High-Level Climate Champions

🏥 Healthcare institutions are racing to zero emissions! Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) is Malaysia's first hospital to commit to net zero by 2050 as part of the Race to Zero. Here are just a few of the initiatives it's taken: 1️⃣ Achieved a reduction in CO₂ emissions per occupied bed from 469,016 kg in 2020 to 506,919 kg in 2022. 2️⃣ Achieved a yearly reduction in the Building Energy Index (BEI) from 292.44 kWh/year/m² in 2020 to 289.97 kWh/year/m² in 2022. 3️⃣ Increased the total weight of recyclables collected from 8,443 kg in 2020 to 16,860 kg in 2022. 4️⃣ Launched continuous sustainability education and awareness programs for all 570 staff members. 5️⃣ Planning to install solar panels, explore food waste composting, and recycle uncontaminated IV drip bags. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gPf37pt6

🌱 🏅Climate policy leadership can incentivize faster climate action, unlock investment and level the playing field for those leading the race to zero emissions.    Last week our Australia Program Manager Jack Herring was joined by Climate Integrity, Better Futures Australia and the Electric Vehicle Council at an online Race to Zero event to discuss how supportive climate policy engagement from non-state actors can drive ambitious climate policy in Australia.  InfluenceMap’s previous Australia research (https://lnkd.in/ei8rK5kv) has indicated that companies with more obstructive overall climate policy engagement are more likely to actively engage on policy than companies with more supportive positions.   By adopting a proactive and constructive voice in public policymaking, and increasing transparency around corporate climate policy advocacy - both individually and through industry associations - companies can counterbalance the oppositional lobbying of the fossil fuel value chain. This would provide policymakers with ample evidence of business buy-in for the climate solutions that will enable the successful realization of their own transition pathways.     You can find InfluenceMap’s latest briefing on steps companies can take towards climate policy leadership here (https://lnkd.in/ejD4uFyw). A good summary of additional resources and toolkits can be found in We Mean Business' Framework for Responsible Policy Engagement (https://lnkd.in/eWQn_Hpv) and Race to Zero and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative’s Business Associations Climate Action Guide (https://lnkd.in/ewCvf8e2).     For those who could not make it, you can access the recording here (https://lnkd.in/eDwBBidy) (passcode: Py?qU87t). For further resources and best-practice guidance on corporate climate policy disclosures and reviews from InfluenceMap, see here (https://lnkd.in/eFZ68cci)

UNIDO 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝟮𝗗 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆! Exciting news from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)! They have published their first global call for proposals aimed at accelerating and demonstrating the Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility. This initiative is a groundbreaking step towards fostering innovation and sustainable development worldwide. 💡 Why It Matters: ✅Innovation: Promotes cutting-edge solutions in industrial development. ✅Sustainability: Drives progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ✅Global Impact: Offers a unique opportunity for organizations to contribute to global sustainable development. 📖Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gnKU4FTd.

Reinventing the wheel is no small feat, but at Frog Bikes, it's a mission they embrace with passion and purpose. In a world where sustainability is crucial, Frog Bikes is pioneering efforts to reshape bicycle manufacturing for a greener future. Anna Drew, Head of Strategy & Sustainability says: "𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀. 𝗕𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲." Discover how Frog Bikes is leading the way in the journey to net zero emissions, creating a positive impact on our environment: https://lnkd.in/gDNxcaCT

Speaking in Baku, Climate Change High-Level Champion Nigar Arpadarai emphasized how the 14 initiatives #COP29 initiatives announced will bring together state and non-state actors for climate action.

📣Share your views on how best to accelerate climate action! As we approach the midpoint of this decisive decade, it is time to reflect on the progress made and the way forward for the work of the High Level Champions, the Marrakech Partnership and Non-State Actor leaders in their work with Parties to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement. Key questions: ⚫ How can the High-Level Champions and the Marrakech Partnership add the most value, accelerate climate action and drive implementation? ⚫ How can the High-Level Champions enhance collaboration between national governments and the real economy?  ⚫ How can the Marrakech Partnership best support Parties in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement? 🔗Read more and learn how share your input: https://lnkd.in/ensbT7QQ ⏳The deadline is 31 July 2024.

Meet Cheunjit ‘Chuen’ Chuaysong, a community-based tourism guide and entrepreneur from Khao Sok, Thailand. Tourism is vital to Thailand's economy, projected to generate 3.5 trillion baht in 2024 and employing over 4.1 million people. In 2023, Khao Sok National Park alone attracted approximately 347,320 tourists. Community-based tourism, emerging in Thailand in the 1990s, emphasizes sustainable tourism led by local communities, driving long-term social, economic, and environmental benefits. This aligns with the Ocean Breakthroughs initiative, which targets critical sectors like coastal tourism to achieve a healthy and productive ocean by 2050. Read the second story from our Edges of Earth collaboration to discover Chuen's journey and the transformative power of community-based tourism. 👉🏼https://lnkd.in/gd-exKcn Edges of Earth Andi Cross

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What I'm seeing on my home island, Carriacou, must not become humanity's new normal. If governments everywhere don’t step up, 8 billion people will be facing this blunt force trauma head on, on a continuous basis. We need climate action back at the top of political agendas.

Are you part of the slow fashion movement, shunning cheap and short-lasting clothes for items that survive the years and protect people and nature? Discover why Race to Zero member Wild Clouds -- as part of the SME Climate Hub -- is pursuing net zero as quickly as possible. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gYVauTEB Franny Collingham