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Ian de Cruz of P4G explains how his organisation, which is funded by Denmark and the Netherlands, is bringing together governments, civil society and the private sector to catalyse game-changing projects to tackle climate change and the SDGs.

This article originally appeared in Ethical Corporation.

Cities, Zebra expects to secure a public commitment from regional finance institutions to invest $1bn in zero emission bus deployment in Latin America by 2021. In addition, Zebra will gain commitments from major bus manufacturers to support the growth of electric buses in Latin America through collaboration on vehicle specifications, charging strategies, pilot projects, financing and other steps necessary for fleet-wide deployment of zero emission buses.

Global Smart Green Logistics Innovation Partnership Together with P4G, Cainiao Smart Logistics Network Ltd (“Cainiao”), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, the China Environmental Protection Foundation (CEPF) and Xiamen Municipal Government, will spearhead the growth of a green-packaging programme, zero packaging waste programme and electric vehicles delivery programme from the south-eastern Chinese city of Xiamen to other cities in China and globally as part of the Global Smart Green Logistics Innovation partnership. Cainiao Network, with a specially designated fund set up under CEPF, has devoted funding to promote green logistics for the long term. Cainiao rolled out the first green logistics city initiative in Xiamen, with a pilot programme started in late 2017. In Xiamen, a port city of 3.5 million people, Cainiao Network and CEPF are working with the Xiamen municipal government to set up more than 100 city-wide package recycling points by the end of 2018, where packaging waste is gathered, and sorted and processed for treatment and reuse. Cainiao also has begun deploying and promoting electric vehicles to deliver packages across the city.

P4G began accepting online applications for 2019 from partnerships with similar game-changing projects in developing countries demonstrated by the 2018 cohort. P4G will accept applications from qualified partnerships until February 15, 2019.  To learn more, visit the P4G website at p4gpartnerships.org.

Funded by the governments of Denmark and the Netherlands, P4G works in partnership with leaders in Chile, Colombia, Denmark Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam as well as partner organizations C40 Cities, Global Green Growth Institute, World Economic Forum and the World Resources Institute, which hosts the global P4G Hub. The initiative also cultivates projects that address sustainable development progress in five key areas: food and agriculture, water, energy, cities, and the circular economy.

While our journey is challenging, it is exciting to recognise the potential that emerges from the pairing of business imperative with political leadership. P4G looks forward to working with like-minded partners to drive the pace and scale of change needed to achieve a more sustainable and inclusive world.