The Climate Registry

TCR, along with our partners Georgetown Climate Center, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE), and U.S. Green Building Council, showcased subnational and private sector solutions to achieve equity, energy efficiency, and clean energy goals at our official UNFCCC side event at #COP29. US Chair Brenda Mallory of the White House Council on Environmental Quality offered opening remarks, providing a U.S. federal government perspective on public-private partnerships and actions that are driving clean energy deployment nationwide. The first panel highlighted how public and private sector leaders must partner to implement scalable solutions for CO2 reduction, resilience, and health benefits in the built and natural environment. The panel, moderated by Liz Beardsley, featured Rama Dunayevich, Olga Faktorovich Allen, Paul Lau, and Jessica Olson. The second panel discussed how achieving nationally-determined contributions requires subnational action across sectors while centering equity. The panel, moderated by TCR Executive Director Amy Holm, featured Samuel Assefa, Davina Hurt, Esq., Joseph Nguyen, and Brigid Shea. Autodesk Abt Global SMUD Topsoe Bay Area Air Quality Management District California Air Resources Board State of Washington Travis County

Join us today for our WEN Workshop - Navigating Scope 3 Calculations for Water/Wastewater Sectors.

And thank you to our fabulous COP 29 public and private sector partners and supporters including Abt Global, BMW Group, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Edison International, Georgetown Climate Center, Jonathan Port (PermaCity Foundation), National Grid, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and U.S. Climate Alliance!

We were thrilled to again bring together North American climate leaders at our reception at COP 29 to network and connect with each other. It was great to have so many subnational climate leaders share their experiences and goals in furthering climate action and continue to learn from each other. Thank you again to our wonderful speakers who shared their valuable insights on how they are working to further climate action within their own organizations and jurisdictions. Pedro Pizarro, President and CEO, Edison International Davina Hurt, Esq., Board Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and Board Member, California Air Resources Board Melissa Hurtado, California State Senate Joseph Nguyen, Senator, State of Washington Thomas Becker, Head of Sustainability and Mobility, BMW Group Travis Kellerman, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham

Join us on November 19 at 3:00 pm AZT for our UNFCCC Official Side Event on “Showcasing Subnational and Private Sector Solutions to Achieve Equity, Efficiency and Clean Energy Goals”. This event will highlight how public and private sector leaders are delivering scalable and equitable solutions to decarbonize buildings, energy, industry, transport that also realize resilience and health benefits. Strategies include meaningful community engagement, innovative climate finance, public-private partnerships, smart policy, and nature-based solutions. More details about this event and other TCR events at COP 29 can be found at copdelegation.org/events. Many thanks to the speakers: Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality Liz Beardsley, U.S. Green Building Council (Panel 1 Moderator) Paul Lau, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, SMUD Jessica Olson, Head of Global Affairs, Americas, Topsoe Eric Reading, Chief Climate Officer, Abt Global Robert Spencer, Senior Director, Sustainable Legacies, AECOM Amy Holm, TCR (Panel 2 Moderator) Samuel Assefa, Director, Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI) Davina Hurt, Esq., Chair, Board Member, Bay Area Air Quality Management District and California Air Resources Board Brigid Shea, Travis County

Thank you to our wonderful speakers for sharing their leadership and knowledge on how subnationals are turning climate ambition into actions. Their insights on the opportunities and barriers to addressing the climate crisis in their jurisdictions will help so many others implement climate action in their own jurisdictions.?The leadership of our states across the country will continue to shape the future of climate action in the United States. If you were not able to attend the event in-person at COP 29, you can watch this very informative conversation at this link: https://lnkd.in/gXiZH6nQ Amy Holm, Executive Director, The Climate Registry Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency Jay Inslee, Governor, State of Washington Travis Kellerman, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Serena McIlwain, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

The Net-Zero Portal aims to foster a supportive and transparent culture for organizations to disclose their plans, track progress towards their goals, and learn from each other’s strategies. If you would like to learn more about the Net-Zero Portal and the importance of turning commitments into action, join us on November 15 at 1:00pm AZT in the COP 29 Green Zone Extreme Hangout Pavilion, where TCR Board Member Richard Saines, Managing Director at Pollination, will discuss how the Net-Zero Portal can be used as a tool to track ambitious GHG reduction goals and turn them into achievable realities.

Join us on November 15 at 1:00 pm AZT in person or virtually for our panel on “Subnational Climate Leadership in the United States: Transforming Ambitions into Action” at the America Is All In Action Center. This event will bring together subnational leaders from U.S. states to discuss the policies and best practices needed to tackle critical challenges such as GHG emissions reduction, equity, and ensuring climate resilience. If you are not in Baku, you can listen in to the panel through the livestream link: https://lnkd.in/g2KeuVWu More details about this event and other TCR events at COP 29 can be found at copdelegation.org/events. Many thanks to our speakers: Amy Holm, Executive Director, The Climate Registry Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency Jay Inslee, Governor, State of Washington Travis Kellerman, Senior Climate Policy Advisor, Office of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham Serena McIlwain, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment

States like California are developing regulations that place the responsibility on water suppliers and wastewater managers to promote more efficient water use and increase reuse and recycling. The water and wastewater cycles are energy intensive and its activities can account for a significant portion of a state’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Expectations for urban water utility providers continue to increase year after year as water conservation becomes increasingly important in combating the climate crisis. Urban areas continue to see a growth in population as well as a change in precipitation patterns. TCR will host a WEN Workshop with Alissa Benchimol from Greenhouse Gas Management Institute to help reporters navigate and estimate their Scope 3 emissions. This session will include a targeted analysis of Scope 3 emissions for Category 1 (Purchased Goods and Services) and Category 5 (Waste from Operations), and on the applicability of Category 11 (Use of sold product) in the sector. Estimating Scope 3 emissions can be an important tool for water and wastewater managers, as well as water consumers, to understand the emissions intensity profile throughout their value chains. Join us for the Scope 3 workshop to help your organization tackle complex emissions reporting and drive sustainable improvements across operations. https://lnkd.in/gu2PnFj8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #WENRegistry #WaterEnergyNexus #WaterEnergyNexusRegistry #SustainableCalifornia #ClimateAction #GHGEmissions

Thank you to our COP29 sponsors for supporting our efforts to highlight subnational leadership in climate action on the global stage.?The support of our sponsors ensures that we can deliver on these goals. Edison International Bay Area Air Quality Management District Abt Associates BMW Group Georgetown Climate Center Pacific Gas and Electric Company U.S. Climate Alliance National Grid Permacity Foundation