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We’re in a Race.

A race against time and against ourselves. Against the dangerous idea that we can’t do this, that there is no way.

Unlike most races, it won’t have one winner. In this race we all win, or we all lose. Winning it requires a radical, unprecedented level of collaboration, from all corners of our world. From our cities, businesses, regions and investors. From people everywhere.

Together we’re racing for a better world. A zero carbon and resilient world. A healthier, safer, fairer world. A world of wellbeing, abundance and joy, where the air is fresher, our jobs are well-paid and dignified, and our future is clear.

To get there we need to run fast, and get faster. We need more and more people to join the race, and right now. This is not about 2050, it’s about today.

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Resilience

Young people demonstrate initiative during crises

Youth groups in Satkhira have been at the forefront of supporting the impoverished, climate-vulnerable communities and building their adaptive capacities and resilience.

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Ambitious plans to help two million people build resilience

From Peru to Indonesia, climate vulnerable people have acted to cope with climate change and build community resilience to natural hazards.

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Understanding Resilience

Over the past decades, few concepts have gained such prominence as resilience, but the content has often lacked a clear definition.

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On time and water

Telling the story of the Okjökull glacier in Iceland, Magnason explains why we need to start connecting to the future in a more intimate way.

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Cities are stepping up on water

Cities are leading on ensuring a safe and steady supply of water and setting an example for others to follow.

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Keeping cities cool as the planet warms

Cities around the world are looking to innovative solutions to combat rising temperatures in urban centres, as a way to improve health, save lives and reduce dependence on electrified air conditioning.

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The construction sector can pave the way for a green economic recovery

We need to build our way out of the social and financial crisis provoked by COVID-19, without losing sight of our net-zero targets.

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Now is the time to decarbonize steelmaking

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

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“I want to arrive in Glasgow with a critical mass of messengers”

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.

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Christiana Figueres: The case for stubborn optimism on climate

“This decade is a moment of choice unlike any we have ever lived,” says Christiana Figueres, the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Agreement.

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A sea-change in shipping?

Seaborne freight is one of the more challenging sectors to decarbonize, but ambition is accelerating in the race to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Navigating the nuances of net-zero targets

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.

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Tackling the plastic challenge

An increasing number of consumer brands are responding to the challenge of decarbonizing plastics and packaging.

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How cities are detoxing transportation

People around the world are demanding clean air — and cities are starting to respond, says electrification advocate Monica Araya.

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LafargeHolcim commits to bold climate action

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

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Brazil’s largest aluminium co to set science-based target

Brazil’s largest aluminium producer Companhia Brasileira de Aluminio (CBA) has committed to setting a science-based target (SBT).

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EDF on green growth, low-carbon infrastructure

Colin Matthews, Chairman of EDF Energy and co-chair of The Prince of Wales’s Corporate Leaders Group, urges UK organisations to commit to rebuilding the economy and tackling climate change.

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