The B Team

-What is COP29? To help answer that question, we're amplifying the voices of changemakers shaping the future of our planet. Over the next few days, we'll feature insightful episodes that address key climate issues leading up to COP29. Hear from inspiring leaders, including María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Leah Seligmann, and more. Share these episodes with your community to elevate the discussion and inspire meaningful action. -https://lnkd.in/eCiRe964

With only five years left to deliver to the #ParisAgreement, this years United Nations Climate Change Conference, #COP29, is our chance to set bold, actionable targets to speed up the transition and ensure a fair and fast shift to net-zero.

“The costs of inaction are now far greater than the cost of action,” #BTeam Leader Paul Polman reminds us. ?? Over the next two weeks, government leaders, policymakers, business leaders, investors and civil society are gathering at the annual UN Climate Change Conference (#COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. An important focus will be efforts to finance global #ClimateAction. ?? The goal: to agree a climate finance target for accelerating developing countries’ climate resilience and transition to clean energy. This new target is called the New Collective Quantified Goal. ?? Learn more about the key issues at COP29 in this article from Reuters News Agency: https://lnkd.in/eNrmdV5c #ClimateFinance #NCQG Valerie Volcovici

“If you need a reminder of just how creative, collaborative, caring and brilliant we humans can be, look no further than The Earthshot Prize.” – Christiana Figueres, #BTeam Leader and Chair of The Earthshot Prize. The #EarthshotPrize is a global environmental prize and platform for impact, dedicated to finding and growing solutions that will repair our planet this decade. As a proud Official Nominator, The B Team is on the search for entries that will help meet at least one of the following Earthshot goals: ??Protect and restore nature ??Clean our air ??Revive our oceans ??Build a waste-free world ??Fix our climate ?? Share your nominations for the 2025 Prize using this form by 27 November: https://lnkd.in/e6wZzSnR

A #JustTransition to a cleaner, thriving future relies on comprehensive stakeholder engagement. ???????? As businesses navigate the shift to a low-carbon economy, it is vital that they engage proactively with stakeholders including labor, community and government. Understanding their perspectives is essential for respecting human rights before making decisions that affect them. ??Read our new report on stakeholder engagement from “Energy for a Just Transition”, a business-led collaboration between BSR and The #BTeam: https://lnkd.in/eNgymDVi #EnergyTransition #ClimateAction

?? Tomorrow at 9:30am GMT, #BTeam Leader André Hoffmann (Vice-chair, Roche; Chair, Capitals Coalition) will join a #COP16 debrief with experts including the Nature Leads from PwC UK and World Economic Forum. The webinar will consider the growing focus on nature risk and explore: ? The latest COP16 outcomes and their business impact; ? Which countries are leading in nature-positive policies; ? Building a business case for nature that resonates; ? New standards and practices in nature risk assessment. ?? Register and tune in: https://lnkd.in/eM4K6s_z? #NaturePositive #BiodiversityPlan #ForNature #NatureRisk

"With relentless ambition, focused action, nature-first advocacy and clear accountability, it’s possible not just to halt the loss of nature, but to restore it." As CBD #COP16 nears its conclusion in Cali, Colombia, #BTeam CEO Leah Seligmann wrote today in Reuters News Agency about the We Mean Business Coalition's?"4 As of Climate Leadership" framework, which offers a useful steer for business leaders committed to #climate and #nature action. https://lnkd.in/eu6tGZX3

Leaders from around the world including #BTeam Leaders Richard Branson, Paul Polman, Jean Oelwang, Hiro Mizuno, Mary Robinson and Christiana Figueres are calling for ‘a year of united action on climate, nature and food security’. In a letter to President Petro of Colombia and President Lula of Brazil, the signatories – representing business, finance, science, civil society, Indigenous Peoples, and youth – are calling for the Presidents of UN Biodiversity #COP16 and next year’s UN Climate Change #COP30 to mobilize courageous leadership to: ?? Strengthen national climate plans; ?? Scale up investment for nature and food system transformation; and ??? Support the inclusive participation of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. ?? Read the full letter: https://lnkd.in/eCM8UtQq #ProtectWhatWeLove #WithNature #BiodiversityPlan #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity

“We’ve come to Cali with strong commitments, with a growing recognition of the urgency of action and with clarity of the steps we must take. Now we must prove that we can deliver.” ?? Yesterday at UN Biodiversity #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, #BTeam Leader Paul Polman delivered a rousing call to action for collaborative leadership and positive advocacy for nature. ?? Watch Paul’s keynote at the Business & Biodiversity Forum (begins 2:37:40): https://lnkd.in/eh5tmqur #NaturePositive #NetPositive #GlobalBiodiversityFramework #BiodiversityPlan #ClimateAction

?? Nature is soaring up the corporate and investor agenda, but what does it mean to be “nature-positive?” Why is solving the nature crisis inextricably linked to solving the climate crisis? How are business leaders moving beyond slogans to effectively measure and meet biodiversity targets? ?? Read on in the Financial Times: https://lnkd.in/dzeUzhZN #COP16 #BiodiversityPlan #Nature #ClimateAction