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4 ways for companies to be climate leaders, become resilient, drive innovation and create growth at the same time.

UN Race to Zero Dialogues finale calls for newfound inclusivity, a 9-day event series, which featured more than 300 speakers from 65 countries.

Green Gigaton Challenge launched to achieve 1 gigaton of emission reductions from avoided deforestation by 2025

The deadline for submitting complete applications is 5pm GMT on Sunday 13 December.

Campaign announced to mobilise 1,000 cities for a green and just recovery to address global climate emergency

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.