Climate Cooperative Initiatives Database

Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) is an African-led policy decision for Africa to increase and accelerate the domestication of the continent's renewable energy potential. Under the mandate of the African Union, approved by the Heads of State, AREI has a Board of Directors, chaired by H.E. President Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, President Coordinator of Energy for the Continent. The initiative aims to achieve at least 10 GW of new and additional renewable energy production capacity by 2020, and to mobilize all partners to develop Africa's potential to produce at least 300 GW by 2030.

Active in: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe

ID: ccid22.gdl.002

In partnership with CDP, the Annual Disclosure provides a transparent, global picture of the impact, progress and climate action driven by state and regional governments. All states, provinces and regions are invited to disclose to CDP, including members of the Under2 Coalition and the States & Regions Alliance. The Climate Group and CDP are united in their firm belief in the vital role that state and regional governments play in driving climate action and delivering sustainable economies that avoid dangerous climate change and lead to a net-zero emissions world. State and regional government’s climate action is fundamental to delivering the Paris Agreement and the disclosed data drives CDP’s analytical bench-marking, commitment tracking and data management; and The Climate Group’s governments networks, peer learning, policy work and promotion of climate leadership.

Active in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay

ID: ccid22.gdl.004

The Blue Climate Initiative is a multi-year program engaging innovators, community leaders, scientists, investors and global experts through evidence-based action. We enable innovation, research and collaboration to combat climate change while protecting our oceans, unlocking solutions on urgent challenges like renewable energy, sustainable food supplies, improved human health, flourishing biodiversity, stewardship of the ocean’s resources, and vibrant ocean economies. The purpose of the Summit is to accelerate ocean-related solutions to climate change, launch major announcements, galvanize task forces, present impact investment opportunities, and provide an international forum for Pacific Islanders to spearhead action on ocean and climate issues. The Summit will bring together scientists, environmental activists, business leaders, policy makers, financial experts, community leaders, influencers, and youth leaders to accelerate solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing humankind. The Blue Climate Summit is an endorsed action of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development and is co-hosted with the Government of French Polynesia alongside other public and private institutions.

Active in: French Polynesia

ID: ccid22.gdl.006

C2ES’s Business Environmental Leadership Council (BELC) was created in 1998 with the belief that business engagement is critical for developing efficient, effective solutions to the climate problem. We also believe that companies taking early action on climate strategies and policy will gain sustained competitive advantage over their peers. While individual companies hold their own views on policy specifics, they are united with C2ES in the belief that voluntary action alone will not be enough to address the climate challenge. In 2011, the BELC members accepted guiding principles.

Active in: United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.008

The CEM CCUS Initiative strengthens the framework for public-private collaboration on CCUS, while complementing the efforts and adding coordinated value beyond the activities of existing organizations and initiatives, such as the Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF), International Energy Agency (IEA), IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEAGHG), Mission Innovation (MI), and Global CCS Institute (GCCSI). The objective of this initiative is to accelerate CCUS as a viable CO2 mitigation option, facilitate diffusion of knowledge on technologies, regulations, and policies, and lead to strategic partnerships to accelerate both near and longer-term investment in CCUS. As an action-oriented platform, the Initiative serves to bring government, industry and the financial and investment sectors together. Relevant activities include: providing expert assistance for in-country implementation, provide a decision-making platform for stakeholders, identify investment opportunities, and dissemination of best practices.

Active in: Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.010

The Carbon Neutrality Coalition brings together a group of pioneering countries that have agreed to develop ambitious climate strategies to meet the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement.

Active in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, East Timor, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela

ID: ccid22.gdl.012

The Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum (CSLF) is a Ministerial-level international climate change initiative that is focused on the development of improved cost-effective technologies for carbon capture and storage (CCS). It also promotes awareness and champions legal, regulatory, financial, and institutional environments conducive to such technologies.

Active in: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.014

Cleaning up traditional brick production methods requires regional and international coordination as well as greater awareness about the challenges specific to the sector. In 2012, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition launched its Bricks Initiative to support the modernisation of the brick sector, making kilns cleaner and more sustainable, while contributing to local economic development, improved health, and better working conditions.

