forum 
                                2024</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(52,52,52)">, 
                                </SPAN>25-27 September, New York, USA 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Baku 
                                Climate Action Week</A>, 30 September–4 October, 
                                Baku, Azerbaijan 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>10th 
                                European Conference on Sustainable Cities and 
                                Towns</A>, 1-3 October, Aalborg, Denmark 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>IUCN 
                                (International Union for Conservation of Nature) 
                                Leaders Forum</A>, 8-10 October, Geneva, 
                                Switzerland 
                                <LI><A 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United 
                                Nations Convention on Biological Diversity</A> 
                                COP 16, 21 October - 1 November, Colombia 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UNFCCC 
                                COP 29</A>, 11-22 November, Baku, Azerbaijan 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>G20 
                                Summit 2024</A>, 18-19 November, Rio de Janeiro, 
                                Brazil 
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                                rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United 
                                Nations Convention to Combat Desertification COP 
                                16</A>, 2-13 December, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 
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                              <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN>UNFCCC | 
                              </SPAN><SPAN>Platz der Vereinten Nationen 
                              1</SPAN><SPAN> | </SPAN><SPAN>Bonn, 53113 
                              DE</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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                        align=left><B>From:</B> <A 
                        title=globalclimateaction@unfccc.int 
                        href="mailto:globalclimateaction@unfccc.int">Global 
                        Climate Action</A> </DIV>
                        <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Sent:</B> 
                        Tuesday, September 24, 2024 1:33 PM</DIV>
                        <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial" align=left><B>Subject:</B> 
                        Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level 
                        Champions!</DIV>
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