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1.5°C Business Playbook
4 ways for companies to be climate leaders, become resilient, drive innovation and create growth at the same time.
The Race to Zero
The Race to Zero emissions by 2050 at the latestRace To Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth.
All members are committed to the same overarching goal: achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the very latest.
It mobilizes a coalition of leading net zero initiatives, representing 452 cities, 22 regions, 1,101 businesses, 45 of the biggest investors, and 549 universities. These ‘real economy’ actors join 120 countries in the largest ever alliance committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. Collectively these actors now cover nearly 25% global CO2 emissions and over 50% GDP.
Led by the High-Level Climate Champions for Climate Action – Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Muñoz – Race To Zero mobilizes actors outside of national governments to join the Climate Ambition Alliance, which was launched at the UNSG’s Climate Action Summit 2019 by the President of Chile, Sebastián Piñera.
The objective is to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy ahead of COP26, where governments must strengthen their contributions to the Paris Agreement. This will send governments a resounding signal that business, cities, regions and investors are united in meeting the Paris goals and creating a more inclusive and resilient economy.
Individual actors (such as regions, cities, businesses and investors) are invited to join an initiative or network, which is an official Race to Zero partner. By joining one of the partners they will be directly included in Race to Zero.
Actors can currently join through the following partners:
Businesses: Business Ambition for 1.5 C – Our Only Future, B Corporation, The Climate Pledge, SME Climate Hub, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, and Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action
Chambers of Commerce: International Chamber of Commerce Chambers Climate Coalition
Cities: Deadline 2020, Science Based Targets for Cities, ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability
Healthcare: Health Care Without Harm
Investors: Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance
Regions/States: Under2Coalition
Universities: Global Universities and Colleges for the Climate, Second Nature
Join the Race to Zero. Because we can do this, together. And we’re already on the way.
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Applications Open for the Race To Zero Youth Fellowship
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Kicking off Race to Zero Dialogues
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