Active in: Bangladesh, Colombia, India, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Uruguay

ID: ccid22.gdl.016

The Chambers Climate Coalition is grounded in the belief that a practical response to climate change must be rooted in creating enabling regulatory environments where local businesses and communities can feel empowered to take action – without sacrificing their bottom lines. Since its launch at the 11th World Chambers Congress in 2019, our coalition has attracted support and signatories from a diverse range of chamber members and leaders across the world. Our mission is to create a global forum that offers members actionable, real-world solutions and recommendations on cost-effective, sustainable business practices aligned with Paris targets. In parallel, we act as a trusted partner to multinational businesses and governments in identifying and implementing incentives which support small actors in their supply chains and their communities on their journeys to reduce their environmental impact. Our grassroots movement provides a unique opportunity to join an insightful, international network of chambers sharing best practices, policies and processes tailored for business needs. Association leaders can directly learn from peers about strategies they are takingto help members simultaneously address climate ambitions while growing their businesses, all while gaining a seat at the table to influence emerging global policy. Together, we can drive the transition to a cleaner and more resilient planet.

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ID: ccid22.gdl.018

The Clean Air Fund is a philanthropic organisation working globally to empower funders, researchers, policymakers and campaigners to deliver clean air for all. HIDDEN EMERGENCY This is one of the biggest public health issues we face globally – and it’s getting worse. Air pollution affects every cell and organ in the body. Every year, millions of adults and children die prematurely, develop life-threatening diseases or see their health affected by air pollution. FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET Tackling air pollution would improve and save countless lives. It would also inject urgency into the climate change agenda and help build sustainable, resilient economies. The causes of climate change are often the same as the causes of air pollution: transport, the power sector, industrial emissions and crop burning. Improving air quality is a win for the planet as well as the people who live on it. We work in a number of ways. We assist current funders in their grant-making, and also provide direct grants and other kinds of support to organisations. Alongside this, we look to build and strengthen the clean air movement. We do this by finding, scaling and replicating winning solutions and arguments, sharing lessons, and improving evidence and understanding of the air quality challenge globally. This means we back a range of interventions. Our portfolio includes air quality monitoring, assessing and communicating the health and economic impacts of pollution, supporting ambitious policymakers and campaigners, and getting the public and private sector on board. Our main criterion is the potential for demonstrable, scalable impact.

Active in: Bulgaria, China, India, Poland, United Kingdom

ID: ccid22.gdl.020

The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) is a high-level global forum to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology, to share lessons learned and best practices, and to encourage the transition to a global clean energy economy. Initiatives are based on areas of common interest among participating governments and other stakeholders.

Active in: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates

ID: ccid22.gdl.022

CLG Europe develops credible, ambitious positions amongst its membership and deploys effective strategic communications to engage with the highest levels of policy audiences. CLG Europe is diverse in its membership and representative of Europe in both geography and sector, welcoming the innovative talent of SMEs as well as leading established companies. The group works closely with policymakers – particularly the Green Growth Group of EU climate and environment ministers, and supportive Members of the European Parliament through its Green Growth Partnership. The group also maintains a network of sister groups across the EU and works in partnership with some of the largest business-focused organisations in support of climate action as one of the founders of the We Mean Business coalition, for which it provides the EU policy lead.

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ID: ccid22.gdl.024

The Climate Investment Platform works with governments at all levels, financial institutions, project developers and the private sector to increase financing for climate action, from mitigation to adaptation, and help countries reach ambitious climate goals. ​ As a partnership, the Platform provides innovative ways to catalyze climate finance, channel it where it is most needed, and maximize its impact. The CIP was jointly announced by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), in coordination with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) at the Climate Action Summit in September 2019. By joining their complementary expertise and networks through the Platform, our partners are support ambitious climate targets. The Platform's first focus is energy transition. It will then expand to facilitate investments in other key areas, such as water, agriculture, cities and transport, to build a climate-resilient future.

Active in: Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Central African Republic, China, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kiribati, Lebanon, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Micronesia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar [Burma], Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia

ID: ccid22.gdl.026

ConexiónCOP is a news web portal in Spanish, created for Latin American negotiators, journalists, opinion leaders and the general public interested in learning about issues related to the coverage of climate change in the Latin American media, and international negotiations in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. It is an initiative co-financed and implemented by Libélula, a Peruvian consulting firm specializing in climate change management and communication. It was born in 2014 thanks to a seed fund from the European Union (through its EUROCLIMA program and the United Nations Environment Program – UNEP). ConexiónCOP seeks to facilitate the work of negotiators, journalists, and opinion leaders in the region through access to and updating of news, features, and monthly reports on climate change coverage in 50 media outlets in Latin America.

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ID: ccid22.gdl.028

The Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) is a multi-government policy forum dedicated to accelerating the introduction and adaptation of electric vehicles worldwide. The key goals of the EVI include: strengthening the understanding of electric mobility to meet multiple policy goals, improving awareness of the drivers of EV deployment to support country-level policy implementation, outline a vision for the future development of electric mobility, bolster policy action and improve the visibility of national policy efforts through publication, mobilize targeted policy action and accelerate the geographical coverage of policy development on electric mobility through capacity building and knowledge sharing.

