Race to Zero

Cities Race to Zero is a track of Race to Zero for cities only, where cities are uniting to demonstrate inclusive and resilient climate action in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Cities Race to Zero’s global city partners are C40, ICLEI, the Global Covenant of Mayors, CDP, UCLG, WRI and WWF. Cities Race to Zero supports cities who sign onto the campaign by pledging to net-zero in the 2040s or sooner, or by mid-century at the latest, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5C. Cities must set an interim target to achieve within the next decade which reflects a fair share of the 50% global reduction in CO2 by 2030. Cities Race to Zero also ensures consistency with reporting metrics annually, cities should report to their usual or recommended reporting platform(CDP-ICLEI Track, MyCovenant or PCP BARC-Canada). Cities Race to Zero has recruited over 1,000 cities to the Race to Zero.

The Under2 Coalition is the largest global network of states, regions, provinces and other subnational governments, with over 48 members committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. By working on ambition, implementation, regionalisation and accountability, Under2 Coalition states and regions have on average reduced their emissions by 16% from their respective base years. The Under2 Coalition works with governments to accelerate climate action through four workstreams:

Pathways – providing technical support and resources to assist governments to develop long-term emissions reductions plans.

Policy action – sharing policy innovation and success to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy.

Transparency – increasing accountability by encouraging state and regional governments to disclose their climate targets, action and progress.

Diplomacy – amplifying the voices of state and regional governments to drive climate ambition and deliver tangible action.

The Under2 Coalition Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is an ambitious climate agreement for subnational governments. It fortifies the commitment to become a ‘net zero coalition’ by 2050 – with net zero emissions targets as a baseline for membership. The Under2 Ambition Tracker was created to hold members accountable and provide. To join the Under2 Coalition, please contact: Nehmat Kaur, Head of Global Government Relations

The Climate Action Accelerator, is a non-profit organisation working to help shift the aid, health and higher education sectors towards a radical transformation of their practices, pursuing emissions reduction targets (-50% by 2030) and a net zero trajectory, in line with the Paris Agreement. The Climate Action Accelerator supports its members through long-term partnerships, equipping them with roadmaps, technical tools and resources, which are made available as a common good on its online platform. Member progress is tracked through continuous monitoring of carbon emissions and regular reviews of roadmaps that are updated accordingly. Over 20 organisations are a part of the Race to Zero through their partnership with the Climate Action Accelerator.

Under the auspices of UN Climate Change, fashion stakeholders worked to identify ways in which the broader textile, clothing and fashion industry can move towards an holistic commitment to climate action. Any company that is professionally engaged in the fashion sector and can commit to the Charter principles may request to participate as a Signatory by sending a Letter of Commitment signed by the CEO-level, to the UN Climate Change.

Health Care Without Harm works to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. HCHW invite health care institutions to join the Race to Zero through our Health Care Climate Challenge initiative.

International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) is a collaborative working group of environmentally committed wineries focused on a science-based approach to reducing carbon emissions across the wine industry. Each member within IWCA takes responsibility to hold ourselves and each other accountable to build a cleaner, more resilient wine community for future generations.

The Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) is a multi sectoral coalition of Japanese non-state actors with over 720 signatories including companies, investors, municipalities, research institutions and civil society organisations that make efforts to realise the decarbonized society envisioned by the Paris Agreement. The JCI Race To Zero Circle is an inner circle of over 35 signatories that join Race To Zero and take the lead in achieving net-zero goals along the 1.5C pathways. To support the circle members, JCI holds seminars on global/domestic net-zero trends and policies, creates opportunities for them to share their own efforts on the website and in events, and issues joint statements to call for more ambitious climate policies. JCI tracks progress of the members through annual reporting, and is working on updating its entry criteria. 

The UK National Parks are comprised of diverse protected landscapes across England, Scotland and Wales. The National Parks have joined Race to Zero, and are driving action to lead a just transition to net zero – cutting emissions, scaling up nature-based carbon sequestration and protecting precious natural carbon stores whilst strengthening food security and rural economies for this and future generations. A new report showed that the UK's 15 National Parks emit around 11.5 million tonnes of greenhouse gases per year. The report lays out a plan to make these parks net carbon sinks by 2050, absorbing roughly 3.5 million tonnes of carbon per year. By supporting this plan, UK's National Parks will become net zero by 2040 and significant sources of carbon capture after that.

Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges is a partnership initiative between EAUC – the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education and UNEP, with EAUC acting as secretariat. With over 1,100 signatories across the world from more than  70 countries that have committed to be net-zero by 2050 at the very latest, it represents nearly 11 million students globally. Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges advocates for young minds to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and capability to respond to the ever-growing challenges of climate change. They also support universities and colleges by providing tools, resources and case studies. If your educational institution seeks to take action now.

Sports for Climate Action is convened by the UNFCCC and works toward achieving a clear trajectory for the global sports community to combat climate change, through commitments and partnerships according to standards aligned with Race to Zero criteria. Sports for Climate Action unites people through sports to drive global climate action. It supports members by providing guidance, opportunities for collaboration, and educational resources on climate change mitigation and adaptation. They track member progress through a mandatory reporting framework that has been established internally.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has become Scotland’s first trade association, and the UK’s first food and drink trade association, to be recognised as a Race to Zero partner. The Scotch Whisky Association tracks member progress against its Scotch Whisky Industry Sustainability Strategy.

Tech Zero is a taskforce of over 340 tech companies of all sizes around the world committed to climate action. Their mission is to decarbonise the tech sector as fast as possible, which currently accounts for almost 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

The Association of British Insurers is the voice of the UK’s world-leading insurance and long-term savings industry. The industry supports towns and cities across Britain in building back a balanced and innovative economy, employing over 310,000 individuals in high-skilled, lifelong careers, two-thirds of which are outside of London.

