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Yesterday the #LEAFCoalition kicked off London Climate Action Week with a panel event hosted by Salesforce, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance and UK government.   Thanks to the speakers Tim Christophersen, Adele Cheli, Mark Kenber and Giulia Carbone for an interesting and important discussion on the role that ambitious corporate climate leaders can play in fighting to end tropical deforestation.   Learn more about the #LEAFCoalition here: www.leafcoalition.org   #LCAW2024 #Forests #ClimateAction

In an opinion piece published by Newsweek this week, Emergent 's CEO and Founder, Eron Bloomgarden emphasizes the importance of high-quality carbon credits and large-scale jurisdictional programs in protecting our standing forests at the scale required to deliver meaningful systemic change.   Currently forest protection projects around the world, combined, cover around 30 million hectares - equal to roughly 2% of the total forests that could be eligible for results based payments or credits.   "The question we should be asking is: "How can we channel billions of dollars of both public and private sector investment to help keep the other 98 percent of forests standing?""   Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/d4XhfDb4 #CarbonCredits #ClimateAction #TropicalForests #VCM

"There are market integrity initiatives in place, there are good projects, there are good initiatives, like LEAF, that exist - and if we don't galvanize action now, if we don't take steps to engage, we're missing a huge opportunity. There's a risk of inaction. We need to use all of the tools at our disposal, and that includes a high integrity carbon market." Edwina McKechnie, Emergent 's Executive Vice President of Corporate Engagement, joined VCMI's Executive Director, Mark Kenber and Howden's Head of Carbon Insurance, Charlie Pool at the Climate Innovation Forum during London Climate Action Week in June, to discuss "Using market-based mechanisms to increase integrity in carbon markets".   Edwina speaks to the importance of high integrity #VoluntaryCarbonMarkets to incentivise action and unlock the billions of dollars of private sector finance needed to protect and restore tropical forests and effectively meet climate goals.   Catch up with the panel and other events from the Climate Innovation Forum here: https://lnkd.in/dsgh9Dmc #ClimateAction #LCAW #LEAFCoalition

We are delighted to announce the appointment of two new members to our Board of Directors. Joaquim Levy is part of the management team of Banco Safra S.A; a former Minister of Finance for the Federal Republic of Brazil; and previously served as President of BNDES, the Brazilian Development Bank; CFO of the World Bank Group, Finance Vice President of IDB; and CEO of BRAM. Levy is currently a member of ICVCM’s Distinguished Advisory Group, vice-Chair for GFANZ LAC Advisory Board and Chair of GFANZ Brazilian Board.  Werner Baumann served as CEO of Bayer AG from 2016 to 2023, also taking on the role of Chief Sustainability Officer from 2020. Under his leadership, sustainability became a key pillar of Bayer’s corporate strategy. Baumann enjoyed a long and distinguished career with Bayer, joining in 1988 after studying economics at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Cologne. He worked in a number of countries across a wide range of roles including Chief Financial Officer and Chief Strategy and Portfolio Officer.  These appointments bring vital experience and knowledge of the Brazilian public and private sectors, as well as the corporate sustainability agenda at a pivotal time for Emergent , as we focus on structuring the first agreements in Brazil and accelerating corporate financial commitments to the #LEAFCoalition. See the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dwDVqkB8 #ClimateLeadership #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Brazil 

The #LEAFCoalition kicked off London Climate Action Week on Monday, June 24th with a panel event hosted by Salesforce and jointly organized by Natural Climate Solutions Alliance, Emergent and the UK government on the role of high-integrity forest carbon credits in supporting corporate climate and nature strategies. An audience of over 100, representing corporates, governments, Indigenous Peoples and civil society, heard voices across the VCM and nature conservation sectors highlight the role that high-integrity carbon credits have to play in driving investment to halt tropical deforestation. Watch the panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/ddtBF4yr Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dv9aFwMk #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CarbonMarkets #NatureBasedSolutions #LCAW2024

Ahead of Oslo Tropical Forest Forum last week, the Emergent team were delighted to convene a fruitful day of meetings between LEAF participants, chaired by Norway’s Minister of Climate and Environment, Andreas Bjelland Eriksen and featuring Senior Advisor to the United States President for International Climate Policy John Podesta. Forest Government and Indigenous representatives from across Costa Rica, Ghana, Nepal, Pará and Acre plus the UK government and LEAF corporate participant PwC explored the evolution of the #LEAFCoalition focusing on scaling and sustaining long-term incentives for forest conservation, enhancing participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and exchanging valuable lessons learned from the pioneering forest countries that are the first to sign agreements with LEAF.   Emergent is grateful for the high-level commitment from across LEAF Coalition participants and partners, and the insightful dialogues which will inform and strengthen the future of the Coalition. Special thanks to our colleagues at NICFI - Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative for hosting this pivotal meeting and to all of the forest government representatives that generously shared their experiences. We are excited about future collaborations across the LEAF community. #LEAF #Sustainability #ForestConservation

"A huge part of the solution is collective action [...] If we come together, for example as the LEAF coalition, we can work together to reduce risks and scale actions, it's a no brainer" Adele Cheli of GSK alongside Tim Christophersen of Salesforce kick off #LCAW2024 explaining the importance of corporate investment in the #VCM to help develop a high-integrity market. For more Natural Climate Solutions Alliance London climate action week events click here: https://lnkd.in/d-KjgSk5

Senior members of Emergent's Partnerships team will be on the ground at Oslo Tropical Forest Forum this week - reach out to Sean Frisby, Rocio Sanz Cortes, Juliana Santiago or Joana Vaz or contact [email protected] to arrange a meeting. #OTFF #TropicalForests #ClimateAction

❗️Starting now - join us live! https://lnkd.in/dW5zdh8S   Tune into the #LEAFCoalition, Salesforce, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance & UK government exclusive London Climate Action Week event to learn how ambitious corporate climate leaders can support the fight against tropical deforestation. Livestream here: https://lnkd.in/dW5zdh8S #LCAW2024 #VCM #ClimateAction

Rainforests are essential to life on earth 🌴 🐒 🦋   To mark World Rainforest Day 2024, we're sharing five key facts that highlight the vital importance of tropical rainforests and the life-giving benefits they provide.    Today and every day, we celebrate tropical rainforests for all that they do - for people, planet and nature. www.emergentclimate.com   #WorldRainforestDay #Forests #Climate