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December
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">“As
I prepare to pass on the baton, I wish to extend
my deepest gratitude to the global community of
committed, passionate, and steadfast individuals l
have had the privilege of working alongside during
this incredible two-year journey as UN Climate
Change High-Level Champion for COP 28.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Together, with my
friends and colleagues in the Marrakech
Partnership, we have pushed boundaries, raised
climate ambition, and amplified essential voices
from across our communities inside and outside the
COP process.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">As
President of the </SPAN><A
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style="FONT-STYLE: italic">, I will ensure nature
continues to hold its rightful position as our
most powerful ally in climate action and that its
greatest stewards - Indigenous Peoples - are
duly respected and acknowledged for their critical
work. Together, we have started the vital work of
linking impactful climate action with ecosystem
restoration, knowing that a future worth fighting
for relies on a healthy natural world.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">I
extend my gratitude to my sister Nigar Arpadarai,
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP 29,
for her partnership over the past 12 months. I
applaud Nigar and the next High-Level Champion for
Brazil for building on the powerful collective
legacy of the High-Level Champions in securing a
world where every community and every ecosystem
can
thrive.”</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Arpadarai</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">“As
2024 draws to a close, I wish to express my
heartfelt thanks to the myriad of partners,
networks, organisations and individuals across the
globe, working tirelessly to safeguard a
healthier, fairer and safer future for our
children, families, communities and
countries.</SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">At
the end of the day, that is what ambitious climate
action is all about.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">At
COP 29, I was humbled to meet with many
people from businesses, cities, states, regions,
Indigenous peoples and youth groups—applying their
skills and ambition to every aspect of the
challenge. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">In
the year ahead I will continue championing
the work of </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Impact
Makers </A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> - pioneering
individuals who remind us that transformative
change doesn’t come from technology or policy
alone – it comes from communities daring to
innovate and act.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">They are a call to
action for all of us, urging us to move beyond
words and deliver tangible results.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">This same spirit of
action extends to our work with small and medium
enterprises, which form the backbone of global
economies and are essential to building a
resilient future.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Through the </SPAN><A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Climate
Proofing SMEs</A><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">
campaign, I will continue to advocate for the
tools, resources, and networks they need to adapt
and thrive.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">It
is no small achievement that this campaign has now
engaged 40 collaborators and reached 90 million
SMEs. But it’s clear that this is just the
beginning.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">The
work we’ve done so far must now be built upon,
with greater scale and urgency.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">And
with this in mind, I thank my sister in this
mission, Razan Al Mubarak for her unwavering
leadership, vision, and dedication. I look forward
to ensuring her impactful legacy as UN Climate
Change High-Level Champion for COP 28 continues
through to COP 30 and
beyond.”</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">COP 29
makes progress toward increased climate
finance</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=center><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(66,66,69); FONT-SIZE: 9px">UN
Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at
the closing of COP 29. Credit: Lucia Vasquez, UN
Climate
Change.</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(17,46,77)">COP 29 convened
businesses, private finance, subnational actors
and civil society from around the world,
reaffirming the collective effort to combat
climate change. Strides were also made in climate
finance, the operationalization of carbon markets
under the Paris Agreement, the mitigation ambition
and implementation work programme, the global goal
on adaptation and National Adaptation Plans,
transparency and gender.</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(17,46,77)">A
landmark </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(49,95,195); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2u1bT_33rvg05WEnC20BSC7As05bFcBoSzBV5Iw4-mPlChFJ8z239fpk8BY9W-715C7KXlen4BBt5wtrzRJGKRpROECG4CYwZhJ09u9o9i5rbu42Elaq9fdJEaRNJE9sZAcq3WqN8GncGchVcdz-FaJbEJ8S5CSVXbWbHSCM8OsRZ84fbFf5eOd3KvBvPUmo2&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>decision</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> for non-State actors
at COP 29 was the extension of the Climate
High-Level Champions’ mandate until 2030, clearly
signalling Parties’ recognition of the vital role
of stakeholders across the ‘real economy’ and all
areas of society in achieving the Paris Agreement
goals across finance, adaptation and
mitigation.</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(17,46,77); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Focus
on finance</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(17,46,77)">With finance a key
focus, Parties and non-Party stakeholders
emphasised the importance of public and private
finance in achieving the goals of the Paris
Agreement, especially for developing countries.
