UNIDO Climate Tech Innovation

Global Environment Facility announced $20 million investment in #climateadaptation innovators At COP29 Azerbaijan, the #GEF has announced the latest winners of its Challenge Program for Adaptation Innovation. From initiatives to enhance the adaptive capacity of women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector through financial inclusion, to scaling up traditional fire management techniques for resilient ecosystems services through carbon credit generation, crowdfunding climate-smart loans, developing a virtual green bank for adaptation, and kickstarting international markets for resilience-building bonds, the 13 award-winning projects all aim to test and scale up vital financial innovations. UNIDO will partner with four winning projects: ✅ ISO - International Organization for Standardization on "Leveraging standards to deliver on climate adaptation commitments in developing countries"; ✅ @African Enterprise Challenge African Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) Victoria Chelangat Sabula on "Women Adapt: Catalyzing women-led Climate- Smart Investments through Climate Adaptation Technologies and climate resilience Services in #BurkinaFaso, #Benin, and #Nigeria"; ✅ World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) on "Mainstreaming climate risk management and adaptation finance for the most vulnerable in West Africa"; ✅ Climate Bonds Initiative on "Adaptation and Resilience Bonds Accelerator (ARBA): Taxonomy-Driven Platforms for Scalable Resilience Funding".  For more information, please visit here: https://lnkd.in/dhHgJNby Jason Spensley | Alois Posekufa MHLANGA | SunYoung Suh | Cecilia Canali | Sungho Kang | Rashmi Jawahar Ganesh | Anais Barisani | Chengxiu Li | Najlae Boumia | Caterina Bianco | Colin Brouard |

At COP29 Azerbaijan, we discussed the critical role that local communities and institutions play in designing, implementing, and sustaining effective #climateadaptation #solutions. Waste to Energy Youth Enterprise (WEYE Green Group) aims to equip youth with practical and entrepreneurial skills in waste management, clean energy production and smart agriculture in Uganda. Thank you, Kakembo Galabuzi Brian, for sharing your solutions with the world👏 🌍 Alois Posekufa MHLANGA | SunYoung Suh | Cecilia Canali | Sungho Kang | Rashmi Jawahar Ganesh | Anais Barisani | Chengxiu Li | Najlae Boumia | Caterina Bianco | Colin Brouard

🌱How can we scale and finance #climateadaptation efforts fast enough to keep pace with a warming world? 🌍 Read more about #challenges, innovative #solutions, and the vital role of #privatesector engagement here, prepared by Climate-KIC: https://lnkd.in/dkzEnerk Thanks Neil Walmsley Felipe Caballero Joanna Sabat Tom Pruunsild🤝 The Climate Adaptation Innovation and Learning (#CAIL) project is driving actionable solutions for a climate-resilient future. CAIL is financed by the Global Environment Facility and implemented by UNIDO, in partnership with Climate-KIC, Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI), and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Alois Posekufa MHLANGA Caterina Bianco Jason Spensley Paul Smith Lori Collins Sara Shoff Diana Diaz Castro

……. moving beyond a sole risk management lens to a value creation exercise. UNIDO Climate Tech Innovation

Great opportunity! Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility is contracting a #supplier to organize the A2D Facility’s Annual Event 2025.

💡 So many inspiring conversations at COP29 Azerbaijan about advancing #climateadaptation and #resilience to tackle #climatechange challenges. One key takeaway: innovation requires risk taking. What do you think? Thanks, Adaptation Fund and Saliha Dobardzic 🌍 Alois Posekufa MHLANGA | SunYoung Suh | Cecilia Canali | Sungho Kang | Rashmi Jawahar Ganesh | Anais Barisani | Chengxiu Li | Najlae Boumia | Caterina Bianco | Colin Brouard

Programme for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building Solutions (#PARS) starting in #Lesotho 👏   Today, the kick-off meeting for the PARS Lesotho project was held in collaboration with Lesotho’s #GEF Operational Focal Point (OFP), government representatives, researchers, industry leaders, startups and other stakeholders. The PARS Lesotho Project is a groundbreaking initiative to create sustainable and impactful #climateadaptation and #resilience #solutions for the people in the country.   Supported by the Global Environment Facility under the Least Developed Countries Fund (#LDCF), the PARS Lesotho project seeks to drive innovation, support local micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (#MSMEs), and enhance resilience across critical sectors, including water, energy, and agriculture. By aligning with Lesotho's national policies and leveraging UNIDO's expertise, the project aspires to transform local communities and advance the nation’s climate adaptation efforts.   During the meeting, GEF OFP of Lesotho, Ms. Qongqong Hoohlo, delivered opening remarks, emphasizing the severity of #climatechange in the country and the vital importance of future climate adaptation projects. This was followed by detailed presentations from UNIDO and ITPEnergised (part of SLR) on the scope and objectives of the PARS project.   Participants expressed strong support for the project, recognizing its necessity and timely implementation. The meeting also included discussions on key topics such as the project’s scalability, the potential involvement of private financial institutions, and the specific allocation of project funds.   Please read more about the PARS project here: https://lnkd.in/dY-qtmKJ Alois Posekufa MHLANGA | Sungho Kang | Rashmi Jawahar Ganesh | Anais Barisani | SunYoung Suh | Pulane Nkhabutlane | Claudia Raimundo Santos | Cecilia Canali | Chengxiu Li | Tsepo Motsamai | Aglaia Alexandra Bouzani | Najlae Boumia | Molibeli Taele | Malintle Kheleli | Rethabile Mafura | Marorisang Patricia Makututsa, CPFA® | Mathabo Mabafokeng Mahahabisa

