{"id":54649,"date":"2022-11-18T08:37:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T16:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54649"},"modified":"2022-11-18T08:37:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T16:37:13","slug":"special-representative-for-global-partnerships-mcauliffe-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-to-form-partnership-with-international-trade-center-at-cop27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=54649","title":{"rendered":"Special Representative for Global Partnerships McAuliffe Signs Memorandum of Understanding to Form Partnership with International Trade Center at COP27"},"content":{"rendered":"
11\/18\/2022 11:19 AM EST<\/div>\n

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As part of the Connecting Climate Entrepreneurs (CCE) initiative,\u00a0Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe and Executive Director Pamela Coke-Hamilton of the\u00a0<\/u>International Trade Center (ITC)<\/a>\u00a0signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.\u00a0 The MOU formalizes collaboration between the Department of State and ITC on various CCE activities, starting with the\u00a0Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Climate Smart Platform\u00a0<\/em>that is designed to showcase and scale SME climate smart products and solutions, assist with their compliance to established environmental standards and certifications, and solidify their commitment to low-carbon practices.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0SME Climate Smart Platform<\/em>\u00a0will also assist large buyers with identifying products that meet their climate objectives and diversify their supply chains.\u00a0 Through the partnership, ITC will identify and recruit SMEs to join the platform and engage with third-party organizations such as Global Organic Textile Standard and Gold Standard to ensure SME compliance with environmental standards.\u00a0 The\u00a0Department of State\u2019s Office of Global Partnerships<\/a>, and the Office of Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will encourage large private sector purchasers to utilize the\u00a0SME Climate Smart Platform<\/em>, and socialize the platform with U.S. embassies and appropriate SMEs.<\/p>\n

To view a recording of the launch of the\u00a0SME Climate Smart Platform<\/em>, please visit:\u00a0<\/a>https:\/\/www.state.gov\/u-s-center-at-cop27\/<\/a><\/p>\n

CCE is a public-private partnership between the\u00a0Department of State\u2019s Office of Global Partnerships<\/a>\u00a0and private sector entities to leverage the U.S. entrepreneurial ecosystem to advance climate entrepreneurship worldwide.\u00a0 CCE was launched in collaboration with LinkedIn, Salesforce, and General Electric in 2021 at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland.<\/p>\n

To learn more about the Office of Global Partnerships and our current initiatives, please click\u00a0<\/a>here<\/a>\u00a0or visit\u00a0<\/a>https:\/\/www.state.gov\/s\/partnerships<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 You may also email\u00a0Partnerships@state.gov<\/a><\/u>\u00a0 for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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