Solutions highlighted by private finance attendees
within the two-week Global Climate Action Agenda
programme included:</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-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">New forms of
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6GfaED5PH_3CJWWJJJ0n2KPeaqGxEhwrtr5oKrdAmOJcigJXGOZVb5vGeTkUV4xqxT1VPsjarT0Py-FXDwMdK5TGJrPLwmjyJbtrn4h7p4dRaN32StHmZD1oaQTqxsIVbt5MFscRbJ5XWKa_pRimo6ODOLRyzYlskKiE_Nm0IPlipjRTrGf2VkIO1FIfvmPZUQ==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>insurance</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">, which were
highlighted for the first time within the
Marrakech Partnership. </SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>●<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6EJtSwHr-VNSAfhx-Gm7xVPnCMpwUF3CNnupg7NKwtuLSsisy6uIuxkDLTNmhRam997vHN4EXdAOfAvcKz5dVh-qd9W4z05WqsrpiTZOKUfKYn11fQdH7yQF7BJ_X-kYehwaxjicYq_qYm2Kjivw9Oko19yUJRChQ0D36dtb6HmL6o74CB8rD4Y=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Nature
finance</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">
including the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6FHYABTLgopkeeu1X22kD_0xYvxlfRcY4dG1Vw45w3AmoMvqNDKdlNJ_T_bpOlkeQWhssKJrRajvZzMVEEpQ1yjg8QaKal_rbQ==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>TNFD</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">, the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2laesgVIpR_vFhcmQF3BOGbAY5ZY1kVk8xS1aFpyQFZycJ-9tZEaYTTDha58HTpVojC-wplxdwQ9OscPw3nP6HSuHlim5d2n40i3-5crcdDGDvHsmLfML9fMLvlfDYQT2yB4vsFO29ybi0xnLy5INDOosQ4afr6s_aTNpH6AFTg43PLK26cEH5yRynEQMvC55VTtn3mmfrpLALSlBf8Ehj5n88WH7qARkSQcxrwE5HR8=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>investment
opportunity in nature</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> and </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT21XZzHJbV7JqyS9kwZ2qngKGQA-OPdeoLQYi7lsFByRnTH8Bi0DOHXwTyh5lee9gliCutCrSWAL93Iu_Ykxb2x1U064oG0oJVvKR_V7EP4ZOBypjUzMuukA==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>credit
enhancement for sustainability-linked sovereign
financing</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,85,204)">.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify>●<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 9px"> </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2-A7B9KiGq8rVb8FSdDpsTVK13NggEK2Y36JRkDbgbYI1UrBynrLM7cB-S3PwX_mWyAjXLlzfYLYKDV0MhgFvHmi91rrUT_zOkjwNtPxyozNCptzuKNGxlA781jbqZJmXjp5TKd87KXJ310N9sojDUrQ0mG1YFdEp&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Investable
climate projects</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> in developing
countries showcased – from solar initiatives in
Central Asia to land restoration schemes in Latin
America.</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(17,46,77); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">A
groundswell of real economy 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(17,46,77)">Key signals of
progress underway have been recorded in the
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2KZfQ6q_CFm_5dXtBfK_C7ZzsdVY_Jy6lV1Ii4S3hYj-0wEh61EXIwC1r8xDXFi0Cs5YaCVYddOMM1kwKMqp1zRxbh8imT45wjJGjFYXuazQ1Ljfkj7mVMHTHvs0TShDrv1PwcZSgaXJTxG04C44QWG-hVA2_JnV27zlRBV9eJnbmmkv2wQ7n8erp1fmjTTEu&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Summary of
Global Climate Action at COP 29</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">. Announcements
ranged from the launch 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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2UqOaWnY-GEMkUkKjKJKX8V0Cn3qE-mC_qMWlfTO62Rhfq_6Gar6dAT5Jmw9E_yZJHAHF2sz4sE5rW8RcpD81t8TuJNlzTraZtejAkaYqNkPNMXTk7eRTS-iEgbWk3lPr35vIU8R5JPtiBhERC6MOy9SP3YLAm7AEqIrigCtDOSVEr2XQirc8K7o_AcRl-tL5PedAG1MdI21UOK46pH1FujO_N8qMF9hromNjzntNTHAhIkJUq3u6vT-p5KFdR4wf0v_w4h1vDSCTuVgE1RneWw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>Resilience4Ports Call to
Action</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">, to the
