The meaning of net zero Archives

Governing Net Zero: assessing convergence and gaps in the voluntary standards and guidelines landscape

by Helen Bunting | Jun 14, 2024

Net-zero governance instruments demonstrate increasing convergence around key issues, but major gaps remain to ensure emissions reduction targets and plans are urgent, rigorous and effective. Net zero pledges have proliferated in recent years, and now cover 92% of...

The Pivot Point: Building the groundswell of voluntary climate action into ground rules for the economy

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

This report is a product of radical collaboration across organisations working on accelerating non-state actor climate action in support of the Paris Agreement, coming together to share findings, insights and perspectives. It presents an overview of the current...

A Vision for the Ecosystem of Global Climate Action

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

This document reflects a common vision for the ‘ecosystem’ of global climate action, through the lens of what it will take to transform every sector of the global economy in a timeframe that meets the highest ambition of the Paris Agreement in delivering a climate...

The end of the beginning of net zero

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

Governing Net Zero: The Conveyor Belt

by Admin | Aug 1, 2023

The next phase of net zero requires building political power to shift rules and institutions that drive change; it requires governance. What could an effective net zero governance system look like?