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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.

Together, we can do this.
And we’re already on our way.
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Economy

Kicking off Race to Zero Dialogues

Rapid breakthroughs are pushing eight key sectors closer to the tipping points necessary to reach zero emissions by 2050 and avert the worst impacts of climate change, according to the Climate Action Pathways.

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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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Resilience

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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Resilience

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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Water

The power of water

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

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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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Photo: Jimmy Baikovicius
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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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Cities

Key learnings for cities to enable 1.5-degree lifestyles

Citizens and cities can work together to promote healthy 1.5 degree lifestyles, writes ICLEI.

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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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The gates are open for small and medium-sized businesses to join the Race to Zero

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. 

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Residents of Freetown unite to plant 1 million trees and build resilience

As mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr is committed to addressing her city’s challenges using an inclusive, data-driven approach to urban development.

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The Future We Choose

What we do today will impact the type of world that future generations inherit. We have the power to create a world that is healthier and more resilient.

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Coupling clean energy with community development and investment

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.

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How a just transition can speed the race to net zero

If there’s one thing that the brutality of the COVID pandemic has taught us, it’s the importance of shared endeavour in the face of a disruptive shock.

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Global mayors release Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery

Grappling with the impact of Covid-19, global leaders and health experts agree that investing in a green transition will strengthen public health, create jobs and make our society more resilient to future threats.

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People

‘Earthrise’ poem dares us to dream a different reality

In Earthrise, Amanda Gorman – first ever American youth poet laureate – uses the power of her words to call on all of society to take action.

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People

UK schools pledge to go carbon free by 2030

Let’s Go Zero 2030 campaign brings together students, parents, teachers, and school staff to create a more sustainable future, starting in the classroom.

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Land Use

A ‘forest generation’ living in harmony with nature

We need to care for and live in harmony with the environment, says climate and gender activist Ernestine Leikeki Sevidzem.

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