Policy

The UN Climate Change High-Level Champions dispatch today the support of CEOs, mayors, governors, and civil society and Indigenous Peoples leaders for ambitious, investable and implementable Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs),  Real economy actors and civil society leaders emphasise the importance of these plans to signal a clear direction of travel, attract investment, and spark faster […]

To inspire associations around the globe to prioritise their climate policy engagement, Race to Zero highlights two businesses and associations who are in the driving seat of ambitious climate policy. 

To ensure SMEs in the Race to Zero can climate proof their businesses, governments need to provide them the right kind of incentives.

To ensure integrity and accelerate meaningful progress towards halving global emissions by 2030, Race to Zero is a green demand aggregation initiative i.e., showing governments that the private sector is wanting investment in green solutions like green cement, green steel and climate solutions.

To ensure integrity and accelerate meaningful progress towards halving global emissions by 2030, Race to Zero encourages members to align external policy and engagement, including membership in associations, with the goal of halving emissions by 2030.

Chris Skidmore guest Q&A   Chris Skidmore OBE speaks at New York Climate Week, September 2023. Copyright: Climate Group.   As a former UK energy minister, Chris Skidmore OBE signed into law the country’s commitment to curtail emissions to net zero by 2050. Chris went on to lead an independent Net Zero Review, Mission Zero, […]

Beginning of the end of the Fossil Fuel era In the COP28 outcome governments explicitly stated that we must transition away from fossil fuels in a just and equitable manner. It also underscored the importance of the global goal on adaptation in strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, as well as the vital […]

Discover how global healthcare insurer and provider and Race to Zero member, Bupa, is aiming for net zero carbon emissions by 2040.

Race to Zero showcased real economy global progress with the release of its 2023 Progress Report. Under the leadership of 26 Partners and 31 Accelerators, the campaign has nearly doubled in number since COP26, with 13,500 non-state actors from over 145 countries working towards the global halving of emissions by 2030. Race to Zero’s COP28 […]

Realizing the challenging transition to a low carbon planet depends on developing and developed nations’ actions. The policies and regulations taken forward by developing nations have the potential of not only addressing climate change but also laying the foundation for a sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future.

The goal of “first movers and doers” in the UN’s Climate Ambition Summit is accelerate the decarbonization of the global economy, armed with not just pledges, but credible actions, policies and plans to deliver climate justice in line with the Secretary General’s Acceleration Agenda.

As part of the final phase of the stocktake, governments and real economy actors were invited to share their views on how countries could best come together at COP28 to respond.

Amid rising voluntary climate commitments, Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin and H.E Razan Al Mubarak, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP27 and COP28 call on governments to implement clear net zero rules, regulations, and incentives.

May witnessed positive momentum in the Built Environment sector. Advancements in embodied carbon methodologies, policy developments, and notable events drove progress in its Race to Zero.

ClientEarth CEO, Laura Clarke discusses why the law is critical to kicking the low-carbon transition into hyperdrive, for the benefit of people, the planet, shareholders and corporations themselves. 

Coal, oil and gas are being pushed out of power grids by a record expansion of wind and solar, according to climate think tank Ember.

Young people and future generations are environmental stewards of the future. The Climate Champions Team, in support of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, are committed to strengthening youth agency in climate action.

The world is in deep trouble on climate change, but if we really put our shoulder to the wheel, we can turn things around, say Lead Author and Vice Chair of the IPCC Working Group, Frank Jotzo and Mark Howden.

The Race to Zero was busy in February translating material across six UN languages, putting a call out for case studies, and running Expert Peer Review Group & Partner workshops on the campaign’s criteria.

Three months have passed since we met for Stockholm+50 for important discussions on the Race to Zero through green energy, transport, food and land and maximized impact through digitalization. Here’s what is required to scale the next generation of value chains and speed up the Race to Zero.

The adoption of the Versailles Declaration is a signal that this crisis can and must accelerate, rather than derail, the march towards cheaper, more secure, clean energy.