20 Feb 2019 The imperative for raising ambition Building on the IPCC’s 1.5°C report, the Science Based Targets initiative is introducing new technical resources to enable companies to set emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement’s highest level of ambition.
04 Dec 2018 Change the chain: Setting science-based targets for your value chain Large corporations have complex and extensive value chains. Often made up of tens of thousands of companies, they wrap around the globe. In many sectors, the value chain accounts for the majority of companies’ overall greenhouse gas emissions...
08 Oct 2018 The IPCC 1.5°C report and what it means for science-based targets The next ten years will be crucial to limit global temperature rise. The IPCC’s Special Report sends a clear message: rapidly decarbonize the global economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
13 Sep 2018 How high-emitting sectors are embracing climate science to build a low-carbon future When the Paris Agreement was agreed in 2015, it set the basis for ambitious climate action into the future, setting a new sustainable strategy for the world...
09 Jul 2018 Six business benefits of setting science-based targets Science-based targets are undeniably good for the planet. By assisting companies – some of the world’s largest emitters – to align their strategies with the goals of the Paris Agreement, science-based targets help accelerate the transition to a low carbon economy and avoid the worst effects of climate change...
02 Jul 2018 How Can Financial Institutions Deliver on the Paris Agreement? The Paris Agreement and climate science have shown us the level of ambition needed to secure a thriving sustainable economy and avoid catastrophic climate change. The financial sector has a vital role to play in helping us get there and shaping the net-zero carbon economy of the future. With the future of our planet on the line, everyone has a stake in the outcome and a role to play. There’s no time to lose.