Active in: Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom

ID: ccid22.gdl.030

The Europe Beyond Coal campaign was established in July 2017, with the goal of ensuring coal is phased out throughout Europe by 2030 at the latest. The EBC secretariat supports and coordinates the Europe Beyond Coal campaign with civil society groups working across the European continent, including the European Union, Western Balkans, Turkey, and the UK. It is overseen by a Campaign Steering Committee and has its office in Berlin, and funded by the European Climate Foundation, ClimateWorks and the Sandler Foundation. It is legally a part of Climate Action Network Europe, based in Brussels. EBC has sister campaigns in the US, Australia, Korea and Japan. A coal-free Europe is inevitable, and coming fast. This needs to be matched by an exit from fossil gas. The best way to protect people, communities and nature from the devastating impacts from burning fossil fuels is a fair transformation of Europe’s energy system to one fuelled by renewable energy, with the power sector going green by 2035. The sooner it happens the better chance we have for a safer, healthier and fairer future for us all.

Active in: Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.032

EV100 is our global initiative bringing together companies committed to switching their owned and contracted fleets up to 7.5t to electric vehicles and installing charging infrastructure for employees and customers by 2030. EV100 members are increasing demand, influencing policy, and driving mass roll-out - helping to make electric vehicles more rapidly affordable for everyone. We are currently preparing the launch of an additional EV100+ commitment that will cover vehicles over 7.5t.

Active in: Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.034

The Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) is a global partnership of governments, businesses, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples focused on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, forest carbon stock conservation, the sustainable management of forests, and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks in developing countries, activities commonly referred to as REDD+. FCPF at a glance 47 country participants 17 donors $1.3 billion in contributions & commitments Launched in 2008, the FCPF now works with 47 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, along with 17 donors that have made contributions and commitments totaling $1.3 billion. The FCPF supports REDD+ efforts through two separate but complementary funds. -The FCPF Readiness Fund helps countries set up the building blocks to implement REDD+. Current funding: $400 million (approximately). -The FCPF Carbon Fund pilots results-based payments to countries that have advanced through REDD+ readiness and implementation and have achieved verifiable emission reductions in their forest and broader land-use sectors. Current funding: $900 million (approximately).

Active in: Argentina, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Liberia, Madagascar, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.036

Forest Trends is a Washington D.C.-based international non-profit organization that was created in 1998 by leaders from conservation organizations, forest products firms, research groups, multilateral development banks, private investment funds and philanthropic foundations. Together with partners around the world, Forest Trends pioneers innovative finance for conservation - promoting healthy forests, sustainable agriculture, clean water, robust climate action, protected biodiversity, and strong communities. The programs and initiatives publish timely research, bring together diverse actors, and apply these approaches to make a difference on the ground, often blazing trails for bold and far-reaching policies in the process.

Active in: Bolivia, Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.038

The Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC) works towards a zero-emission, efficient, and resilient buildings and construction sector through: Raising ambitions to meet the Paris climate goals. While the sector is a major emitter, it also holds huge potential for improvement. We work to raise the level of ambition in retrofitting existing buildings and future-proofing the investments that we will see going into new buildings over the next 15 years. Mobilizing all actors along the value chain. Faced with a fragmented value chain, all stakeholders – from design to construction, operations and demolition in the private and public sectors – need to play their part. Support countries in setting priorities and measures based on their situation: GlobalABC develops policy guidance and global and regional buildings and construction roadmaps outlining aspirational targets, timelines, and key actions for essential policies and technologies, and, offering a model for national and city-level buildings and construction roadmaps to support and raise the ambition of NDCs.

Active in: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mongolia, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.040

The GBPN assists governments and industry policy makers to identify, adapt and implement policy best practices for low-energy, affordable and healthy buildings, contributing to low carbon and resilient cities. The GBPN’s goal is to contribute to the building sector achieving its full energy savings and CO2 mitigation potential of more than 2.1 Gt by 2030. To do that they assist governments and industry to implement climate actions in their buildings sectors that help achieve their commitment to the Paris Climate Agreement and sustainable development goals. GBPN aims to tackle the climate emergency by decarbonising one of the earth’s most significant carbon pollution sources – the building sector. GBPN does this by forming powerful coalitions that bring together the right people in the right locations to deliver maximum impact. Thei mission is to provide intelligence to optimize building energy policies and accelerate net zero energy or positive energy for new buildings, deep renovation for existing buildings, and integrated renewables.

