THE ONE PLANET SUMMIT

WHAT IS IT?
The One Planet Summit brings politicians and major economic
players together under the same ambition: proposing andimplementing concrete solutions for:• fighting against climate change• protecting the oceans• conserving biodiversity• mobilising finance
It was launched by Emmanuel Macron, President of the French
Republic, on 12 December 2017, two years after the adoptionof the Paris Agreement. The first edition of the One Planet
Summit gathered 60 Heads of State and 4,000 participantsfrom public and private organisations.

WHO IS PART OF IT?
The One Planet Summit is organised at the initiative of France,along with the United Nations and the World Bank. It’s not justa summit for Heads of State. It brings together a wide range ofactors ready to take commitments at their respective levels:• public institutions: development banks, international organisations.
• private sector: businesses, funds, banks, investors, startups.
• civil society: NGOs, think tanks, foundations, youth networks,researchers.
• local governments: cities, regional governments, federalstates, local authority networks.

The One Planet Summit draws on strategic thinking from theOne Planet Lab. This laboratory for the ecological transition iscomposed of influential figures from academia, the private sector, the business world and international financial institutions.
The Lab sets new objectives and levers for future editions of theOne Planet Summit and the international agenda, particularly bydeveloping coalitions of committed actors.

MOBILISING FINANCE• Mobilising public funding and private capital on a massive scale is essential for ensuring the transition towards a
low-carbon society. It will give a new direction for finance, byconnecting it to concrete projects which help citizens. The One
Planet Summit therefore helps to create innovate financial
mechanisms, such as a fund for helping to fight against landdegradation. Other initiatives, such as the coalition of sovereign funds, encourage investors to consider the climate riskin their investment strategy.

MOBILISING RESEARCH OW DOES IT FIT IN WITHHTHE PARIS AGREEMENT?
The One Planet Summit is an integral part of the agenda forinternational climate negotiations. It aims to accelerate the implementation of the Paris Agreement and anchor its objectives inprojects on the ground. It focuses on funding climate-response
measures and on aligning financial flows. These issues are essential to the scaling-up measures required for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement, such as reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and protecting people.

19027_OPS_fiches 10 points-RV_A4_GB_26_04.indd 1• The French initiative “Make Our Planet Great Again” comesunder commitment no. 3, “Mobilising researchers and young
people to work for the planet”. This programme, which waslaunched in 2017, gives foreign researchers the opportunity tocome to France to continue their work. The first 18 beneficiaries, whom had been selected by an international jury, havealready started their work at French laboratories involved infighting against climate change. In 2018, 14 new applicants
were selected to take part in long-term research. Germany,
who wanted to join the initiative, is also welcoming 13 newresearchers.

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THE COMMITMENTS
During the first One Planet Summit, the participants madetwelve international commitments, which bring about
thirty coalitions and initiatives together around threemajor areas of action:• boosting funding for adaptation and resilience to climatechange;• accelerating the transition to a carbon-free economy;• embedding the climatic issues within the funding
The commitments are monitored transparently to ensure thatthey are properly fulfilled and have a positive impact on theenvironment. In 2018, a progress report (“Review of the Commitments”) was published, which provided an overview of how
the implementation of the commitments was going. You canfollow the commitments on the following website:www.oneplanetsummit.fr/en

IMPORTANT UPCOMINGEVENTS
Since the first Paris meeting in 2017, its mobilisation efforts
have continued. The One Planet Summit coalitions met forthe second time in New York, on 26 September 2018, on thesidelines of the General Assembly of the United Nations, withtwo objectives in mind: reviewing the twelve commitments
and mobilising top-level politicians, in order to accelerate
climate action• 14 March, in Nairobi (Kenya), he first regional event will
highlight Africa’s key role in implementing the Paris Agreement. The continent, which is particularly vulnerable to theeffects of climate change, is therefore motivated, particularly
when it comes to developing renewable energy and protecting
biodiversity.
• 25 August, in Biarritz (France), the One Planet Lab will playa role in mobilising civil society as part of France's presidencyof the G7.

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DICOM-CABMTES/DIV/19027 – Mars 2019 – Impression : MTES-MCTRCT/SG/SPSSI/ATL – Imprimé sur du papier certifié écolabel européen• 23 September in New York (United States), the One Planet
Lab will contribute to the climate finance track of the UN
Climate Summit.

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