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6CB6_T6mzAzholIrbYkoenRSZbi1fj4xBf9wsTD3bYjD01Tg-5JlUPseXP3AAiM835JhHhKQF-30KYKAZE3ClyMG70Et-HKOPS9DYOjlptZ-Gg85tuy4Its=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Utilities
for Net Zero Alliance (UNEZA)</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">’s commitment to
invest USD 117bn annually in renewables and grids,
to the number of financial institutions convened
by Race to Zero partners reaching 650.</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(17,46,77); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">The
Global Climate Action Agenda in review</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(17,46,77)">Thousands of
participants attended the eight-day </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2TOj00t0bcrTssNxW6Su-ro9NLn7O2NBnfHR02ZMgvkSTu_Ocpthm8x8ivChLj5F6cgCwTtmtPQgNFiNIrdjB76FQUdXPprWV2W-zzn9EvAgG0QAtqIEn9e-zI3_71H69Iy1kT3hubEA3nas5Vk-cfrGflThpryTvnG2ZnWvfNsxQWg-4oenTQCX7vEEi9NSSo1FnEE3xn_FdJhCPPID_Hi7_-YnzOOSsmuBAewNzc6_QLtOPBUmg1JM1Tf5iIzbfDWDL3wDW8dGoF55lGXPHGg==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Marrakech
Partnership and High-Level Champions’
programme</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">,
with events and interactive innovation labs
showcasing progress and emphasising the importance
of an ambitious, fair, climate finance deal to
catalyse climate investment, and ambitious
investable climate and adaptation plans from all
countries. Highlights are available in the
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6MsxX-lkc-X-kVGLaAt8cSc_kWdzCm1hZtcjNKou4ohLYCeGURAN5N51ty0SkIhdP2X_2tCzA1PkdAt8O_MWXUMhkzN2w0Zu3xWucUV1xUdw6LGOt6-iA6tXWfdHsYE4_pzOoZt5FkTT_e91w3gWy7mC3czlP_vdXrZ7BOrB7yAk59v19CkP3uOcJ487V5nkTw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>High-Level
Champions’ daily recaps</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">, including progress
and action on nature, inclusion, SMEs, Finance,
adaptation, insurance, and just transition away
from fossil fuels. </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(17,46,77)">The </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2ZqjYY_ikWqSlQ8BWsZHYO52hVWx0QQCah3Wkj899YttlpIzhUfmLjF2yq0GjIjsNicwctjrMdzq3_UkBiV-GWiJ1fyIr3_mAWXIA_QJ5ChKV7lUWvQHOrOI2KkoQgV01lnWjlNJ11AeWV0jlCgg3AKthbm-HsmbheKgPsNbs19tvMTJ5RaVEHuFgkLkWj0Gs1dta_nrjA_6IPXhKGBS-ekHrSssoakzc8diPwn-IB_LJRITaoqWRpidDISt-8jvAolGAwfLA2UNFqmalQG9FGEQz3DnUAdlztxhCVRP6ccw5sLuEHr5WF4qzTB5CKejCjAxc3C7pqWU=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2030
Climate Solutions</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> — recently updated
through the lens of </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2LgI_om_f6IdZflOCOhmgyXK8EgQA-dAx5s33TYACAtcTWvmbXbCHbhK6RnoA08EwsIIANZs95kF1dglcTd1t1ZeXBSPTPlJNXHxvarY2-B0U1tkNiWFCP8H3ZYR7c-8JuERZMKGoweott-rHp6rHhfujnR9iRo5KdQv8KUvm_tQ=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>regional
perspectives</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> provides a clear
framework for effective cooperation and progress,
including on finance, as well as gaps that should
be bridged to halve global emissions, and
adaptation gaps that should be closed to increase
the resilience of four billion people - from
vulnerable groups and communities - to climate
risks, by 2030.</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(17,46,77); FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NDC
countdown to February 2025</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(17,46,77)">National climate
plans, known as Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs), represent a pivotal
opportunity for countries to outline ambitious,
investable strategies that benefit nature and
people. With all countries required under the
Paris Agreement to publish new or revised
NDCs by February 2025, there is a critical
opportunity to enhance nations’ level of
ambition, by laying out ambitious,
investable, nature and people-positive plans to
reduce emissions, adapt to the impact of climate
change and drive sustainable development.
