SDG 13: CLIMATE

The New Climate Reality: Energy Certainty in an Uncertain World

As the world faces the biggest energy crises in this century, creating access to clean, affordable, and reliable energy in a resilient system must become a priority. But we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground. So how can the world double down on clean energy strategies to meet demand, deliver security of supply and build energy independence? And how can we deliver short-term solutions to addressing the current crises without turning on the taps for fossil fuels and undermining our long-term goals?

#PoweringJobs Census 2022: Focus on India

Power for All, the global initiative to end energy poverty, will release its second Decentralized Renewable Energy (DRE) jobs India report on September 27. The industry’s most comprehensive employment research shows that increased demand for DRE solutions continues to create thousands of formal and informal jobs in the sector. It is becoming a major employment engine, especially for remote areas in emerging and developing economies where poverty and unemployment levels are high.

Global People’s Assembly

As we approach the halfway point in the Agenda 2030 it is clear that new policies and new approaches will be required if the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved. The #FlipTheScript campaign speaks directly to many of the needed course corrections at the national and international levels. As a part of the campaign, CSOs are encouraged to sign up to a joint statement entitled “Time is Now: Act for Peace, Climate and Justice” here.

One of the main highlights of the Global Week to #Act4SDGs will be the 2022 Global People’s Assembly (GPA) involving activists from around the world in a three-day online forum taking place September 20-22. Led by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and network partners, including C4UN, this year’s GPA builds on national and regional preparatory events held in 30 locations around the world. See the GPA programme of events and activities. Zoom links are provided in the programme to register for each of the sessions.

SDG Booth (Public Stunt) | G17 University Ambassadors Consortium Bhutan

The G17 Bhutan Ambassadors of Sherubtse College will conduct an SDG booth to #FlipTheScript, creating awareness and compelling people to pledge solidarity for a sustainable future.

Each ambassador will create a painting or picture with a strong theme relevant to their goals. They will then present their creations to the university students and faculties.

India’s Big Idea: A Roadmap for Net Zero

By 2030, India’s green economy could contribute more than $1 trillion globally. By 2050, this could rise to $15 trillion. In this event, we’ll ask critical influencers from government, business and wider society to explore how we can unlock the opportunities presented by greater climate action in India.

Taking a Bite out of Emissions: Can a Climate-Smart Food System Transform Agriculture Supply Chains?

With global food systems responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, we must drastically rethink how we produce, process, package, distribute and consume food if we’re to reach the world’s climate targets while feeding a growing population. Join us to hear how businesses and governments can use their purchasing power and influence to decarbonize food supply chains in a way that’s productive, resilient and equitable.

We Need to Talk about Methane: Why Net Zero isn’t just about CO2

Reducing methane emissions might be the single most effective strategy to limit global warming, so why do we mainly talk in terms of carbon emissions? We know methane matters. What action is needed to deliver on the Global Methane Pledge agreed on at COP26, and can we go farther?

RE100 Member’s Forum

For our annual RE100’s member’s forum, we are inviting members to join us for an in-depth discussion on the progress and future direction of the initiative. In this closed-door session, members will gain exclusive insight into how RE100 is focusing on policy advocacy to accelerate the transition to 100% renewable power.

Are we there yet? Steering the global market towards EV100

Climate Week NYC 2022 marks the fifth anniversary of Climate Group’s global electric transport initiative, EV100. For five years, members – including some of the world’s largest businesses – have been leading the way in driving the electric vehicle transition globally. But change must happen faster. Can our success and current progress steer global markets towards EV100?

Is Anyone really Leading on Supply Chain Emissions Reduction?

If supply chain and scope 3 emissions are not at the top of your to-do list, then you’re already falling behind. In this decade, companies need to figure out how to tackle supply chain emissions. But right now, companies are simply not acting at the speed and scale needed to decarbonize their supply chains. And, if they were, how would we know?

Going Retro: Can Building Retrofits Deliver the Energy Resilience We Need?

Energy efficiency is not the new kid on the built environment block, but levels of attention and action remain generally poor. How should we rethink our energy strategies for the built environment? How do we move this issue to be treated with the same seriousness, political attention and investment as renewables and transport? And what is the role of this area in securing the energy independence and resiliency that governments now want?

RE100 Leadership Awards

The RE100 Leadership Awards celebrate the pioneering and ambitious work of RE100 members who are transforming the renewable electricity sector. Join us live as we announce the winners of this year’s awards.

#JoinTheMovement with Support the Goals

Support the Goals is an initiative to reward businesses for supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Join Support the Goals for free!

Your business will be awarded an SDG Rating to measure your contributions to the Global Goals. With this, you’ll understand how your actions advance the goals, and follow a roadmap of your next steps. You’ll also access to a growing library of resources, plus tools to help communicate your support and a programme to educate and involve your suppliers.

Carbon’s Seat at Your Leadership Table

Two clear messages emerged from ENGIE Impact’s 2021 Net Zero Corporate Readiness Survey: corporations believe they can decarbonize but the operational fundamentals to enable Net Zero transformations aren’t yet in place.

As leadership, you’ve seen – and are excited by – the decarbonization roadmap that’s been developed. You’ve approved the budget and are anxiously waiting for the appropriate teams to deliver. Then the delays begin. In this session we will collectively discuss the readiness gaps between leadership and operational levels, the various hurdles that exist to implementing far-reaching strategies, and how to measure carbon the same way as other strategic assets.