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📢 Call for proposals: Third round of the Due Diligence Fund (DDF) is now open! Are you a company in the agri-food industry or a non-profit organisation helping businesses meet their due diligence obligations in global #supplychains? We are looking for you! Together with Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) and the Sustainable Agricultural Supply Chains Initiative, we aim to foster sustainability in global agricultural supply chains and improve the livelihoods of smallholders. 👉 Apply by 20 December 2024: https://lnkd.in/er7qcuJ9

#COP29 is in the books! The outcome of the negotiations has left many disappointed in view of the accelerating climate crisis and the response that is needed. But the agreement on tripling of climate finance by 2035 and the road towards 1.3 trillion USD is a step into the right direction keeping the climate process alive in very difficult times. A lot of open issues have to be addressed in 2025, especially working on ambitious NDCs will be very crucial.     Nevertheless (or rather because of this), I would like to remind us today of the bright spots which give us a glimmer of hope. Beyond the negotiations, climate conferences are always a good opportunity for fostering partnerships. It is motivating to meet many long-standing colleagues and friends from the climate community who are all pushing in the same direction – to achieve the 1.5 degree target and to protect people against the devastating effects of climate change. At the end of this years’ COP29 Azerbaijan, I would like to send a huge thank you to the many partners I was able to meet and for the highly intellectual conversations we had. Please find a few last impressions from Baku in the photo gallery! Ana Toni Norbert Gorißen Kate Hughes CBE Elizabeth Press Francesco La Camera International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Veronica Scotti Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng'eno, PhD, MIEK. Ruth Nyamasege Alicia Montalvo Ignacio Lorenzo Arana Kurt Vandenberghe Elizabeth Munolwisho Ipangelwa GIZ Namibia   A daily highlight (and sad reminder) at every COP is the award ceremony for the “Fossil of the Day”, which Climate Action Network International gives to the countries who are “doing the most to achieve the least” with regards to progress on climate change. Thank you!   And to my super committed GIZ climate team and colleagues: Many, many thanks for your tireless efforts – you deserve a trophy for your dedication to making this world a better and greener place! #ClimateAction #ParisAgreement Elke Huettner Jochen Renger Holger Treidel Jörg Linke Starrost Ilka Patrick Büker Katja Kammerer Nadja Emmanuel Sonja Berdau Bjorn-Soren Gigler, PhD Fanni Zentai Daphne Frank Gregor Sahler Angela Pilath Valerie Katthagen Jonatan Steinig Laura Keiser ☀️ Katie Gallus Friederike Eppen Janna Frischen Stefan Dierks Cécile Schneider Jonathan Hassel Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

🌍The issue of climate-friendly solutions has been the subject of much discussion at #COP29 in Baku. If you are interested in #NatureBasedSolutions, you might want to take a look at the report “Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) of Aquaculture in Madagascar” we just published with Shamba Centre for Food & Climate. Madagascar's population is expected to double to fifty million in the next thirty years. Sustainable solutions must be developed to ensure food security and at the same time protect the country's natural resources. We support Madagascar in protecting its environment and biodiversity, making agriculture more climate-neutral and improving its energy supply. 🌾🐟 Find out more about our work in Madagascar: https://lnkd.in/exPp-Uvn

#COP29 update: #Data & #AI for #climateaction- Moving beyond declarations towards implementing high impact programs on the ground- 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2eX_qef & https://lnkd.in/eK5GVGMW ✅ Data & AI are key enablers for the green transformation and have the potential to reduce global #ghg emissions by 10-15% ✅ It is critical to support our partner countries in the Global South to leverage the power of data and AI for climate action ✅ We need to significantly boost #investments in the #greening of #data infrastrucuture (#green datacenters) and of #AI infrastructure - ✅  It is essential to enhance the data #capacities of policymakers to use data and AI as strategic instruments for climate policies ✅ The use of Data & AI supports the better tracking and tracing of #GHG emissions & #climatefinance and the development of the #NDCs The Data Governance in Africa Team Europe Initiative supports the use of data for climate action by: 1) implementing high impact demonstration project that leverage data for climate action; 2) strengthening the human #capacities of policymakers, private sector and civil society actors to use data for climate action 3) increasing investments in the greening of data & AI infrastructure Learn more about our Regional #Data4Climate projects as part of the Data Governance in #Africa Team Europe Initiative: 🔷 the #Climate #Data #Information Platform that supports governemtns to better track and trace GHG emissions 🔷 the #ClimateFinance Dashboard to enhance the transparency & accountabiliy and effectiveness of climate programs 🔷 Interactive Mapping program to leverage #geospatial data and locally collected data to protect #biodiverstiy-rich ecosystems (high carbon stock approach) 🔷 the program to leverage data to develop a National #Carbon Registry 🔷 the Digital Investment Facility with hubs in #SouthAfrica #Kenya #Senegal to support the project preparation of #green data & AI infrastructure The Data Governance in Africa Team Europe Initaitive is supported by: European Commission and 5 European Governments including #Belgium, #Estonia #France #Finland & #Germany and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland the program is implemented by a consortium of partners from: Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV) Enabel Digital Africa Expertise France HAUS kehittämiskeskus Oy / HAUS Finnish Institute of Public Management Ltd & Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH #greendigitalaction COP29 Azerbaijan International Telecommunication Union Tomas Lamanauskas Robin Zuercher Vanessa Gray Tutu Ismayilova Rosie McDonald Casey Torgusson Sara Ballan Seth Ayers David Jensen Ariesta Ningrum Dusan Chrenek Kurt Vandenberghe Ilias Iakovidis Svenja Schulze Dr. Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven Holger Treidel Kay Kim Sebastian Öhmann Theresa Schwarz Sven Egbers Liina Link Laura Roop

