Youth & Civil Society
Reduce, Replace & Repair – Cut a Tonne in 21
New report shows how individuals can reach Net Zero, starting with ‘Cut a Tonne in ‘21’.
TOPICS
Economy
2020 breakthrough year for climate action
Against the odds, 2020 marks breakthrough year for climate action at the outset of the Climate Ambition Summit
Industry
The pathway to net-zero cooling
Climate-friendly cooling could cut 8 years worth of global emissions
Energy
Green Hydrogen Catapult
World’s green hydrogen leaders unite to drive 50-fold scale-up in six years
Economy
1.5°C Business Playbook
4 ways for companies to be climate leaders, become resilient, drive innovation and create growth at the same time.
Economy
A new call for multilateralism
UN Race to Zero Dialogues finale calls for newfound inclusivity, a 9-day event series, which featured more than 300 speakers from 65 countries.
Nature & Land Use
Green Gigaton Challenge
Green Gigaton Challenge launched to achieve 1 gigaton of emission reductions from avoided deforestation by 2025
Economy
Applications Open for the Race To Zero Youth Fellowship
The deadline for submitting complete applications is 5pm GMT on Sunday 13 December.
Cities
1,000 cities racing to zero emissions
Campaign announced to mobilise 1,000 cities for a green and just recovery to address global climate emergency
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.
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.
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.
Resilience
Understanding Resilience
Over the past decades, few concepts have gained such prominence as resilience, but the content has often lacked a clear definition.
Water
The power of water
As water has allowed humans to thrive in the past, so it can continue to in the future
Water
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.
Water
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.
Cities
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.
Cities
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.
Industry
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.
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.
Economy
“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.