</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(17,46,77)">For example, the
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6JqEI7k89yLbfjmyiVd5EJg6rNzmR64mxQSRPY5t9zINNhIoyLTKRmHv8QlstTaRR6nUuEpwEbeHrsm0vcpedm0sfSZi2wnA4o-SaZBt_zwCWfPmHNGY1eh4pzTlBBwootdfkA4GX-hWYhUj_jZ79RZbV2byC0Wj2g==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UAE’s
NDC</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">
announced at COP, set a high bar for buildings,
committing the sector’s emissions to fall by 79%
by 2035 from 2019 levels - through actions such as
revised building codes, building energy labels,
and increasing retrofitting. The NDC drew on
the</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6EaYiLCH18uHOtDjpLMftSPTmxVY9n0gQ5lBI5HFDlpxNAeCXmOfJUbTMU0Tg73NVWFIu04nFLNST6IqJGFYTM_6CrHeS9PZwKLjCrCvrrsfxejwACp6Gxd88F3fhdCd8FrPNPU6-02dG4ri9jmVDxulJDnBumqJVD9_QHfs14RETTlVGCNfYQgVFnlFmukqgw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6EaYiLCH18uHOtDjpLMftSPTmxVY9n0gQ5lBI5HFDlpxNAeCXmOfJUbTMU0Tg73NVWFIu04nFLNST6IqJGFYTM_6CrHeS9PZwKLjCrCvrrsfxejwACp6Gxd88F3fhdCd8FrPNPU6-02dG4ri9jmVDxulJDnBumqJVD9_QHfs14RETTlVGCNfYQgVFnlFmukqgw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>UAE
Sustainability Built Environment
Blueprint</A><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">,
introduced at COP 28 by major real estate firms
and supported by the Emirates Green Building
Council. The Blueprint shows the power of ‘radical
collaboration’ between public and private sectors
to drive sustainable development.</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-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 14px">The
High-Level Champions published an updated
</SPAN><A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6M76HphFPQKdLE_QJnyawQdTQSnngnghC78flFU70HNf8LdYnwmWWJcOu_p9xQ3BcdI3oVg3Yw_4IlgsEqX2KqdElp3SPn6Yc_rwVoq0BT_eUfLdElzJxd71ezMT49RmnDALTRsZUXQkLeRExPlrWlQ5dKSqHCEBJCWprst3giHJoqQos3HqwFE=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer"
target=_blank>report</A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 14px">
showcasing the insights, solutions and support
offers from the Marrakech Partnership and the
wider network to assist national governments to
drive an all-of-society approach in designing and
implementing these national climate
plans.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2e9-7UjWZzI2HTK4QwEXKXoYt_c3QoTIs1z4OjwCbVTryNrIHygspeykroRGZIWVSuI9bW8hN0fnaeZbUwSVJrN8sCB_i3ynYL1qekdx6-MT9R5UcLkqKY2Ja8r8YnCtKVKfN_2y4SLzverTjYgEXCFoKftnaxxpFoTv02SZVx2fcxOP2pHJE0tJQpPiWYN4b&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>A full COP
29 summary can be found here</A></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">UNCCD COP 16:</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>
Non-State actors accelerate actions to promote
healthy land and ecosystems, bridging links for
climate, food systems and biodiversity</A></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The link between land,
food, and climate action were placed front and
centre at the recent 16th Session of the
Conference of the Parties of the United Nations
Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), held
in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2 to 13
December.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The conference saw the
launch of the<A
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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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2-CB4NCdSmTEb7VDoNdgLgxIneDaCMgPACkKP_JsitfVpKqCr7YZaADMJKEeCcmyH_BaNpx8M84sZ9aACa2kq1JfpCqJEw0Zwp0VpDZK9Gz8=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Riyadh
Action Agenda</A>, the announcement of the<A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2ug853LAOrpMXgbleOnb1shS10xsdsKMSOc0sT7pKmfY9g7PqrwdIZCzKeegygrdhjJRxF15PY6-BBGE2sd8TUkKe6rGn7PT6wRadVUZfSS9kSIVx6aG4jZVJlblqMApUPWAPMnI7x678vwHXYNG71ITnS7ChZdOO&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> Riyadh
Global Drought Resilience Partnership</A>, and USD
12 billion in pledges to address the global
challenges of land degradation, desertification,
and drought.<SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Roboto, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 16px">
</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Representatives from across
civil society and the global economy worked with
countries to build new coalitions and initiatives
to advance the collective goal of restoring 1.5
billion hectares by 2030, identified as a crucial
step in the <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>2030
Climate Solutions</A> to achieve land degradation
