From 11 to 22 November 2024, the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme "In Solidarity for a Green World". In the conference's Blue Zone, WeCarbon, as the report's Knowledge Partner, attended "Climate Action Beyond Borders", a key event co-hosted by Shanghai Climate Week and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), and saw the official launch of the report "ClimateTech In Focus: Innovations for a Greener Supply Chain". At the event, Shanghai Climate Week also signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with the Arab Youth Council for Climate Change (AYCCC) and discussed international cooperation with New York Climate Week and London Climate Action Week to support a sustainable future.
"Climate Action Beyond Borders" aims to deepen cooperation across borders, sectors and disciplines and to bring together global efforts to tackle climate change. In his remarks, Mr. Philippe Aubert, Deputy Director of UNITAR's Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, said that climate change is a challenge shared by all humanity, and that technological development, policymaking and capacity building all depend on countries working together. He praised Shanghai Climate Week, an internationally influential platform for climate dialogue, for its tireless efforts to bring together stakeholders from around the world. Mr. Peng Feng, Member of the Shanghai Climate Week Executive Committee, reviewed the motivation and background of China's response to climate change, announced the "Climate Community Global Innovation Network Initiative" to strengthen cooperation and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and warmly invited guests from around the world to take part in Shanghai Climate Week 2025.
ClimateTech In Focus is the annual flagship research report of Shanghai Climate Week (SHCW), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC), with WeCarbon as Knowledge Partner. The inaugural 2024 report, themed "Innovations for a Greener Supply Chain", drew on more than 70 senior experts from across industries as contributors and features good-practice cases from 12 companies. WeCarbon Founder Mr. Eric Ma and Ms. Remoca Shi, Founder of WeCarbon, Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Climate Week Executive Committee Secretariat and Secretary-General of its Youth Council, were lead authors of the report and, together with WeCarbon team members including Mingjiang Dai, Ma Xinyi and Zhang Huizhong, were closely involved in writing and launching it.
At the launch, Mr. William Wang, Chief Representative for Asia Pacific of Shanghai Climate Week and Executive Director-General of its Youth Council, presented the report's background and main findings to guests from around the world as one of its authors, and set out the specific measures stakeholders should prioritize to achieve a green transition of supply chains.
A roundtable on the report followed, moderated by Ms. Yu Jiadan, Head of Government and Public Relations at UNITAR's Division for Multilateral Diplomacy. Mr. Zhang Xing, Senior Climate Specialist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank; Dr. Li Zheng, Dean of the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University; and Mr. Eric Ma, Founder and CTO of WeCarbon, discussed the state of policy and technology in the climate field and shared their insights on the role of climate technology in supply chains.
The Arab Youth Council for Climate Change (AYCCC), Shanghai Climate Week's inaugural partner in the Middle East and Africa, works to engage Arab youth in environmental issues, support youth climate action and encourage young Arabs to explore innovative solutions to climate challenges. On the occasion of COP29, Shanghai Climate Week and the AYCCC signed a strategic cooperation memorandum, formally launching cooperation in event organization, research and youth exchange.
During COP29, WeCarbon Founder Ms. Remoca Shi, in her capacity as Deputy Secretary-General of the Shanghai Climate Week Executive Committee Secretariat and Secretary-General of its Youth Council, moderated the roundtable "Dialogue of Global Climate Weeks". Mr. Luke Herbert (online), Executive Director of International Communications at Climate Group, organizer of New York Climate Week; Mr. Nick Mabey, CEO of E3G, organizer of London Climate Action Week; and Mr. William Wang, Chief Representative for Asia Pacific of Shanghai Climate Week and Executive Director-General of its Youth Council, shared the motivation, missions and achievements of their platforms in supporting global climate action, and agreed to set up regular exchange and cooperation to further strengthen their international influence.