Call for Experts: Programme for Innovation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building Solutions (Global Coordination) 🌍 UNIDO invites experts to submit written grant proposals for the “Programme for Innovation in Climate Adaptation and Resilience Building Solutions (#PARS)“ financed by the Global Environment Facility (#GEF). The purpose of this call for proposals is to identify partners to execute two components of the GEF/UNIDO project: ✅ Create a conducive policy environment to stimulate the development and deployment of innovative #climateadaptation and support the uptake of #resilience building solutions; ✅ Develop innovative financial instruments for climate adaptation and resilience building solutions. The PARS project seeks to unlock the ingenuity and creativity of micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (#MSMEs) to drive innovative climate adaptation and resilience building solutions in the Least Developing countries (#LDCs). 📅 Deadline for submission: 6 January 2025 For more information, please visit here: https://lnkd.in/djnS6Utr Alois Posekufa MHLANGA | Anais Barisani | Rashmi Jawahar Ganesh | Jason Spensley | UNIDO Environment | Accelerate-to-Demonstrate (A2D) Facility | Climate-KIC | United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) | Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI) | International Institute for Sustainable Development

🔋 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬? 🌍 Critical minerals are essential for technologies that reduce emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. However, developing countries face significant challenges, including limited processing capacity, inadequate recycling infrastructure, and gaps in energy, logistics, and communication systems. 🎥 Hear more from the A2D Facility’s Critical Minerals lead in the video below. 📅 Interested in learning more about Critical Minerals Innovation in developing countries?  Join our global webinar tomorrow, on 26 November, 2.00 – 3.00 p.m. CET, in which UNIDO and Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment will present the key findings from the A2D Facility’s new market assessment on Critical Minerals, recently launched at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.  📌 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eH7D5UFa 📄 Access the Key Findings Leaflet on Critical Minerals here: https://lnkd.in/dnsF_X87  This much-anticipated report provides a comprehensive overview of technological innovation in critical minerals value chains, with a focus on midstream and downstream segments. 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝟐𝐃 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 💧Global webinar “Accelerating innovation in Clean Hydrogen – Market Assessment Launch”. Happening 27 Nov, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/eFdCVhPj    ⚡ Global webinar “Accelerating innovation in Smart Energy and Industrial Decarbonization – Market Assessment Launch”. Happening 28 Nov, 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/enN5wA3K Valeria Arroyave Cardozo Peter Warren Alois Posekufa MHLANGA UNIDO Cleantech Innovation UNIDO Climate Tech Innovation UNIDO Environment Columbia University #CriticalMinerals #CleanEnergyInnovation #InnovationForClimate #ClimateAction #CleanTechSolutions #CleanEnergyTransition #AccelerateInnovation #GreenTechSolutions #NetZeroInnovation #EmpoweringInnovators #CleanEnergyPartnership #Sustainability #UNIDO #ColumbiaUniversity #ColumbiaCenterOnSustainableInvestment #JustTransition 

🎬 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀2𝐃 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲@𝐂𝐎𝐏    As COP29 concludes, here is a summary of the A2D Facility’s engagement in Baku, Azerbaijan, including launching three market assessments, participating in impactful events and holding inspiring conversations at #COP29 to build the partnerships needed to accelerate climate action through innovation.    The A2D Facility would like to thank all of our partners, speakers and participants for making the events a great success. Peter Warren  Carolina Tataje Gonzáles Alois Posekufa MHLANGA COP29 Azerbaijan UNIDO UNIDO Climate Tech Innovation UNIDO Cleantech Innovation UNIDO Environment Pankhuri Poddar, FICS Valeria Arroyave Cardozo YI ZHANG Adela Roszkowski Cathy C. Lisa Sachs Maria José Riquelme Zambrano Swaniti Global KPMG HINICIO Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment #A2D@COP #CleanEnergyInnovation #InnovationForClimate #ClimateAction #CleanTechSolutions #CleanEnergyTransition #AccelerateInnovation #GreenTechSolutions #NetZeroInnovation #EmpoweringInnovators #CleanEnergyPartnership #Sustainability  #UNIDO #KPMG #HINICIO #ColumbiaUniversity #ColumbiaCenterOnSustainableInvestment #SwanitiGlobal #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan #EnhanceAmbition #EnableAction #ParisAgreement #UNIDO@COP29 #SmartEnergy #IndustrialDecarbonization #CleanHydrogen #CriticalMinerals #JustTransition