Active in: Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Netherlands, Singapore, Sweden, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.042

The Global Commons Alliance is an unprecedented partnership of more than 50 of the world’s most forward-looking organisations in philanthropy, science, business and advocacy. Our goal is to create the most powerful network to scale science-based action to protect people and planet. Our mission is to empower citizens, cities, companies and countries to become stewards of our global commons. Our vision is the triumph of the global commons. We will all thrive and prosper from a stable, resilient planet. We believe our planet can be restabilized by 2050 by applying decades of accumulated knowledge of effective management of common resources. Our future is the triumph not the tragedy of the commons.

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ID: ccid22.gdl.044

The World Bank's Global Gas Flaring Reduction Partnership (GGFR) is a multi-donor trust fund composed of governments, oil companies, and multilateral organizations committed to ending routine gas flaring at oil production sites across the world. During oil production, the associated natural gas is often flared (burned) when economic, regulatory or technical barriers to the development of gas markets and gas infrastructure prevent it from being used or when re-injecting the associated gas back into the reservoir is not possible. GGFR estimates that global gas flaring increased to 144 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2021 from 142 bcm in 2020. However, the world still flared enough gas to generate approximately 1,800 Terawatt hours (TWh) of energy, almost two-thirds of the European Union's net domestic electricity generation Gas flaring contributes to climate change and impacts the environment through emission of CO2, black carbon and other pollutants. It is estimated that each cubic meter of associated gas flared results in about 2.8 kilograms of CO2-equivalent emissions. At current levels, global flaring is estimated to result in about 400 million tons of CO2-equivalent emissions annually.

Active in: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Cameroon, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Finland, France, Gabon, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan

ID: ccid22.gdl.046

Launched in 2004, the GMI is an international public-private initiative that advances cost-effective, near-term methane abatement and recovery and use of methane as a clean energy source in three sectors: biogas (including agriculture, municipal solid waste, and wastewater), coal mines, and oil and gas systems. Focusing collective efforts on methane emission sources is a cost-effective approach to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increase energy security, enhance economic growth, improve air quality and improve worker safety. During the 2018 Global Methane Forum, GMI Partners reaffirmed their commitment to the Initiative in the Global Methane Initiative Communiqué: Momentum on Methane (PDF, 2 pp), a consensus statement on GMI’s accomplishments over the last 10 years, as well as priorities for the future.

Active in: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.048

The GRA Charter provides a framework for voluntary action to increase cooperation and investment in research activities to help reduce the emissions intensity of agricultural production systems and increase their potential for soil carbon sequestration, and improve their efficiency, productivity, resilience and adaptive capacity, thereby contributing in a sustainable way to overall mitigation efforts, while still helping meet food security objectives. Members of the GRA aim to deepen and broaden mitigation research efforts across the agricultural sub-sectors of paddy rice, cropping, and livestock, and to coordinate cross-cutting activities across these areas, including promoting synergies between adaptation and mitigation efforts. Research Groups have been set up to address these areas of work, through work plans that bring countries and partners together in research collaborations, knowledge sharing, use of best practices, and capacity building among scientists and other practitioners. The aim is to develop breakthrough solutions in addressing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.

Active in: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lithuania, Malawi, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Samoa, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

ID: ccid22.gdl.050

GWEC is a member-based organisation that represents the entire wind energy sector. The members of GWEC represent over 1,500 companies, organisations and institutions in more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, component suppliers, research institutes, national wind and renewables associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies. Our members are also all of the national wind industry trade associations, from both established and emerging markets, including the world largest markets of the United States, all the European markets, India and China. GWEC works at the highest international political level to create a better policy environment for wind power. GWEC and its members are active all over the world, educating local and national governments and international agencies about the benefits of wind power.

Active in: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Mongolia, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.052

Gold Standard was established in 2003 by WWF and other international NGOs to ensure projects that reduced carbon emissions featured the highest levels of environmental integrity and also contributed to sustainable development. With the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, we launched a best practice standard for climate and sustainable development interventions, Gold Standard for the Global Goals, to maximise impact, creating value for people around the world and the planet we share.

Active in: Ghana, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Mongolia, Rwanda, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, Uganda

ID: ccid22.gdl.054

Green Building Initiative (GBI) is a nonprofit organization and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer dedicated to improving building performance and reducing climate impacts. Founded in 2004, the organization is the global provider of the Green Globes® and federal Guiding Principles Compliance certification and assessment programs.

