Highlights from @COP29 20 November - Today at COP29 – Exponential Plans – How to Win the Fossil-Free Economy & #BuyMoreTime Join us for talks with movers and change-makers on how to collaborate on climate – and how to seize the opportunities as we transition to net zero.

"Businesses need long-term certitude." Maria Mendiluce, CEO We Mean Business At #COP29, a coalition of leading businesses has come together to urge G20 leaders to support an ambitious outcome in Baku and help the private sector drive faster action. #Mission2025

🚨 Business groups call on G20 leaders to lead on NDCs and finance in the face of slow progress at #COP29. A statement has been published today signed by the leading business organizations coordinated by @WMBtweets & #Mission2025. Read the statement: https://t.co/eHlCmlSng2

Kicking-off our #SME and value chain focused session here at #COP29. W/o #SMEs we won’t get to #netzero by 2050. This is why we founded the @SMEClimateHub to help smaller companies start their climate journey. 🔴 Follow live at: https://t.co/oWxaSziiOt

At #COP29 we are asking for: - Clear polic signals via investable, 1.5C-aligned NDCs - Global public financial flows that help unlock scaled-up private finance & investment, particularly in low- and middle-income countries

#COP29 attendees! Join us and the Implementation Lab as we explore the opportunity of new #NDCs as vehicles for setting ambitious targets and policies to drive climate ambition through a just clean energy transition away from fossil fuels. 📍Today, 16:30 AZT, Hirkan, Area B

While market is shifting towards #CleanEnergy, we do need the political will of all here at #COP29 to create the enabling policy environments for companies to go even further, faster. 📍@Climate_Action_ Sustainable Innovation Forum

.@WMBtweets’ CEO @mendiluce & @UNFCCC High-Level Champion for @COP29_AZ @ArpadaraiNigar have partnered for an op-ed during #COP29 to detail how the conference can ensure SMEs thrive in the net zero transition. 🔗 Read the op-ed on @edie to learn more: https://t.co/TW3HqEEya8

Businesses are already leading by investing in clean solutions, but stable policies are essential to unlock the full potential. Read more in my latest article via @Forbes https://t.co/d6nMlp8WC4 #WMBC (🧵2/2)

🌍 Renewable energy is unstoppable—even in a shifting political landscape. At #COP29, we need ambitious climate finance and global cooperation to make sustainable energy accessible everywhere, especially for low-income nations. (🧵1/2)

Full house at our flagship #WomenLeadingOnClimate event at #COP29. Follow this space! 💪

Companies are investing in #CleanEnergy because it makes perfect business sense even in an economy that is still built for fossil fuels. The clean energy market is set to reach >$2 trillion by 2035. That’s the size of crude oil today. Live w/ @Ed_Crooks @TheEnergyGang podcast

I'm excited to join forces w/ @cathmckenna on this crucial initiative. Women bring essential traits & qualities to leadership that greatly benefit #ClimateAction. Research also shows women are 2x as likely to speak out & engage their community on climate. #WomenLeadingOnClimate

We need the voices of women and girls on climate now more than ever. Stay tuned for November 11th at COP29, when women and girls around the world will unite to demand climate action. #WomenLeadingonClimate #COP29 https://t.co/3bF0yOZmrT

Decarbonizing hard-to-abate sector means: ⚡️3x #renewables & 2x energy efficiency 🤝Remove policy barriers via responsible policy engagement 💵Carbon pricing 📗Green public procurement 📍@EconomistEvents Countdown to COP29 Register: https://t.co/BhvsrBfDDJ #EconSustainability

I am pleased to see Leah Seligmann taking the helm of @thebteamhq! Over the past decade, Leah has consistently been a thoughtful, caring, and exceptional partner and friend. 🤝 Warm congratulations to another woman leading the charge on climate and sustainability!

Launching the Women Leading on Climate Network right now at #ClimateWeekNYC w/ @cathmckenna. 🔗 https://t.co/cx0dAZlfK6

It’s time for companies to step up their game on #climate and this means: 1️⃣Phasing out fossil fuels 2️⃣Investing in #nature in a high-integrity manner 3️⃣High quality carbon removals We need to stick to science & be pragmatic. #ClimateWeekNYC

Great to be interviewed by @tslavinm of @REvents_SustBiz on why women leadership is key in accelerating #ClimateAction. 📍#ClimateWeekNYC

Let’s not forget that all companies, even the biggest multinationals, start small. They are an essential part of our economy and it’s time to bring #SMEs also along the decarbonization journey. 📍#ClimateWeekNYC