High-Level Climate Champions

We’re bringing global attention to those driving real climate action across the world. Impact Makers will amplify powerful stories, innovations, and solutions that are shaping a sustainable future. 🔊 We need your voice! Share your climate action stories—big or small—on social media using #COP29ImpactMakers. Show the world your journey, and let’s inspire others to take action. 👉 Share this with your network and help spread the word! Nigar Arpadarai COP29 Azerbaijan UN Climate Change

Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC, we spotlight our community and celebrate their leadership in advocating for net zero policy and regulations. The fifth 'P' in the #RacetoZero helps actors world wide 'Persuade' their stakeholders that a transition to a net zero future is already well underway. Take a look 👇

Dear friends, I am thrilled to introduce my campaign, Impact Makers! Are you - or someone you know - driving effective, innovative climate action in your company, community, or city? Share their story using the hashtag #COP29ImpactMakers for a chance to showcase their work with the world. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan For additional info ⬇️

Join Nigar Arpadarai and Razan Al Mubarak in New York for #ClimateWeekNYC! This year, we are sharing progress on our plans to advance the just transition away from fossil fuels, protect and restore nature, and increase climate finance where it is needed most. The climate crisis is a whole of society challenge that requires commitment, capabilities and radical collaboration from across the real-world economy. Register for our lively and insightful discussions as together we set the direction and pace for climate action over the next decade. We cannot let this moment pass us by. Click here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dyaUcj-t

🟢𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗠𝗘? 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝟮𝟵? 🟢 ⭐Then join us for the official launch of the 2024 Employee Race to Zero.⭐ On the eve of #ClimateWeekNYC, the #RacetoZero, Giki and participating SMEs will unveil all the details of the 2024 SME Employee Race to Zero. This 2 week campaign will run ahead of #COP29 as an Engagement solution for SMEs. And the good news: the campaign is free to join, its fun, and we do all the work for you! 📅Launch: September 17 ⌚Time: 12 noon UTC / 1pm UK time Join us to find out all you need to know about joining the 2024 Employee Race to Zero. Sign up link here in comments 👇🏽👇🏽 Tessa Vincent SME Climate Hub

I am delighted to share insights from my recent address at the #G20, focusing on the transformative potential of the Bioeconomy Initiative. This year, as we build on the momentum of COP28 UAE, we recognize the critical overlap between the Rio Conventions on climate, desertification, and biodiversity and our pursuit of a sustainable bioeconomy. At COP28, we set significant milestones, including commitments like zero deforestation by 2030, part of the UAE Consensus aligned with the Global Biodiversity Framework. These efforts underscore our approach to integrating nature into our climate strategies, especially within food systems, and emphasize the importance of revising Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to leverage nature in achieving our climate goals. Financing the bioeconomy is crucial. It’s about quality, ensuring benefits reach indigenous peoples, local communities, and smallholder farmers. The G20’s focus on actionable Bioeconomy Principles promises to accelerate our commitments to the Paris Agreement and the Global Biodiversity Framework, fostering a net-zero, nature-positive economy centered on equity.

As part of an ongoing series to support the Climate Champions’ Ocean Breakthroughs, the Edges of Earth expedition team spoke with Connie Crocker (Xwulslim). Connie shared her journey from a fishing heritage to leading kelp forest restoration in British Columbia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXF6YbXB

Unlocking the green potential of SMEs is pivotal as we approach #COP29. Representing 70% of the global workforce and half of the GDP, SMEs are not only vulnerable to climate impacts but also crucial for sustainable growth. Join Nigar Arpadarai in empowering these businesses through the SME Climate Hub and the newly launched Climate Ambition Drive. Let's amplify support and mobilize SMEs to take bold climate actions. #SMEAmbitionDrive #RaceToZero

A Madrid-based restaurant supported by Race to Zero Accelerator, Hostelería #PorElClima, shows that green innovation in the hospitality industry can reduce emissions and save costs. Bálamo Restaurant, under the leadership of Managing Partner Oscar García Sáiz, has implemented several impactful initiatives: ☀️ Installed solar panels in 2021, achieving a standard carbon savings of 249.86 tonnes and avoiding 296.70 tonnes of CO2 emissions — equivalent to planting 406 trees. 💨 Installed gas and grease retention panels to capture pollutants from kitchen fumes, reducing air pollution. ⛽️ Recycles 100% of used vegetable oil, converting 23,500 litres into biodiesel in 2023, preventing the contamination of 23,500,000 litres of water. 💧 Uses grease separators to recycle 24,000 litres of wastewater annually, conserving water and protecting the ecosystem. 🌷 Employs natural vertical gardens to improve air quality, generating oxygen and reducing harmful gases. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d9YTVZ2N

The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP) is now an official #RaceToZero Accelerator! As a driving force for climate action, ECCP is mobilizing businesses and institutions across the Philippines to reduce emissions and contribute to a sustainable, net-zero future. Learn more about how ECCP is leading the charge for a healthier, resilient world: https://lnkd.in/dvRarTx5