Active in: United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.056

"The Ocean Panel’s Advisory Network consists of more than 135 private sector, non-governmental organisations and intergovernmental organisations across 35 countries. The Advisory Network has brought together a diverse array of stakeholders to convert the Ocean Panel’s vision of a sustainable ocean economy into action. The group has advised the Ocean Panel on its new ocean action agenda. It is committed to drive action forward, disseminate and amplify the Ocean Panel’s work, and help implement, accelerate and scale action. This is within their own institutions and through voluntary action. See more on action here. The network is coordinated by three eminent co-chairs: Naoko Ishii, Director, Center for Global Commons / Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives of The University of Tokyo; Sanjiv Mehta, Chairman & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever; and Maria Damanaki, former European Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries. "

Active in: Australia, Canada, Chile, Fiji, France, Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, Namibia, Norway, Palau, Portugal, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.058

4E focuses on appliances and equipment since this is one of the largest and most rapidly expanding areas of energy consumption. With the growth in global trade in these products, 4E members find that pooling expertise is not only an efficient use of available funds, but results in outcomes that are far more comprehensive and authoritative. However, 4E does more than sharing information – it also initiates projects designed to meet the policy needs of participants, enabling better informed policy making.

Active in: Australia, Austria, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.060

ZEV alliance strives to make all passenger vehicle sales in the member juristictions (subnational and national governments) as fast as possible and no later than 2050. Long-term climate stabilization will require continued reductions in vehicle emissions. Achieving climate goals requires accelerating ZEV adoption over time; and requires attention to upstream emissions. ZEV alliance works to fully realize the climate change benefits of ZEVs, and want to raise its ambition as ZEV technology and markets advance. They will achieve these goals by various policy methods including: -Provide incentives to encourage the purchase of ZEVs, and use fiscal policy on vehicles to aid environmental objectives -Plan for and invest in growing ZEV infrastructure -Perform public outreach to increase consumer awareness and acceptance -Remove any government barriers to ZEVs. -Implement policies that require the deployment of ZEVs -Lead by example through the inclusion of ZEVs in government and public sector fleets -Deploy ZEVs when possible in medium- and heavy-duty transportation, including public transit -Perform and commission research and development in ZEV technology and social science

Active in: Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.062

Scientific statements regarding climate change are alarming: even if countries around the globe meet their commitments made at COP 21 in 2015 for 2020, the planet will warm up by 3°C by the end of the century. In order to stay in line with the Paris Agreement, countries need to multiply their ambitions threefold and carbon neutrality must be reached before 2050. According to the Paris Agreement, countries must renew or revise the climate commitments they submitted in 2015 (Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC)) upwards by the end of 2020. They must correspond to the “highest level of ambition possible”. The EU has already undertaken to increase its targets for 2030 and is also working under the European Green Deal to become the world’s first climate neutral continent by 2050. UIC proposes to go one step further and is launching a communication campaign by revising some of the sector’s commitments, both at a European level and at a global level. Railway climate responsibility pledge At the UN Climate Summit in September 2014, UIC presented the Low Carbon Rail Transport Challenge – Technical Report. This initiative sets out a vision for the development of the railway sector at the global level as a sustainable alternative to other modes of transportation that are more carbon intensive, such as road transport and aviation. The challenge includes three sets of voluntary targets: to improve rail efficiency, to decarbonize electricity supply, and to achieve a more sustainable balance of transport modes. At this time, European and global targets were designed to be complementary, whilst reflecting the different realities at European and world level. UIC is committed to reducing specific final energy consumption per traffic unit (50% by 2030 and 60% by 2050) and specific average CO2 emissions per traffic units from train operations (50% by 2030 and 75% by 2050), all relative to a 1990 baseline. In 2014, UIC also launched the Modal Shift Challenge, calling for investments that encourage a move to rail transport away from more carbon intensive transport options. The target was to achieve a 50% increase of the share of rail in passenger transport (in passenger-km) by 2030 compared to 2010, and a 100% increase by 2050. One key component of the Modal Shift Challenge was the Railway Climate Responsibility Pledge, which set out industry actions to complement the targets set for railways world-wide. During the Train to Paris high-level event in November 2015, this pledge was presented to high-level representatives of the United Nations. The Climate Responsibility pledge has been signed by more than 60 UIC members, representing most of global rail activity. In 2019, UIC proposes to go one step further by aligning its 2050 CO2 emissions target to something that is becoming more and more widely shared as a consensual target to achieve the Paris Agreement: carbon neutrality by 2050 (instead of - 75% by 2050). The Railway Climate Declaration has been proposed for signature to UIC Member at the UIC General Assembly by the end of 2019. Members were offered to consider the Declaration before the event via an official letter from UIC’s Director. At the UIC General Assembly, members were able to appose their signature on a symbolic paper, illustrating their support to the initiative. Some members also sent the signed declaration via mail, both canals allowing to gather 26 members by the end of 2019. In 2020, members were continuing considering the challenges proposed by this declaration, since it is also relying on the electricity supply or just finalising the signature process after the launch. Thus an additional 9 members were joining the initiative. The forthcoming evolution of participants will be depending on the communication around the initiative and members decarbonisation planning long term.

