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Friday, 28 May 2021, 6:41 am UN Climate Change News, 27 May 2021 - Today, world leaders convened at the Climate Breakthroughs Summit -- a collaboration between the World Economic Forum, Mission Possible Partnership, the UN Climate Champions, and the UK COP26 Presidency -- to demonstrate progress in critical sectors of the global economy, including steel, shipping, green hydrogen and nature. At the Summit, Maersk was among the major new joiners of the Race to Zero campaign, committing to halvin...

The energy transition must be backed by a strong and holistic approach to policy-making by governments. The key to this lies in more specific nationally determined contributions - and the year of COP26 is the year to do it. The very first automobiles, introduced in the 1880s, were expensive, niche, and used only by the rich. Within 30 years, Ford’s Model T entered mass production. This pushed the number of car-owning households in the US from 8% in 1918 to 60% by 1928, and triggered the sprea...

COP26 President launches challenge to deliver net-zero tipping points in every sector The UN High-Level Climate Champions and COP26 President Alok Sharma have today (28 January) unveiled a radical new roadmap to push the global economy towards net-zero emissions, targeting a range of near-term, sectoral tipping points to deliver decarbonisation. Currently, corporate commitments under the Race to Zero campaign cover more than 12% of the global economy and $9.8trn in revenue The Race to Zero Brea...

Net Zero Nature brings together global experts, business leaders, NGO’s and innovators to explore why protecting and restoring nature is fundamental to global economic prosperity, investigate the transformative changes businesses must make now to avoid extinction, and consider best practices and latest developments. Register now to secure your place for a unique day of learning, leadership and practical insight. Date: 27 May 2021

Date Time Launch of UN Race to Zero Breakthroughs UN Climate Change News, 28 January 2021 – The UN High-Level Climate Champions, COP26 President Alok Sharma, COP25 President Carolina Schmidt, together with the UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa, today launch the Race to Zero Breakthroughs at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda. Race to Zero is a global campaign to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero-carbon...

How to turn climate ambitions into reality: Q&A with Nigel Topping 2020 was supposed to be a landmark year for taking stock on climate and biodiversity commitments and determining how societies move forward to address the world’s most pressing problems. Instead, the COVID-19 pandemic intervened, leading to the postponement or cancellation of many events, including the 26th United Nations climate conference (COP26). But while COP26’s delay may have stalled government to government negotiatio...

Press Release – UNFCCC To mark the anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the High-Level Climate Champions for the UK and Chile today announce a major update to the Race to Zero campaign, the largest ever alliance of regions, cities, businesses targeting net zero emissions, … To mark the anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the High-Level Climate Champions for the UK and Chile today announce a major update to the Race to Zero campaign, the largest ever alliance of regions, cities, businesses t...

Date Time Update from Climate Champions on Occasion of Climate Ambition Summit UN Climate Change News, 12 December 2020 – To mark the anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the High-Level Climate Champions for the UK and Chile today announce a major update to the Race to Zero campaign. The largest ever alliance of regions, cities, businesses targeting net zero emissions now numbers over 2,500 members, representing a 30% increase since launching on World Environment Day. The anniversary brings to...