neutrality.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The first-ever<A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: black; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: none"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2HFXVNsn_VZwuL_pzddWPKPIHTW_BxeAhei0paA0dc2irvkduHm1jDQzvA1XL5M7AXT2kHaHeFuAOHQB4aZ316Z7M01XKtHfzupTiRPxBcO6x0f7vUx3mTWXsSmUMllKHGFD--dmbiJVXhCMfo2gBGOK47oaJtJKm3QtETtk-4_DCItmpaRhAfmxw4mw0bNLS&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2HFXVNsn_VZwuL_pzddWPKPIHTW_BxeAhei0paA0dc2irvkduHm1jDQzvA1XL5M7AXT2kHaHeFuAOHQB4aZ316Z7M01XKtHfzupTiRPxBcO6x0f7vUx3mTWXsSmUMllKHGFD--dmbiJVXhCMfo2gBGOK47oaJtJKm3QtETtk-4_DCItmpaRhAfmxw4mw0bNLS&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Financial Needs Assessment Report</A> established
that the world could save billions annually - and
earn trillions more by restoring land back to
health and building drought resilience.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Building on the momentum of
the <A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6C60NOwgoSlPfAMPapnchTd6kHW4Arof9vuUUQmTkKS--_hNg69o5ufgxZoiWf5zcBpOsTInHbvGOW5M_oA9VZ57ZfVgjtkRjSWVA6qJJL5gH0Q8j5rtb_zI1KrnNZkkxHP2aCONESsBnmY4G3MeYA4YdWSpmUg38vDdEobxfixe&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Food
Systems Call to Action</A> launched at UNFCCC COP
28, now endorsed by over 300 diverse actors,
representatives of local communities, local
governments, Indigenous Peoples, civil society,
academia, the private sector, and financial
institutions agreed to advance tangible solutions
to conserve and restore land and achieve
sustainable, equitable and resilient agri-food
systems, maximizing the synergies between the
three <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Rio
Conventions</A>.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The <A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2HFXVNsn_VZwuL_pzddWPKPIHTW_BxeAhei0paA0dc2irvkduHm1jDQzvA1XL5M7AXT2kHaHeFuAOHQB4aZ316Z7M01XKtHfzupTiRPxBcO6x0f7vUx3mTWXsSmUMllKHGFD--dmbiJVXhCMfo2gBGOK47oaJtJKm3QtETtk-4_DCItmpaRhAfmxw4mw0bNLS&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>United
Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
Financial Needs Assessment Report</A> also
established that the world could save billions
annually - and earn trillions more by restoring
land back to health and building drought
resilience.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The World Business Council
for Sustainable Development announced that
investments in regenerative agriculture by members
of the Action Agenda on Regenerative Landscapes<A
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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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2cvvGz-6Sy1YwKwgQxu2zGQdDysRH8OHqauvqdDcy8LpQ2oOEbGXVHgdkgJ9ttQhFM4O8R-imPe_n0tVHdWw7ZA3M9I5_9SuahpInVg8LNjFPkNZhQj9d-UqH4D2UPEfMCCSRXKMuAQ2DnrpZUSdz9rNRUGzrbMjc_-Ox423rR1sDq8G4z7b2M_nVo-VET5ceiycuTEuB-wyqwu_ATWgjgyBdS1Pv1jIFN9hPphqbCAfJZqnrvNsOu7XRGxcxKHJf1K9HLL4xjoZQwAkOas6grIuGdjpcbIDp&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>have now
reached over USD 6 billion</A>.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">And the launch of the
Business 4 Land Initiative culminated in a<A
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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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT23KF0iFK4mkUeiPt8mbSmVnCIE5itBRGhyUZuH8nXrdZxdPTx8Mi2HWfBpLzKNc-5zOs8WaK9h4JgCswKmGBRkwdgpz3b7J-2qjsNgkOq5v21GLh-lDOHlyyRvXQSSjD2ndD3VrmwYXDWzpGDrskc1tYAxsPzONR4rCnKAC6grXr2jEDcCMr7fSiNAl0Cn9gC&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Call to
Action</A> signed by hundreds of cross - sector
representatives including finance, fashion,
agri-food and pharmaceuticals, to mobilize finance
and seize opportunities tied to land degradation
and drought.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">To improve drought
resilience, the <A
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target=_blank> </A><A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2p6aDtvBSFVOXesghGKxiDrRY7ktBbRp-QjVLa2-SmKRE9FQfydJcDMr-LpQKe_r3u82-ZzSpIEWlz9znwydO3FloC9k2PQWMsOge9MS3BclOj4zfEqjQSrwtfTX7TY_eKyY7xgVoQwXBOrmwuJKlTOhMwfnPhnQTkqaqmtOiS_0zsGuE2GaNuKAwdG2YtNtn&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
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target=_blank>International Drought Resilience
Observatory</A>, and the<A
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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=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT25N-NiSrwdh-5_Qxthgsq3KUAkCx2OB6_aNw_ehQR-IDx2bNeAuK68wAVGClfR6vTg-xkJalf0kraqcdyUbKuyx7IKKjCkWch8X6EjIK18xE4saP896GfQjz7bJgPDnIxjJZS8X4ESR68ORY_hK8G2eo3AtHa-SxTfewQVNq8Tvj6xEsWAdzx1ffPoCO9bMQPKO_RJXQ8777kAI9wYBhyb3UY8p28V-4R&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>World
Drought Atlas</A>, were launched, reinforcing how
data is key to preventing risks and driving
solutions.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Leveraging existing
structures, governance, and funding models, the
Harmonisation Initiative was launched by multiple
non-State actors, convening projects at different
phases to ensure equal benefits for communities,