Active in: Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, China, Croatia, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia

ID: ccid22.gdl.064

The Mission Possible Partnership is an ambitious effort to trigger a net-zero transformation of seven industrial sectors, leveraging the convening power, talent and expertise of world-leading organisations on climate action. Our goal is to propel a committed community of CEOs from carbon-intensive industries—together with their financiers, customers, and suppliers—to agree and act on decarbonising industry and transport in this decade.

Active in: Denmark, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.066

FC4S’s core mission is to empower financial centres to accelerate the shift to sustainable finance by providing the tools and insights to engage local institutions, inform and influence policy, and ultimately catalyse market transformation. The objective of FC4S is to accelerate the expansion of sustainable finance by enabling financial centres to exchange experience, drive convergence, and take action on shared priorities.

Active in: Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.068

In May 2010, during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, South Africa, South Korea and Germany launched the International Partnership on Mitigation and MRV. Their aim: to promote ambitious climate action through policy dialogue and practitioner-based exchanges. In 2015, the Paris Agreement introduced the enhanced transparency framework. Its task is to facilitate and catalyse the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (the NDCs) in order to keep the increase in average global temperature well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, to pursue efforts to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C and to raise the ambition of the NDCs over time. The Partnership has since been renamed “Partnership on Transparency in the Paris Agreement”. This move reflects the new challenges arising from the transparency rules while continuing to provide support for practical exchanges between developing and industrialised countries and serving as a discussion forum for climate negotiation topics.

Active in: Burkina Faso, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Netherlands, Seychelles, South Africa, South Korea, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.070

Making clean power the most affordable and reliable option for all countries to meet their power needs efficiently by 2030. The Glasgow Breakthrough on Power brings together the efforts of world leaders to rapidly develop, scale up and deploy clean energy solutions – without such international cooperation, says the International Energy Agency, the global net zero emissions goal would be delayed by decades.

Active in: Australia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Guinea-Bissau, India, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.072

“As institutional investors, we have a duty to act in the best long-term interests of our beneficiaries. In this fiduciary role, we believe that environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) issues can affect the performance of investment portfolios (to varying degrees across companies, sectors, regions, asset classes and through time). We also recognise that applying these Principles may better align investors with broader objectives of society. Therefore, where consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities, we commit to the following: Principle 1: We will incorporate ESG issues into investment analysis and decision-making processes. Principle 2: We will be active owners and incorporate ESG issues into our ownership policies and practices. Principle 3: We will seek appropriate disclosure on ESG issues by the entities in which we invest. Principle 4: We will promote acceptance and implementation of the Principles within the investment industry. Principle 5: We will work together to enhance our effectiveness in implementing the Principles. Principle 6: We will each report on our activities and progress towards implementing the Principles. The Principles for Responsible Investment were developed by an international group of institutional investors reflecting the increasing relevance of environmental, social and corporate governance issues to investment practices. The process was convened by the United Nations Secretary-General. In signing the Principles, we as investors publicly commit to adopt and implement them, where consistent with our fiduciary responsibilities. We also commit to evaluate the effectiveness and improve the content of the Principles over time. We believe this will improve our ability to meet commitments to beneficiaries as well as better align our investment activities with the broader interests of society. We encourage other investors to adopt the Principles.”

Active in: Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bermuda, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kenya, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Palau, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zimbabwe

ID: ccid22.gdl.074

RE100 is the global corporate renewable energy initiative bringing together hundreds of large and ambitious businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity.

Active in: Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.076

Renovate Europe is a political communications campaign with the ambition to reduce the energy demand of the EU building stock by 80% by 2050 through legislation and ambitious renovation programmes. Accelerating the rate of renovation is a key tool in the fight against climate change, and will deliver major benefits for people, their quality of life, and the economy. Launched in 2011, Renovate Europe is an initiative of EuroACE, the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, and enjoys the support of 49 partners from industry, civil society and 18 National partners active at national level. It is the only EU-wide campaign that focuses exclusively on ambitious renovation of the building stock in the EU and is the voice that ‘bangs the drum’ for energy efficient renovations, taking a technology neutral, integrated and holistic approach to energy efficient renovations. Energy renovation of buildings is a significant tool in the fight against climate change and will play a key role in helping the EU meet its objectives under the Paris Agreement.

