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CDP global information disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions

CDP  Climate change. We believe that improving business awareness through measurement and disclosure is essential to effectively managing carbon and climate change risks. On behalf of 746 institutional investor signatories with total assets of USD 136 trillion and more than 280 large purchasers with public procurement expenditures of more than USD 6.4 trillion, we are demanding information from the world's largest companies on climate risks and the opportunities of a low-carbon economy.

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Climate Change Resilience Fund

The Climate Justice Resilience Fund (CJRF) provides grants to support women, youth and indigenous peoples to create and share their own climate resilience solutions. The CJRF Fund puts people, their rights and life experiences right at the center of climate action. CJRF combines funds from private foundations and philanthropists. To date, our main grant fund has received funding from the Oak Foundation, The Kendeda Fund, the Robert Bosch Foundation and Mackenzie Scott. Since its inception in 2016, CJRF has pooled $25 million to benefit more than 40 large grant partnerships around the world. CJRF has also hosted several initiatives to support funder education and collaboration on climate justice, and in 2021 launched a unique partnership with the Scottish Government on re-granting for climate loss and damage.
In 2022, CJRF shook up traditional philanthropic power structures by announcing a new board of directors. This practitioner-led board replaced our previous funder-led board and will guide the CJRF in grantmaking decisions on important topics such as climate justice, loss and damage, and climate resilience. The board will also determine the strategy and priorities of the fund for the future. You can learn more about this change on our blog.

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Climate-Health Cluster Joint Session at the Conference on Linking Health and Climate Change

The Climate-Health Cluster, including BlueAdapt, CATALYSE, CLIMOS, HIGH Horizons, IDAlert and TRIGGER, is organizing a joint session at the ENBEL 2023 conference on "Health impacts of climate change: the way forward with the Climate-Health Cluster". Climate -Health Cluster , Horizon Europe collaboration between 6 European research and innovation projects (BlueAdaptCATALYSISCLIMOSHIGH Horizons , IDAlert a TRIGGER ) will share knowledge from ongoing projects during a joint session on " Health impacts of climate change: the way forward with the Climate-Health Cluster " at the Conference on the Connection of Health and Climate Change (ENBEL 2023 ). The meeting will take place on October 12, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.

Forest Information System for Europe

Plone pageThe Forest Information System for Europe FISE is the entry point for exchanging information with the forestry community about Europe's forest environment, its status and development. FISE collects data, information and knowledge obtained or derived through key forest-related policy factors.

FISE joins European data infrastructures and other global and European forestry portals that support forestry policy reporting: FAO-FRA (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Global Forest Resources Assessment), UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) , Forest Europe, EUFORGEN (European Program for Forest Genetic Resources), ICP-Forests (International Cooperative Program for the Assessment and Monitoring of the Impact of Air Pollution on Forests), Global Forest Watch and EFI (European Forestry Institute). FISE is highly dependent on data and information coming from EU and EEA member states.

The main important European contributors are the member states of the European Union: Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Netherlands, Croatia, Ireland, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, Germany, Poland, Portugal , Austria, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Italy, as well as other EEA member states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey) and EEA cooperating countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo*).

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Water Information System for Europe (WISE)

WISE logo  The Water Information System for Europe (WISE) is a partnership between the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA). WISE was launched in 2007 and provides access to water related web portal information ranging from inland to marine waters. Over the years, WISE has been improved and updated to respond to user needs and timely alignment with European water requirements rules. WISE addresses several user groups. For users from EU institutions or other environmental nations, regional and local governments, WISE provides inputs for thematic evaluation topics in the context of EU water-related policies. For water professionals and scientists, WISE facilitates access to reference documents and thematic data that can be downloaded for further analysis. For the general public, including private or public entities, WISE illustrates a wide range of water-related information through: interactive maps, graphs and indicators.

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Copernicus

Copernicus Logo       The Copernicus program is part of the European Union's space program for Earth observation, which focuses on our planet and its environment for the benefit of all European citizens. It offers information services that draw on satellite Earth observation and in situ (outside space) data.

The program is managed by the European Commission. The program is implemented in cooperation with member states, the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), EU agencies and Mercator Océan.

The vast amount of global data from satellites and land, air and sea measurement systems provides information that helps service providers, public authorities and other international organizations to improve the quality of life of European citizens and beyond. The provided information services are free and freely accessible to users.