while encouraging greater investment into
programmes and reducing risk to investors and
funders. A secretariat for the newly launched
initiative will commence in early 2025.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Local
solutions</SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Local governments united in
a <A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Call for
Engagement</A>, reinforcing their unique proximity
with local communities to address desertification,
land degradation, and drought. The<A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2u1Z_oMfunw9hULUukLNGrm2PQcW9eafvDoSJ1NdGeTVpFLpbamjcQ91E3BOFYYgr2LmnuWSRx6ARIvYMiZcIAYk18c9xuZYgMd0N5XTuEkE7_Udu5JF5AaZmBLHKHWCKowPPsWAkZDzgV-N2vxtSF_8gO5TVkX37OXUuiUe6fFO_InoGNLHVsvwf2nPLWF3ag3Ga1FR9Qy3A7x9EnRYy_0USsERNtB7JrILrbvpkmJj-uiTgeaHCyQ==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Primer on
Urban-Rural Linkages and Land</A> described how
non-State actors and governments at different
levels can support land degradation neutrality to
achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">The Indigenous Peoples
Forum called for the<A
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rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank> </A><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
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target=_blank>recognition of Indigenous Peoples’
knowledge systems</A> and positive contributions
to land restoration, stewardship, and traditional
livelihoods.</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0px">Such announcements and
commitments made at UNCCD COP 16 are vital to
mitigating climate change, supporting adaptation
to climate impacts, restoring nature, and halting
biodiversity loss. Actors from across the global
economy and civil society demonstrated that
delivering on food systems, land, and finance
solutions is critical to reduce emissions,
increase resilience, improve and restore
biodiversity, and drive sustainable development on
the path to COP 30 in Belém,
Brazil.</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">Gonzalo Muñoz
Abogabir is the UN Climate Change High-Level
Champion from the COP 25 Presidency, appointed by
the Chilean Presidency in 2019. From that
position, he co-founded the Race To Zero, Race To
Resilience and </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: normal; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6GEpeHjpA9pROSQWhp5vhtu4F-NxTwM9dHHIMEhiI8bs8jsJXDMHT2VtSj-giLn13hZBs-HRzF1vDV68nQ-FRESHBvJamb0WAw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Glasgow
Financial Alliance for Net Zero GFANZ</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"> campaigns and
remains a Global Ambassador for Race to Zero and
Race to Resilience. </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)">Previously, he
co-founded and led TriCiclos, a leading Latin
American circular economy and recycling company.
Gonzalo also co-founded Sistema B (B Corp in Latin
America), Manuia and Polkura Winery. He is also a
member of the Club of Rome.</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)">Currently, Gonzalo
sits on the board of the Global Foodbanking
Network, CDP Latin America, TED Future Forum,
Chapter Zero Chile, among others. Gonzalo has been
the recipient of the Chilean national awards on
environment, innovation and social
entrepreneurship; and he was awarded the honor of
CMG in Queen Elizabeth’s final honors list in
2022.</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)">Gonzalo shared
insights on the current progress of the food
systems transformation - from key takeaways from
COP 29, the road to COP 30 in Brazil - to the
potential of the UN Convention to Combat
Desertification (UNCCD) COP - to drive action on
land restoration and drought
resilience.</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">What
progress was made on food systems transformation
at COP 29?</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">“COP
29 in Baku confirmed the critical role of the food
systems transformation, with over 300 food system
actors, including farmers, Indigenous Peoples,
businesses, financial institutions and civil
society, endorsing the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6K0q1JTHtQmUuwPadQeMtrKr6eOr-wDvd6UWoms7J-6aoFlmDJMIv-iDuCI2itwma8CHnfLN5SpbJZzhTmx1ctVXrq9yhfMu1wr5VYTms9sr3gFRi-Tc1wTttcopLriaIwdEc5MMRRlFU1vC1_e6FGPwFF5gWvHkBYIF57hxaZdF7qEIiXK-nbqJG5_tdttRDFop3zS_zfLTCg77Q0ZubPdPCr-EbQFtyTmlqlOzag6c&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Food
Systems Call to Action</A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">,
since its launch at COP 28. </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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">Food
systems are remarkable, providing food for our
global population and livelihoods for over four
billion people. They form the backbone of
communities worldwide. However, hundreds of
millions are hungry, and over three billion cannot