Active in: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.078

Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) is an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) that works to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability, and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. What we do "First Do No Harm" ... Together with our partners around the world, Health Care Without Harm shares a vision of a health care sector that does no harm, and instead promotes the health of people and the environment. To that end, we are working to implement ecologically sound and healthy alternatives to health care practices that pollute the environment and contribute to disease.

Active in: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Kuwait, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zambia

ID: ccid22.gdl.080

U4E is a global effort supporting developing countries and emerging economies to move their markets to energy-efficient appliances and equipment. Under the leadership of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), U4E brings together all key stakeholders active in the area of product efficiency. U4E: Informs policy makers of the potential environmental, financial and economic savings of a transition to high-efficiency products; Identifies and promotes global best practices in transforming markets; Offers tailored assistance to governments to develop and implement national and regional strategies and projects to achieve a fast and sustainable market transformation. U4E builds on the success of the en.lighten initiative, which accelerates the transition to efficient lighting worldwide. It broadens the scope to six other high-efficiency product categories, such as commercial, industrial and outdoor lighting, residential refrigerators, room air conditioners, electric motors, distribution transformers, and information and communication technologies. Reducing global electricity demand and mitigating climate change U4E focuses primarily on developing countries and emerging economies, where electricity demand is set to more than double by 2030. An increasingly urbanized and growing middle class will require modern conveniences such as lighting, appliances and equipment. This will ultimately boost greenhouse gas emissions. A global transition to high-efficiency products will make it possible for people to enjoy the benefits of their increased incomes while minimizing their impact on climate change.

Active in: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Chile, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar [Burma], New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.082

Companies across the world are stepping-up their climate commitments: setting targets to reduce emissions and align with the 1.5°C target for a climate-safe world. Setting this ambition is critical but it’s only step one. Businesses need to match their ambition with robust, actionable strategies to accelerate the systems transformation we need. WBCSD’s new SOS 1.5 project aims to support companies from all sectors to stay within the 1.5°C safe operating space. The challenge We are still not on track to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Mobilizing businesses to transform across all sectors and geographies is the only way to prevent dangerous, irreversible damage to our people and planet. While many companies are committing to become climate neutral, transforming systems remains challenging for many sectors, leading to inertia and failure to deliver the climate action we need. The business case Businesses cannot survive in societies that fail. Systems transformation is gathering pace and companies investing in their transformation today will retain their license to operate in tomorrow’s economy. Successful businesses will be those who have developed robust mitigation efforts, evaluated their level of climate risk and fully adapted to build resilience. Companies recognizing the opportunity -- and the imperative -- to decarbonize will gain competitive advantage. The solution SOS 1.5 is a cross-sectorial framework to help companies transform their operations and align with 1.5°C. SOS 1.5 makes ‘mission possible’ ‘mission probable’ by helping companies identify the barriers to overcome and actions needed to accelerate our transition. Replacing the Low Carbon Technology Partnership Initiative, SOS 1.5 provides sector-specific deep dives and a tailored roadmap for any company to achieve climate action, regardless of where they are on the journey. SOS 1.5 is an action initiative of the We Mean Business coalition.

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The B Corp Climate Collective is a group of Certified B Corporations working together to take action on the climate emergency. We recognize the unique and powerful role that we play as purpose-driven businesses to reverse climate change. We are working to identify concrete steps to accelerate climate mitigation and to work collectively, as individual companies, and through cross-sector collaboration and public advocacy. We demonstrate the collective power of our businesses to transform commerce and to create an inclusive society and environmental regeneration. We commit to taking bold steps towards climate resiliency by using advocacy, cross-sector collaboration, corporate action, and the capital markets to stop emissions and drawdown carbon and improve global well-being.

