Kuehne Climate Center

Our Climate Center is committed to decoupling prosperity growth from greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating the shift to a dynamic, sustainable low-carbon society, especially in low- and middle-income countries.  To drive this transition, the foundation established in 2023 the new Climate Center to 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝟮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. Our work is organized across three connected workstreams :     1. 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to support a future low-carbon economy and accelerate the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon society.    2. 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀, such as sustainable refrigerated containers, green freight transport in East Africa, supply chain resilience and the logistics of carbon dioxide removal.    3. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝘄- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲-𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, through vocational training, university courses, and research partnerships.    The Kühne Foundation is committed to driving systemic change towards a sustainable, low-carbon future through the work of its new Climate Center. We're excited to share more about this important work in our 2023 annual report. #KuehneFoundation #ClimateAction

Thrilled to see the enthusiasm for sustainability at the successful KLU Summer School! With students from various parts of the world, participants not only deepened their understanding of 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 but also forged new friendships. Our colleague Mark had the pleasure to give a 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. Find out what he has to say! This event highlights the power of collaboration and education in driving positive change. A big thank you to everyone who made this possible! #ClimateAction #KuehneFoundation #summerschool

Our report, produced in cooperation with the SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, highlights significant gaps in current Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS). What steps are needed to scale up climate action in freight transport and logistics? Find out more below 👇

💡 Non-GHG transport targets can support a shift towards sustainable, low-carbon #transport. 📌 Among the total of 120 non-GHG transport targets in the #NDCs, only 12 targets in 11 second-generation NDCs are associated with #freight transport and #logistics. Across LTS, there are nearly twice as many freight transport and logistics targets (18 out of a total of 105) than in second-generation NDCs. 🔖 Read the analysis by SLOCAT produced in cooperation with Kuehne Climate Center and learn more➡️ https://shorturl.at/C1pLf

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗶𝘆𝗶, (one of) our newest team members! We are excited to share that Caiyi Zhang joined our team 1.5 months ago as a Research Analyst. In her short time with us, she has already contributed to the team with her sharp analyses, concise briefings, and thorough research. Caiyi tracks the latest developments in our field and helps us build our in-house intelligence, providing invaluable insights and supporting our team with her expertise. Welcome aboard, Caiyi! We are delighted to have you with us and look forward to achieving great things together! #KuehneFoundation #NewTeamMembers #ClimateAction

🚚 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Freight transport and logistics are crucial in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. They create green jobs, scale up low-carbon technologies, and support sustainable value chains. However, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀. 📊 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 A recent analysis by SLOCAT Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, in cooperation with the Kühne Climate Center, highlights 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 in how freight transport and logistics are addressed within Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and Long-Term Strategies (LTS). 🌍 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 To bridge this gap, the next round of NDCs and new LTS 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱, 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 within the Avoid-Shift-Improve framework. We need 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 that cover all freight transport modes and address both decarbonization and adaptation. 🔍 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 Read the full analysis and learn how we can make freight transport more sustainable ➡️ https://shorturl.at/C1pLf #Transport #Logistics #ClimateAction #Sustainability #KuehneFoundation

Another day, another opportunity to join our Kühne Climate Center team! Are you passionate about logistics systems and supply chain management? Do you want to use your experience in the logistics sector to help tackle the climate crisis? Apply now to join our growing international team in Hamburg, Germany.   #KuehneFoundation #JobOffer #LogisticsForClimateAction

Discover the new 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 of our HELP Logistics colleagues! Explore a variety of 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐞-𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬, including options for non-supply chain staff and a specialized course on embedding sustainability into end-to-end supply chains. These courses were developed in partnership with Save the Children and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy, with support from Amazon. For more information and to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/esQ8z5WK. Complete these courses on the HELP Logistics platform free of charge. #LifelongLearning #KuehneFoundation #SupplyChain #HumanitarianLogistics

Did you know that today is #ShowYourStripes Day? Let's raise awareness about the Climate Crisis together. Created by Prof. Ed Hawkins, the warming stripes visually portray long-term global temperature changes, sparking important climate conversations. Below, you can see the warming stripes for the two locations where our team is currently active: Switzerland and Kenya. Discover your own stripes and share them today! Visit https://lnkd.in/eYwuJm6 #ClimateAction #KuehneFoundation

🌍 Meet our colleagues, Olivia Lamenya based in Kenya and Friedel Sehlleier from our Swiss team! Together, we are part of a global team dedicated to decoupling economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions, with a focus on low- and middle-income countries. With the launch of the Kühne Climate Center, we aim to transform logistics into a key solution for addressing climate challenges worldwide. Stay connected with us on LinkedIn to learn more about our Climate Center, our work, and the growth of our team in the coming weeks! #LogisticsForClimateAction #KuehneFoundation #KühneClimateCenter