Race to Zero

Google CSO Kate Brandt: In 2023, terms like “carbon footprint”, “charging station” and “solar energy” reached all-time highs

Google Chief Sustainability Officer, Kate Brandt explains why a CSO’s daily work is no longer simply confined to decarbonizing a businesses. For Google this means empowering individuals, businesses, organizations and governments with quality information through products and platforms, and by helping drive systems change to accelerate climate action.

Built Environment

“The built environment is essentially a powerful platform that enables someone to live with dignity”

For the first time ministers and high-level representatives of key organisations in the built environment sector will come together this week to drive international collaboration on decarbonisation and resilience. Co-organised by France and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction, the Buildings and Climate Forum […]

Nature & Land Use

List of signatories of the Food Systems to Call to Action

4iAfrica 4SD foundation Abdul Latif Jameel Water and Food Systems Lab (J-WAFS), Massachusetts Institute of Technology Access To Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) ADM Capital Africa Centre for Sustainable and Inclusive Development African Climate Foundation Agroecology Coalition Agroecology Fund Agropecuaria La Criolla S.A. Aleph Farms AMAGRO A.G. Aquatic Blue Food Coalition Asia Investor Group on Climate Change […]

Race to Zero

Race to Zero: September roundup

From the launch of the COP28 Presidency and SME Climate Hub partnership to engaging events during New York Climate Week and the progression across our 5P criteria, September has been a pivotal month for the Race to Zero.

Africa Climate Week 2023

The Power of Waste in Nigeria with Phoenix Edison

Phoenix Edison is a project in Nigeria, aiming to provide a 24 megawatt (MW) waste-to-power plant processing 270,000 tons of solid waste annually. Spotlighting this, the Climate Champions are joined by Noble Ekajeh.

Built Environment

Future Forward: The Future of Buildings

With the growth of urban areas and surging demand for concrete — its key ingredient, cement, is responsible for an estimated 7% of carbon emissions. This film, part of the Future Forward documentary series with The Climate Pledge, explores how CarbonCure aims to turn this concrete challenge into a climate solution.