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4 ways for companies to be climate leaders, become resilient, drive innovation and create growth at the same time.

UN Race to Zero Dialogues finale calls for newfound inclusivity, a 9-day event series, which featured more than 300 speakers from 65 countries.

Green Gigaton Challenge launched to achieve 1 gigaton of emission reductions from avoided deforestation by 2025

As water has allowed humans to thrive in the past, so it can continue to in the future

At this critical juncture, we must speed up collaboration and accelerate the transition towards a responsible, net zero steel industry.

Chilean social entrepreneur and COP25 High-Level Climate Champion Gonzalo Muñoz on how the Race to Zero can be won. And he’s on a mission to bring a big list of business pledges to Glasgow in 2021.

The science is clear – in order to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, we must halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Business of every size, sector and geography has a role to play if we are to achieve our collective goals. 

Microsoft’s “first-of-its-kind” initiative with Sol Systems ties the purchasing of renewable energy to environmental justice and equity in under-resourced communities.

Covid-19 and climate emergencies demand huge political leadership, massive investment and clear corporate strategy. But we are beginning to see real evidence of a mutually sustaining loop of pressure between politicians, CEOs and the world of finance.

More and more companies are starting to become power generators by installing their own renewable energy systems on-site.

A growing number of companies from the harder-to-abate industrial sectors are demonstrating that the transition to a zero-carbon economy is building momentum.  

The electric fleet market is rapidly moving into the fast lane, as the environmental and running cost benefits of EVs become obvious and concerns over range and reliability start to recede.

While net zero commitments have doubled in 2020, nuances in target implementation approaches can determine the real ambition and impact of actors’ net-zero pledges.

The number of net-zero pledges has roughly doubled in less than a year, reveals new report from Data-Driven EnviroLab & NewClimate Institute. 

In conversation with urbanist and spatial justice activist Liz Ogbu, Jackson shares thoughts on leadership, tech, the environment and building a green economy.

In the wake of recent protests against racism globally, now more than ever, citizens’ concern for social and climate justice is burgeoning.

Ford, Facebook, LafargeHolcim, CP Group, General Mills, PayPal and PVH some of the latest names to set their ambition in line with 1.5°C as Climate Week kicks off in NYC

Nearly five years after the Paris Agreement, and amidst the major disruptions and urgent challenges of COVID-19, we’ve welcomed the 1,000th company to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

LafargeHolcim has raised the bar for climate ambition in the cement industry, joining the Business Ambition for 1.5°C commitment.

A new form of corporate climate leadership is emerging characterised with ambition, concrete action, compelling advocacy, and accountability

Multinational German autoparts maker Continental is the latest to step forward to commit to set a science-based target.