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Copernicus "In Situ" program

Copernicus Logo    In Situ      Copernicus is the European Union's revolutionary program for observing and monitoring the Earth. The Copernicus program offers European and global citizens, public authorities, policy makers, scientists, entrepreneurs and companies an overview of our planet. The Copernicus program is openly and freely available to everyone.

The Copernicus program transforms information from multiple sources, including satellites, into operational services to monitor Earth's land, oceans and atmosphere, monitor climate change, support European crisis management and protect civil security.

The Copernicus services rely on many environmental measurements collected by non-Copernicus data providers from ground-based, marine or airborne monitoring systems, as well as geospatial reference or auxiliary data, collectively referred to as "in situ" data.

The Copernicus In Situ component maps the area of in situ data availability, identifies data access gaps or bottlenecks, supports cross-cutting data provision and manages partnerships with data providers to improve access and use conditions.

European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and the Environment

  FEDARENE (European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and the Environment) is the collective voice of regions and regional energy agencies in the field of energy transformation. FEDARENE members drive energy transition and climate action in their territories through ambitious policy development and strategic facilitation measures. FEDARENE was founded on June 6, 1990 6 regional authorities: Rhône-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Wallonia, País Vasco, Aquitaine and Nord-Pas-de-Calais. Local authorities, motivated by various programs of the European Commission, tried to raise the voices of the regions in the debate on energy and environmental policies at the European level.

European Commission – Energy, climate change, environment

European Commission logoWith its political measures, the EU protects the environment and tries to minimize risks threatening the climate, human health and biological diversity. The European Green Convention aims to make Europe the first carbon-neutral continent, partly by developing greener energy sources and green technologies.

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United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) | UN-Water As the lead agency within the United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination System, we use our solid expertise and presence in five regional offices to build and develop relationships with national and local governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society and the private sector. Better decisions about risks require a deeper understanding of their complexity and relation to sustainable development. That's why we collect, collate and share the latest high-quality technical information and data to reduce risk and build resilience more effectively. Hundreds of experts work in our scientific and technical advisory groups, who are key partners to governments and other stakeholders around the world. We work closely with countries to help them build and strengthen integrated risk management systems and implement evidence-based policies in a way that integrates DRR into all areas of governance at local, national and regional levels. A key part of this work is the development and implementation of inclusive and accessible multi-hazard early warning systems. Such systems save lives: in the event of a disaster, the death rate in countries without them is on average eight times higher than in countries that have implemented them. We regularly convene global and regional events that bring together partners, experts, country and community leaders to share experiences and review progress on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, a set of goals and action points intended to protect the benefits of development against the risk of disaster.

National League of Cities (NLC)

National League of Cities - Wikipedia The National League of Cities (NLC) is an organization comprised of city, town and village leaders dedicated to improving the quality of life for their current and future constituents.

With nearly 100 years of dedication to the strength and progress of local governments, NLC has earned the trust and support of more than 2,700 cities across the country. Our mission is to tirelessly advocate and protect the interests of cities, towns and municipalities by influencing federal policy, strengthening local leadership and championing innovative solutions.

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European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)

  Our main mission is to provide all professionals dealing with EU public affairs with a combination of in-depth knowledge and practical knowledge of EU policies, with the main aim of further improving their skills and abilities for effective policy management. We are supported by EU member states and the European Commission. We serve officials in national and regional public administration bodies in member states, in the European Commission itself and in other EU institutions. We have thus created an extensive and strong network in the member states and various institutions, bodies and agencies of the EU. It is the combination of this network and the experience of our experts that enables us to provide international and inter-institutional comparative analytical insights into EU policies, which, together with our problem-solving approach, makes us one of the longest-serving EU public affairs experts.

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The EU Parliament supported sustainable and durable products and rejected greenwashing (Archive)

The new directive on consumer empowerment in the green transition received the support of 544 MPs, with 18 lawmakers voting against and 17 abstaining. The main goal of the legislation is to help consumers make ecological decisions and to motivate companies to offer more durable and sustainable products.

Prohibition of misleading advertising and general environmental claims

The Parliament's approved mandate for negotiations with member states envisages a ban on the use of general environmental labels such as "environmentally friendly", "natural", "biodegradable", "climate neutral" or "eco", if these claims are not supported by detailed evidence. In addition, it also plans to ban environmental labels that are based solely on CO2 compensation systems. The ban will also cover other misleading practices, such as making claims about the entire product if the claim is true for only one part of it, or claims about how long the product will last or what load it will bear if they are not true. To simplify product information, only those sustainability labels that are in line with the official certification system or established by public authorities should be used.

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