D UNIVERSAL
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UPU International Bureau To:
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O Regulators
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Berne, 3 November 2022
Reference: 4873(DPRM.SUFS.SU)1 112
Subject: Climate action by the postal sector — only 29% of funding Ieft to raise
Dear Sir/Madam,
1 am writing once again with an appeal to member countries to contribute to the fund for climate action in order
to accompiish the activities mandated by the 2021 Abidjan Congress. With reference to circuiar ietter
4873(DPRM.URS)1008 of 4 February 2022, you wiIi recaii that UPU membercountries unanimousiy approved
resolution C 17/2021 (Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the postal sector) during the 27th Universal
Postal Congress in Abidjan.
The Abidjan Congress aiso mandated that ali work under resoiution C 17/2021 must be accompiished through
extrabudgetary funding. Currently, 71% of the budget has been pledged by the foiiowing member countries:
Austraiia, Austria, Canada, China (Peopie’s Rep.), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Japan,
the Netheriands, Norway, Siovakia, Siovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzeriand, the United Arab Emirates and the
United States of America. Sufficient funding for the first year has been piedged, enabiing the impiementation
of the study to set up voluntary emission targets. However, an additionai 196,500 Ct-IF must be secured to
ensure the impiementation of ali deiiverabies.
The business case for ciimate action by designated operators is ciear. Our customers are demanding ciimate
neutrai services, whiie iocai and national governments are committing to emission targets and deveioping
associated reguiations for transport and energy. In addition, our buiidings and transport infrastructure need to
be upgraded to ensure their durability, despite the increasingiy extreme giobal weather. Implementing resolu
tion C17/2021 wiii therefore heip designated operators to retain market share, remain functional and reievant,
and keep pace with this rapidiy moving agenda.
Carbon accounting through toois such as the UPU’s Oniine Solution for Carbon Anaiysis and Reporting
(OSCAR) is at the heart of this work, and its benefits extend far beyond emission reduction. Consoiidating and
categorizing data on fuel and eiectricity use wiii form the basis of funding appiications for ciimate-positive
infrastructure, shape postal energy-security strategies, and open up opportunities for new ciimate products
and services.
MAJANDUS- JA
KOMJNiKATSI00NtMINISTEERIUM
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Funding the impiementation of resolution C 17/202 1 is therefore an opportunity for our tJnion to strengthen its
commitment to a Iow-carbon and resilient future, and to secure greater investment in climate-positive postal
infrastructure. 1 am confident that we will rise to this challenge, and take a collective and collaborative approach
that reflects the founding principles of our Union.
Once again, 1 caII upon ali UPU member countries, designated operators and partners to contribute to and
supportthis important UPU initiative. Offers of funding and technical support should be sentto the international
Bureau by e-mail at
[email protected].
Yours faithfuliy,
Director General