afford healthy diets. Generating a third of global
greenhouse gas emissions, food systems are also
vulnerable to climate impacts, undermining food
security and adaptation - as well as driving
biodiversity loss and consuming 70% of global
freshwater.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">To
transform our food systems a powerful movement of
key global players is building - and action is
underway - from smallholder farmers and Indigenous
Peoples and local communities to major
corporations and financial institutions to NGOs
and food banks. </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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">In
Latin America, for example, the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6K0q1JTHtQmUGi6XcaOhIxnVijec0425udUOx3qjRS2HlEsk06O1KEMTWZXGRbRHYwLL_fu3ARoaJ6Vb0G6wq4fmZjW4aoBmJvhFL6V2iZycmzrGiCCTkABfYltnIV5ORvTu8HIfTUxjMD0_AkFGStShWV4BQrHllche0JqeY4Fl5iGlwDQp-IskD2YeVAWROIo_O33VXXwH4PJmbXdCa2Lla1aQXCGWSyBZCmD3FqEv2B2ezmdDEhA=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Innovative
Finance for the Amazon, Cerrado, and Chaco
(IFACC)</A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">
initiative, launched in 2021, is on track to
mobilize USD 10 billion in disbursements by 2030
for deforestation-free soy and beef production in
Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. So far, IFACC has
protected over 135,000 hectares of ecosystems, and
restored over 700 hectares, promoting sustainable
agricultural practices and nature-positive
economies.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">Clearly,
this type of action at the non-State level is
boosting confidence and ambition at the national
government level. For example, </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2itwiRqhqVnqaituD_0VT8ZS1vJ2NIty7Wb4oUzHjuHnrE2RPayTQ_jfHPZytSad1i0GO7hnHGcvOYT4R_WG986JtLP7jWau15w72YSE7Z3U9Gvzdm-DyC_78IeflyWqiNnev3e0ymCp4zySTArq19joMp1gJ_kaNd5jxCLh34RBgey-iOHlINTNmTju4Hl5rf-6szIJwTFlZGtM_l8-Fk7Wmenvtq6URWJS0jzh1dtubGg95ffBHSJPfF9KLaj4xMqcgq_jMo-T3RRI488HokNG-s_vL8mZqeCFBPdG7oStX9fBoAr3uheMgR2grOVGmfgMCWo49GpoqhFHslsJQMH94hqg2hpUJpebd_48pbdiB_6QoyBmnlt82wCd__oWweBf9cfQC6A5VAodkmYCXIw==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Brazil’s
climate plan (i.e. NDC)</A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">,</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">
announced at COP 29, outlines the country’s intent
to encourage and incentivise more ‘sustainable’
agriculture as part of its emissions-cutting
efforts. </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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">Other
Heads of State are also now considering what their
countries can achieve if they properly consider
food systems and agriculture within their climate
mitigation strategies. For example,
the</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">
</SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6FHYABTLgopk9rZdC7ZNTPJdV2PJt4tDoXC3aYebbQ8xcQhjyt6FmwZaJzdJyBN0hpLd5uXwFxU78i3409JKHorQJzAfs5iCQOBBZQtpofewn7OgZqxoKLwq1MJZ9G1Nog==&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>COP 28 UAE
Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient
Food Systems and Climate Action</A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">, </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">was
endorsed by leaders of 160 countries since Dubai
last year. Hopefully, next year we will see many
more countries integrating food systems and
agriculture into their climate and nature
strategies, helping to land this topic into the
centre of the strategy and the priorities of COP
30.”</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">What
other food-related initiatives stood out at COP
29?</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-STYLE: italic">“Significantly, more
than 30 countries, including Brazil and Mexico,
signed up to the </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2iWjoEHB5Exh42VdzPSmy8IytNnIHUmUUZh2JGuPMFGoww0l4wpzwjzx-7Zj3OxNB4n2HdJ0EE0cviCa-lmgr5hvLGpjGIkKUBMcTddHNsG_M1N3vF2I3Jd941p2tunZchqtBDph9CI5_HBKr4nOvBSzAYaM5rKfA_w9CgFbnYxOmqE1VBBn4wkdKs7R5dIeZz7aeF9bB5gdXi_wkyKkBucPC942Z3nAjqW7tXLgryFW7qr3b_vVPA8U5NaFVyd3W1SQeu8IL3fU=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>Reducing
Methane from Organic Waste Declaration</A><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">, a new pledge focused
on setting sectoral targets in future NDCs to cut
methane emissions from waste. The food sector
produces over a third of global methane
emissions, so key actors like food banks, along
with cities and local governments, have a key role
to play in treating organic waste to prevent the
release of this dangerous greenhouse gas.
</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-STYLE: italic">Globally, around one
third of total food produced for human consumption
is lost or wasted, costing nearly one trillion USD
annually, and producing 8–10% of greenhouse gases.
