Meet Khaled Noby Mohamed, Executive Director of Nature Conservation Egypt (NCE), where he’s working to balance renewable energy growth with biodiversity protection in Egypt. As renewable energy projects expand, Khaled is leading critical efforts to safeguard Egypt’s unique ecosystems, from migratory birds to vulnerable native species.
Meet Gilberto Ribeiro, Partner and CIO of VOX Capital, leading climate finance innovations for sustainable energy and land use in Brazil. Gilberto’s work mobilizes funds to address Brazil’s environmental challenges, from deforestation to sustainable agriculture.
Meet Lynn von Koch-Liebert, Head of Climate, Energy & Infrastructure at Lendistry, who is championing equitable access to climate finance. Lynn is dedicated to ensuring underserved communities and small businesses have the capital to lead in the clean energy transition.
Race to Resilience Youth Fellow, Ferdison Valmond, explains how inclusive climate action can create a more resilient and sustainable world. Valmond highlights the campaign’s commitment to empowering underrepresented groups to ensure they play an active role in shaping climate resilience efforts.
Climate Champions’ Youth Fellow, Amal Ridene sheds light on scaling adaptation finance at COP29, where adaptation funding and private sector engagement are central to closing the climate resilience gap. As finance remains underfunded, COP29 offers new opportunities for impactful investment in adaptation.
Meet Ramil Azmammadov, CEO of Dr. Agro, who’s empowering Azerbaijani farmers to make data-driven decisions for sustainable yields. Dr. Agro’s platform equips farmers with tools for crop planning, budgeting, disease alerts, and climate insights – helping them navigate challenges and increase productivity.
Launched in the lead-up to COP 29 (taking place from 11-22 November in Baku, Azerbaijan), the 2024 Yearbook is the eighth of the series published by UNFCCC, which provides an overview of the progress, trends and challenges of real-world climate action taken by non-Party stakeholders, to inspire further actions and raise ambition.
Distinguished economist and finance expert Vera Songwe has been instrumental in shaping discussions on Africa’s economic future, and the global climate finance agenda at large. On the eve of COP 29 in Baku, Songwe discusses the role of climate finance, green industrialization, and the need for global cooperation to combat the climate crisis.
Meet Pablo Castellanos Ramelli, Co-founder and COO of BATx, who’s transforming energy sustainability in Latin America by giving EV batteries a second life. Through repair, refurbishment, and repurposing, his initiative is reducing waste, creating economic opportunities, and advancing a circular economy in Colombia and beyond.
Meet Fany Kuiru, General Coordinator of COICA and the first woman to lead the Amazon’s largest Indigenous coalition. Fany spearheaded the Amazon for Life Fund to empower Indigenous communities by supporting sustainable, self-determined projects across the Amazon Basin.
Meet Michael Kakande, Founder & Chairperson of Resilient40 and champion for climate justice, mobilizing African voices to drive action at local and global levels. Through Resilient40 and initiatives like the African Citizen’s Climate Caravan, Michael is amplifying African youth and community perspectives in the global climate conversation.
Meet Reyhan Jamalova – an Azerbaijani innovator transforming the way communities in rain-prone areas tackle energy poverty. Harnessing the power of rain through her organization Rainergy, Reyhan is creating renewable solutions for communities with limited access to reliable electricity
Meet Annika Degen, Founder of Gender & Climate, the podcast bringing crucial conversations on gender equality and climate action to listeners worldwide. Through her platform, Annika explores how social inequities, particularly gender disparities, deepen the impacts of climate change, inspiring her audience to consider both crises in tandem.
Meet Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM, promoting biodynamic farming for sustainable agriculture in Egypt. Through the Economy of Love (EoL) standard, Helmy is transforming agriculture, supporting smallholder farmers to adopt sustainable practices while generating new income streams through carbon credits.
Cities, Indigenous groups, businesses, and organizations across regions are advancing inclusive, nature-positive climate solutions to help make a net-zero future achievable by 2050, according to a new report by the Marrakech Partnership, UN Climate Change and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions.
Meet Nga Tran Thi Thanh (Jessica) who’s on a mission to accelerate Vietnam’s transition to a low-carbon economy through innovative climate finance.
Meet Sellah Bogonko, Co-Founder & CEO of Jacob’s Ladder Africa who’s on a mission to empower Africa’s youth through green jobs.
Driving the transition to cleaner, greener transport solutions in Bangladesh
Building climate resilience for the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians
Meet Maryam Bello, Co-Founder of Parker’s Mobile Clinic, pioneering climate-resilient healthcare in flood-prone regions of Nigeria. Maryam’s mobile health hubs and telemedicine services are bridging healthcare gaps in rural areas, bringing vital medical care directly to underserved communities.
Meet Basima Abdulrahman, Founder and CEO of KESK, who’s providing renewable energy solutions for businesses in Iraq. Through her company KESK, Basima combines solar energy installation with advanced software and a carbon credit marketplace.