Active in: Belgium, Canada, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.086

Many of the world’s largest investors have already recognized the climate crisis as a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects. Increasingly, investors are looking to understand how to position themselves for this fundamental shift in finance. As they do so, investors face an increasing number of climate initiatives with various requests, actions, and standards that have become complex and confusing to navigate. To provide investors with the clarity they’re asking for, seven major groups working with investors — AIGCC, CDP, Ceres, IGCC, IIGCC, PRI and UNEP FI — have forged a proactive collaboration to pull together and elevate the best investor guidance on tackling the climate crisis and advocate collectively for public policy to accelerate the net-zero transition. Together, these groups form The Investor Agenda – a common leadership agenda on the climate crisis that is unifying, comprehensive, and focused on accelerating investor action for a net-zero emissions economy. With global reach and regional depth, this collaboration brings together and coordinates a number of investor and finance sector initiatives on the climate crisis. The Investor Agenda has produced a new comprehensive framework for Investor Climate Action Plans (ICAPs). Drawing on the expertise of investors and existing guidance and expectations, the ICAPs Expectations Ladder helps investors to navigate the many different initiatives that exist and to create ambitious plans of action, wherever they are on their journey to net zero

Active in: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.088

The New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) is a political declaration calling for global action to protect and restore forests. It offers a common, multi-stakeholder framework for forest action, consolidating various initiatives and objectives that drive forest protection, restoration, and sustainable use. Adopted in 2014, the NYDF is the major reference point for global forest action.

Active in: Argentina, Belgium, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guinea, Guyana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Liberia, Lithuania, Mexico, Mongolia, Nepal, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Thailand, Togo, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam

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The Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) is a global initiative led by asset owners and supported by asset managers. Aimed at investors and free to use, it assesses companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy, supporting efforts to address climate change. Launched in 2017, it is rapidly becoming the ‘go-to’ corporate climate action benchmark. TPI provides robust, independent research which empowers investors to assess the alignment of their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement and to drive real world emission reductions through our actions. Asset owner led, the Transition Pathway Initiative (‘TPI’) is the leading corporate climate action benchmark. 120 investors globally have pledged support for the TPI to-date (February 2022)*, representing over $40 trillion combined Assets under Management and Advice. They have committed to using the tool and its data in a range of ways, including to inform their investment research, in engagement with companies and in tracking managers’ holdings.

Active in: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.092

The Under2 Coalition is a global community of state and regional governments committed to ambitious climate action in line with the Paris Agreement. The Coalition brings together over 220 governments representing more than 1.3 billion people and 43% of the global economy. Our members commit to keeping global temperature rises to well below 2°C with efforts to reach 1.5°C. Nineteen states and regions in the Coalition have committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier. The Climate Group is the Secretariat to the Under2 Coalition and works with governments to accelerate climate action through three workstreams - pathways, policy action and transparency.

Active in: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Fiji, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal, Senegal, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

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In response to the U.S. federal government’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement, Governors Andrew Cuomo, Jay Inslee, and Jerry Brown launched the United States Climate Alliance – a bipartisan coalition of governors committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Smart, coordinated state action can ensure that the United States continues to contribute to the global effort to address climate change. THE ALLIANCE HAS THREE CORE PRINCIPLES: States are continuing to lead on climate change: Alliance states recognize that climate change presents a serious threat to the environment and our residents, communities, and economy. State-level climate action is benefiting our economies and strengthening our communities: Alliance members are growing our clean energy economies and creating new jobs, while reducing air pollution, improving public health, and building more resilient communities. States are showing the nation and the world that ambitious climate action is achievable: Despite the U.S. federal government’s decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, Alliance members are committed to supporting the international agreement, and are pursuing aggressive climate action to make progress toward its goals. The U.S. Climate Alliance will, over the next year, build the U.S. Climate Alliance Clearinghouse— a website that aggregates climate tools, data, and information for use by policymakers and the public.

Active in: United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.096

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) drives ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets aligned with what climate science shows is required to prevent catastrophic climate change. Founded in 2015, the SBTi is a partnership between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The SBTi call to action is one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’ is an urgent call to action, led by a global coalition of UN agencies, business and industry leaders. We’re calling on companies to commit to ambitious emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). By setting a science-based target in line with a 1.5°C future, businesses can make their critical and necessary contribution to limiting the worst impacts of climate change.

Active in: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam

ID: ccid22.gdl.098

A rapid global transition to zero emission vehicles (ZEV) is vital to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Road transport accounts for over 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the total emissions are rising faster than any other sector. We need to dramatically increase the pace of the global transition to meet our Paris Agreement goals, and to keep the limit of 1.5 degrees warming in reach. This will also offer huge opportunities for jobs and growth, cleaner air, improved public health, and could furthermore boost energy security and help balance electricity grids as we make the transition to clean power. The Zero Emission Vehicles Transition Council was formed in November 2020, as the world’s first political forum through which ministers and representatives from governments from most of the world’s largest and most progressive automotive markets – that collectively account for more than half of all new car sales globally – meet to discuss how to accelerate the pace of the global transition to zero emission vehicles.

Active in: Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

ID: ccid22.gdl.100