So, tackling food waste and loss is a win-win-win
scenario for producers, municipalities and
consumers alike. </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-STYLE: italic">There are </SPAN><A
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: #1155cc; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; TEXT-DECORATION: underline"
href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6C60NOwgoSlPfAMPapnchTd6kHW4Arof9vuUUQmTkKS--_hNg69o5ufgxZoiWf5zcBpOsTInHbvGOW5M_oA9VZ57ZfVgjtkRjSWVA6qJJL5gH0Q8j5rtb_zI1KrnNZkkxHP2aCONESsBnmY4G3MeYA4YdWSpmUg38vDdEobxfixe&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>many
examples</A><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> of
climate action supporting healthier, resilient,
equitable communities - and in turn, non-State
actors tangibly contributing to countries’ food
and agriculture metrics. As countries publish
their NDCs before the end of February, I would
also expect approaches to reducing and better
managing organic waste to be integrated into those
climate plans.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">From
COP 29 to COP 30, the momentum behind food systems
transformation continues to grow. To accelerate
meaningful progress, we must shift and scale
financing for resilient and sustainable food
systems, enhance global accountability frameworks
- and overall, ensure that the expertise of
farmers, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities
lies at the centre of the
transformation.”</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"><SPAN
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align=justify><A
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href="https://od7srtqab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001SQOBZAQPRkh7NCdN6Dhvsxqfp6Q3B9WxMhY_JvRPH81PnBGyGU2B6IcW_XtaQNT2icloP-NfRWmPTWliGryWPd3Su5UJjkdVQdMTlKSe-EqITx2xCrD5MIFPZq3dnao7xy_mQWj8YCd11ikqPzXido4eYWhJeZGDarfaJ4rkaHSO6zq6XZrbhA3X_mXJbv5FNAyBR6RLcBQdrSdwV5OlA3uJ4QvnrZ6i5B1ufU1zeoc=&c=OnP1-IY29X2pQ5WwsBiL8YEikiOQ9w6AUK3szIsHBfwmBWWrA6n05Q==&ch=syFMoj737_xfy-QqkNX3KSPCzZRjcX0CHH6XAJ5qkzEj14jyMyQ0Jw=="
rel="noopener noreferrer" target=_blank>The full
article can be found here</A><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)">.</SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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align=left><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(40,79,161)">Race to Zero
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">Race to Zero has
achieved growth of 16% in the last year reaching
over 15,500 members by COP 29 in November. The
Campaigns members come from over 150 countries,
and comprise over:</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><BR></P>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">12,400 companies of
which 9200+ are SMEs (8,500+ from SME Climate
Hub)</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">1,100 cities and
close to 50 states and regions.</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">650 financial
institutions</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">1,200 education
institutions</SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">●</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">80 healthcare
institutions</SPAN></P>
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align=justify><SPAN
style="COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 13px"></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0px"
align=justify><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Net
zero leaders: Decarbonization requires courage and
collaboration – Beatriz Arribas on transforming
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners</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(17,46,77); FONT-SIZE: 13px">Beatriz
Arribas, Sustainability Senior Manager at
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, shares her career
journey where she's seen sustainability move from
the periphery to the core of business
strategy.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">“I
have been working in Corporate Responsibility and
Sustainability for over 15 years. I began my
career in this field when it was considered a
“nice-to-have” part of the business, mainly
focused on philanthropy. Over the years, I have
witnessed an incredible transformation, where
sustainability has moved from the periphery to the
core of business strategy. Today, it affects the
entire company structure and requires a complete
overhaul of traditional processes. Since 2018, I
have managed Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’
(CCEP) sustainability strategy in Spain and
Portugal, including overseeing projects aligned
with our goal of reaching net zero by
2040.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">One
of our key projects is MARES Circulares, which
focuses on marine conservation and waste reduction
by collecting and recycling marine litter. Another
major initiative is Hostelería #PorElClima, which
supports the hospitality sector (HORECA) in its
transition to more sustainable and low-carbon
practices. Additionally, our water replenishment
projects aim to restore natural water resources,
and social programs like GIRA Jóvenes y Mujeres
empower young people and women through training
and career opportunities.</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-STYLE: italic; COLOR: rgb(17,46,77)">Our
sustainability efforts have yielded measurable
results. Since 2017, the #PorElClima Hospitality
Community has helped guide the hospitality sector
in its green transition. At CCEP Spain, we have
achieved a 25.7% reduction in our carbon footprint
compared to 2019, thanks to targeted initiatives
across our operations. A primary focus has been
reducing Scope 3 emissions, which account for more
than 92% of our total carbon footprint, through
collaborative projects with suppliers to cut their
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United Nations Climate Technology Centre and
Network (CTCN). Denmark’s new funding will support
the Centre’s Third Programme of Work, which runs
until 2027 and aims to bolster the uptake of
technology for climate action in developing
countries and support the implementation of NDCs,
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Africa and small island developing
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Vladimir, here is the latest news from the High-Level
Champions!</DIV>
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