Sept 15 2021 The power sector: US climate ambition must surge When it comes to the decarbonization of our global economy, the power sector is in a unique position of, well… power. However, new data from the Science Based Targets initiative shows that despite some self-defined net zero targets, US power companies are severely lagging behind their neighbours across the Atlantic.
Sept 13 2021 Bezos Earth Fund invests in the exponential growth of science-based targets At the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), we have big ambitions to help exponentially increase the number of companies setting ambitious and concrete science-based emissions reductions targets for the next decade. To support this mission, we are pleased to have secured a new grant from the Bezos Earth Fund.
Aug 10 2021 The IPCC report: A final call to decarbonize for our future This week’s IPCC report has made clear what many of us already knew - there is no time to lose. To stand a fighting chance of maintaining a habitable planet for ecosystems and humankind, we must urgently act on the clear warnings from climate science.
Jul 28 2021 What is good net-zero – and how is the SBTi helping to define it? What does good net-zero look like – and what do companies need to do to reach it? These questions are being increasingly asked in boardrooms and across society, and are the heart of SBTi’s process to develop a new Net-Zero Standard for companies.
Jul 21 2021 Unpacking portfolio alignment: Science-based practices in temperature measurement TCFD’s newly Proposed Guidance on Climate-related Metrics, Targets, and Transition Plans that recommends for the first time financial institutions measure and disclose the alignment of their portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement - how should institutions do this?
Jul 15 2021 Let’s limit warming to 1.5°C: Our new 2021-2025 strategy There’s no time to lose. To stand a fighting chance of winning the race and keeping warming to 1.5°C, we must immediately accelerate the adoption of science-based targets, globally.
