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The draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 is now open for public consultation - and we encourage everyone to participate. The draft standard sets out a science-based, innovative and pragmatic framework that enables more businesses worldwide to join the 3,000 with net-zero targets or which have committed to set them. It is informed by the latest climate science, regulation, and recognized standards and frameworks, as well as feedback from businesses about what they need to achieve the collective ambition of a net-zero future. The feedback we gather from this and other consultations, our expert working groups and pilot testing will all inform changes ahead of the standard’s final approval. The draft standard aims to accelerate corporate decarbonization by: - Tackling barriers to scope 3, or value chain, action – the most commonly cited challenge by businesses - Maintaining focus on emissions reduction while exploring incentives to support scaling of climate finance and carbon removals - Making it easier for companies in emerging economies to set targets - Incentivizing ambition and action through new model to validate and recognize progress against targets We have a limited carbon budget left. Companies must act at pace to accelerate climate action, driving transformation, building investor confidence and unlocking long-term growth. Head over to our website to learn more about the draft standard and respond to the public consultation: https://lnkd.in/eXrDgAdJ #NetZero #Scope3 #NetZeroStandard #SBTi

JUST LAUNCHED: Off-Grid Solar: Powering Climate Resilience 685M people still lack access to electricity. The majority live in regions at high risk of climate hazards. For many, #OffGridSolar provides the fastest route to power:    🚧 Critical infrastructure and services,   🏚️ Climate-resilient livelihoods,   🍃 Climate information and early warning systems,   🆘 Post-disaster response and recovery. As world leaders meet at the Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) Forum to urge more action to power a just climate transition, Practical Action, the IKEA Foundation, and Efficiency for Access have launched three resources to be used by companies, climate funds, governments, development organizations, and other key stakeholders to better understand, evaluate, and enhance the contribution of off-grid solar to climate resilience and adaptation, while also calling for increased funding, partnerships, and action.   Learn more about the Framework, Guidance and Report. https://lnkd.in/ddwRTHYc #Solar4Adaptation #SEforALLForum #CleanEnergy #ClimateAction Transforming Energy Access | International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) | ESMAP - Energy Sector Management Assistance Program | SunCulture | d.light | Sun King | 60 Decibels

The Climate Governance Initiative is proud to present its second ever Annual Report! 🎉 📖 🌍 🗯️ “In the five short years since it was founded, the Climate Governance Initiative has built the foundation of a truly global and influential movement, and this Annual Report portrays a vigorous movement, ever growing in strength and purpose.” ~ Julie Baddeley, Chair of the Governing Board, Climate Governance Initiative ✅ The Annual Report 2024 summarises an exceptional year in the Climate Governance Initiative's five-year journey. Rapid growth of the Initiative’s global network means that it now represents 33 individual Chapters, and oversees the empowerment and activation of more than 100,000 board directors, encouraging them through a wide variety of support mechanisms to take bold climate action across the world. 🔗 ➡️ Read, share and download the Report here: https://lnkd.in/egDDyUqm #climate #governance #sustainability World Economic Forum IKEA Foundation Laudes Foundation Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) The Generation Foundation Porticus Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Centre for Climate Engagement Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative (CCLI) Deloitte Egon Zehnder InfluenceMap EBRD IFC - International Finance Corporation Kantar WTW

The Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative, launched by Tzeporah Berman (Awardee 2019) through the #ClimateBreakthroughAward program, is a pioneering effort. Such a treaty would represent a fundamental shift in how the world manages fossil fuel production and could help avoid carbon emissions from currently undeveloped reserves. The ambitious initiative seeks to build global cooperation to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, end the expansion of fossil fuels, and equitably phase out existing production. The initiative draws unique inspiration from past treaties that addressed global threats such as nuclear proliferation. To date, its momentum has led to endorsements from over 120 cities and subnational governments, 3,500+ organizations and institutions, and more than one million people, including Nobel laureates.

We are delighted to announce that the IKEA Foundation has renewed its support for the Refugee-Led Research Hub at the RSC to continue its pioneering work helping people who have been affected by displacement to become leaders across the humanitarian sector. After providing crucial early funding, the IKEA Foundation has given an additional grant of £2 million to support the project as it expands its work. This grant will enable the RLRH team to increase the impact of two key steams of work: creating opportunities for researchers with a displacement background to lead primary and secondary research studies in the field of forced migration, from start to finish; and facilitating advanced graduate-level training and career placements for scholars who have been affected by forced displacement. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dxg9M-We #Displacement #GraduateStudies