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We’re in a Race.

A race against time and against ourselves. Against the dangerous idea that we can’t do this, that there is no way.

Unlike most races, it won’t have one winner. In this race we all win, or we all lose. Winning it requires a radical, unprecedented level of collaboration, from all corners of our world. From our cities, businesses, regions and investors. From people everywhere.

Together we’re racing for a better world. A zero carbon and resilient world. A healthier, safer, fairer world. A world of wellbeing, abundance and joy, where the air is fresher, our jobs are well-paid and dignified, and our future is clear.

To get there we need to run fast, and get faster. We need more and more people to join the race, and right now. This is not about 2050, it’s about today.

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Campaign News

Deciphering best practice in climate action

Convened by the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, a series of working groups are tackling how to strengthen, update, consolidate and provide additional clarity and transparency for the work of the Race to Zero.

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Finance stands ready to support the net zero transition

This week’s spring meetings at the IMF and World Bank must be used as an opportunity for public and private finance leaders to come together and forge new approaches to removing barriers to net zero.

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An Airbus powered by cooking oil: Is sustainable aviation fuel the future of aviation?

An A380 Airbus recently flew for three hours with one engine powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), made from used cooking oil and other fats.

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Oceans and their largest inhabitants could be the key to storing our carbon emissions

Current research at the Centre for Climate Repair at Cambridge University tackles how we can reinvigorate the world’s largest potential carbon sinks: oceans.

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How the world’s largest seafood companies can help tackle climate change

Seafood firms can reduce their impact on climate and the oceans – and in doing so can ensure they have a long-term thriving business, writes Nigel Topping, UN High Level Champion for Climate Action at COP26.

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What are ‘sponge cities’ and how can they prevent floods?

A new AI-based study compares cities’ trees and lakes to how much concrete they have, to gauge their ability to respond to climate shocks.

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Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity in 2021 – a world first

For the first time, wind and solar generated more than 10% of electricity globally in 2021, according to latest data.

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Podcast: How to run an entire country run on 100% renewables

It will take enormous flexibility, interconnectivity, and storage, but it is possible — explains the latest episode of Inside the Energy Transition.

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IPCC: The window is tight, but there is hope

The more we delay action, burn fossil fuels and destroy nature, the more brutal climate change will become, according to the latest IPCC scientific report on mitigating climate.

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Bringing affordable and renewable energy to smallholder farmers

A sustainable and resilient agricultural sector is key to sub-Saharan Africa’s economic future. Here’s how solar water pumps can help.

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Five climate action projects from MENA that are making a real difference

The MENA region is already the most water-scarce region in the world – and the increasing temperatures are predicted to lead to more persistent and acute drought. Building resilience is key, which is why effective climate action is vital to limit the worst effects of the climate crisis.

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Cement and Concrete industry launches Net Zero Accelerators at MENA Climate Week

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) has launched a series of Net Zero Accelerator initiatives to help national cement and concrete industries decarbonize in line with the GCCA’s 2050 Net Zero Global Industry Roadmap. 

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Live from MENA Climate Week: Interview with High-Level Climate Champions

Interview with the High-Level Climate Champions Nigel Topping and Mahmoud Mohieldin as they launch their work programme for 2022.

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Climate Champions launch 2022 Work Programme

UN High-Level Climate Action Champions kick-started the non state actors climate action agenda with the launch of their 2022 work programme.

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MENA Climate Week opens with aim to accelerate climate action

The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, MENACW 2022, opened today with a strong call to accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement.

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War in Ukraine threatens access to Egypt’s staple food: bread

As with tortillas in Mexico and rice in West Africa, symbolism around bread has a spiritual dimension. Egyptians handle bread with care and respect at the bakery, on the street and in their homes.

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Registration opens for second public session of Race to Zero Criteria Consultation

The Criteria Consultation Process is now well underway, and over 150 independent experts across eight working groups have gathered to discuss critical topics and help strengthen and clarify the Race to Zero starting line criteria, leadership principles, interpretation guide and lexicon.

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A billion of the world’s most climate-vulnerable people live in informal settlements – here’s what they face

The IPCC’s latest report on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability made it explicit that people living in informal settlements are the most vulnerable urban populations to climate change.

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How Africa is leading the way in dealing with ‘e-waste’

Africa’s experience managing e-waste provides interesting approaches for all countries to consider when building an e-waste management system.

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Video: MENA’s water crisis and how to fix it

To mark World Water Day on March 22, UNICEF issued a video answering the questions most vital to the water crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Regional collaboration is a climate-action catalyst

MENA Climate Week will bring together key stakeholders to take the pulse of climate action in the region, explore climate challenges and opportunities and showcase ambitious solutions.

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