🌍🤝 #Brazil and #Germany Join Forces for Decarbonizing the Steel and Cement Sectors! At COP29 Azerbaijan, Robert Habeck, Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, unveiled an exciting new initiative: a €25 million investment into a technical support program designed to drive innovation and disruptive technologies in two of Brazil's most carbon-intensive industries - steel and cement. This groundbreaking partnership aims to accelerate Brazil's journey to net-zero emissions by 2050. The program will focus on: ✅ Development of technological routes and professional training ✅ Demonstration plants in the steel and cement sectors ✅️ Mobilising financing and buyers of green steel and cement ✅️ Creating intelligent data platforms This collaboration showcases the power of international partnerships in tackling the global climate crisis and paves the way for sustainable industrial transformation. 🌱💡 The programme, led by the MDIC and coordinated by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH through GIZ Brasil, will include partners such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK, Fraunhofer UMSICHT, Fraunhofer ICT, EMBRAPII - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa e Inovação Industrial, SENAI - Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Industrial, UNIDO, BNDES, CNI - Confederação Nacional da Indústria and Finep, and will mark a breakthrough in the Brazil-Germany partnership for a fair #ecological #transformation. I am so glad to be part of this very strategic project between both countries. #Sustainability #Decarbonization #ClimateAction #Innovation #Brazil #Germany #COP29 Jefferson de Oliveira Gomes Robert Daschner Ana Claudia Nioac de Salles Ronald Orth Igor Manhães Nazareth José Luis Gordon Marco Schiewe Luiz Henrique Olsen Lubi Roberto de Medeiros Junior Gustavo Rosa

Home stretch at #COP29! #GreenSkills are a key topic at this year's discussions and negotiations. The global green transition offers great employment potential. However, currently there is still a critical shortage of skilled workers in climate-related professions. This poses a major challenge for the global green transition and exacerbates the negative effects of climate change. Early, accelerated and coordinated investment in green skills development is needed to achieve climate goals and social justice. At COP29, our Managing Director Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven advocated for a transformation that puts people at the center. Now she shares a first review of key side events and discussions with partners and climate policy stakeholders in #Baku.

🌍 Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Transport: A Key Priority on the Global Climate Agenda 🌍  📢 How can international climate policies drive the transport sector’s transition away from #fossilfuels?  Join the session at #COP29 in Baku to explore how global agreements can pave the way for ambitious national transportation #policies and position transport as a key issue in future climate negotiations.  💡 What to expect:   1️. Explore the critical role of transport in global climate action.   2. Learn why quantifying targets and transport emissions is essential.   3. Discuss transport's role in shaping future international negotiations. 📅 Date: November 22   🕒 Time: 9:30 – 10:30 (UTC+4, Baku Time)   📍 Location: COP29, Blue Zone, NDC Partnership Pavilion, Number A9  🔗 Streaming on YouTube: bit.ly/3YVqXIQ (CT) COP29 Azerbaijan NDC Partnership Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH International Climate Initiative World Resources Institute Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones de Chile International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile

🌍Today at #COP29 the focus is on Oceans and Coastal Zones as well as Nature and Biodiversity. Fittingly, we have launched a new project in Tanzania to protect their coastal and marine regions. Tanzania's coasts are part of a large ecosystem that harbours a unique biodiversity. They also provide a livelihood for the majority of coastal communities. However, unsustainable management and climate change are threatening the region. It is therefore important that we find #SustainableSolutions to protect the coastal and marine regions. 🌊🐠 Learn more about our work for Tanzanias coasts: https://lnkd.in/dgE-p6a5

Zusammen mit dem Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) und unseren internationalen Partner*innen sind wir im Sahel-Gebiet aktiv, um die Region nachhaltig zu stabilisieren. Im Fokus der Arbeit stehen insbesondere Bildung, Ernährung, der Zugang zu Basisdienstleistungen und soziale Sicherung. Im #Tschad lebt die Mehrheit der Bevölkerung unterhalb der Armutsgrenze. Trotzdem hat das Land bereits mehrere hunderttausend geflüchtete Personen aufgenommen. Konflikte in der Region, die eigene wirtschaftliche Situation und auch der Klimawandel stellen das Land vor die Herausforderung, die wachsende Bevölkerung zu versorgen. Wir unterstützen die nachhaltige Entwicklung des Landes, durch  🌱Unterstützung in der ländlichen Entwicklung 🚰Verbesserung der Verfügbarkeit von Basisdienstleistungen 🤝Stärkung lokaler Strukturen der Konfliktbearbeitung 💡Schaffung von Beschäftigungsangeboten Mehr zu unserer Arbeit im Sahel-Gebiet: https://lnkd.in/ddfG5eYB

#NatureAndBiodiversityDay at #COP29! Today it’s all about protecting the biodiversity and nature of our planet. 🌱🌍 How can #livestock be part of the solution to manage the earth’s #biodiversity sustainably? As stewards of over a quarter of the world’s land, livestock keepers - particularly across the global south - manage ecosystems that support both people and the planet. When managed sustainably, livestock systems can enhance biodiversity, improve soil health, and restore ecosystems. Together with our partners International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), African Union - Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), WWF, SNV, and Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, we explore in this paper how nature-positive livestock practices can contribute to positive interactions between livestock and biodiversity in low and middle income countries (LMIC). We tried to bring balance and fresh perspectives to the conversation while addressing challenges and opportunities. Read more about how sustainable livestock management can restore ecosystems🌾👇 COP29 Azerbaijan