Aldersgate Group is a UK-based politically impartial, multi-stakeholder alliance championing a prosperous, net zero emissions, environmentally sustainable economy. The Group’s members include some of the largest businesses in the UK with a collective global turnover of over £550bn, as well as leading NGOs, professional institutes and academic institutions.

ACA is a network of multistakeholder national alliances of sub-national and non-state actors (companies, investors, subnational govts, academia, civil society, and others) dedicated to driving ambitious climate action, increasing public support for addressing the climate crisis, and engaging national governments to accelerate a 1.5C and inclusive net zero future.

The mission of the water utilities association ANDESS (Asociación Nacional de Empresas de Servicios Sanitarios A.G) comprises the representation of the water utilities industry and its relationship with Chile’s economic development and environmental protection. Currently, the association provides drinking water and wastewater treatment services to over 15 million inhabitants of Chile.

Bankers for Net Zero is an initiative bringing together banks, businesses and regulators to enable banks to successfully support their clients, accelerate the transition to net zero and deliver on the UK government’s ambitions for addressing climate change.

BITC formed in 1982 with HRH the Prince of Wales as their Founding Patron, is a network of 600+ business members dedicated to responsible business. BITC’s Climate Action campaign is leading a movement to create a fair and inclusive  transition to a net-zero, resilient future where people and nature thrive, by using our 7 steps for climate action to design and deliver ‘just transition’ plans with diverse stakeholders.

Business for Nature is a global coalition of more than 85 influential partner organizations as well as forward-thinking companies. Together, we drive credible business action and policy ambition to achieve a nature-positive economy for all by 2030.

CBI is a not-for-profit membership organisation that speaks on behalf of thousands of UK businesses in the belief that business has the power to do good.

The Corporate Leaders Groups’ members seek to share experiences with policymakers and business to promote ambitious and practical outcomes which: help achieve the goal of net zero emissions in the UK and Europe by 2050 at the latest; ensure cumulative global carbon emissions do not exceed one trillion tonnes; and build an economy that supports and enables the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

CIC is an INSEAD alumni-led initiative launched globally in December 2019, which brings together the passion and actions of a growing network of volunteers and supporters to mobilise the business community with concrete actions to create a positive impact, aligned with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Chile is a cross-sector business membership group that provides a strong voice to support Chilean leadership, nationally and internationally, for the transition to a climate neutral, nature positive and socially inclusive economy.

Comunidad #PorElClima is a multi-stakeholder platform to ambitiously implement the Paris Agreement in Spain. The initiative’s driving group includes representatives from three key sectors: public administrations, businesses and citizens. Comunidad #PorElClima seeks to consolidate climate action in Spain among companies, public administrations, NGOs, the media, universities, businesses and individuals by focusing on sectoral and concrete actions throughout the idea of community.

CAFA’s mission is to harness the collective power and influence of whole sectors, systems and professions to support a sustainable economy, by helping all membership organisations to implement climate action and sustainability programmes internally, and deliver climate action and sustainability support to members.

Creatives for Climate is the leading global network and membership platform for creative climate action. The collective spans 40,000 strong – spanning creatives, agencies and climate leaders – working to divest the power of influence, marketing and persuasion from driving pollution to scaling solutions.

edie is the industry-leading, purpose-driven business media brand which empowers sustainability, energy and environmental professionals of all levels to make business more sustainable through award-winning content and events.

The Egyptian Carbon Center is a leader in carbon management, dedicated to promoting sustainable solutions and empowering businesses to achieve their decarbonization goals.

EDF NZAA turns corporate pledges into climate action. Bringing cutting-edge science, policy, and economic expertise, the organization arms leading companies and their value chains with the resources and capacity to act on their net zero goals.

For 46 years, the ECCP has fostered strong partnerships with over 800 members, spanning SMEs to large enterprises, and the Philippine government. Through events and dialogues, ECCP actively addresses economic and environmental sustainability issues, showcasing its commitment to advocacy and impactful collaboration.

Giki is a B Corp Social Enterprise that helps you learn what you can do for the planet and take steps to reduce your carbon footprint. Giki works with everyone from small businesses through to global companies. Each organisation uses Giki’s science-based platform, and our comprehensive engagement programme, to help employees build sustainable behaviours.

Representing 80% of the world’s concrete industry outside of China, the GCCA’s mission is to position concrete to meet the world’s needs for a material that can build and support growing, modern, sustainable and resilient communities through our Roadmap to Net Zero. Their vision sees a world where concrete supports global sustainable economic, social and environmental development priorities; and where it is valued as an essential material to deliver a sustainable future for the built environment.

KADIN Net Zero Hub is Indonesia’s first private sector led body that supports Indonesian companies to embrace and accelerate their journeys to achieve their net zero commitments. KADIN Net Zero Hub was launched during COP26 in Glasgow. In 2024, the hub will also focus on climate innovation and on low-carbon economic development, including green EV ecosystem; renewable energy manufacturing and sustainable fuels.

Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) supports the development, scale-up and commercialization of innovative climate solutions with the aim of catalyzing climate mitigation and adaptation in East Africa. KCIC’s service provision entails business incubation and acceleration services as well as advocacy for climate action.

Positive Impact Events is a not-for-profit, which exists to create a sustainable event sector through collaboration, engagement and education. Positive Impact has a global community of over 1600 event sector ambassadors who commit to using their voices to champion sustainable events.

nexos+1 is the business climate action platform of Libélula. Launched in 2015, it inspires business action on climate change and brings together different actors from the private and public sectors, multilateral organizations, academia, and society to showcase solutions, innovations, and new models for a sustainable economy. nexos+1 has a community of more than 73,000 social media followers, mostly from the Latin American private sector.

SUCCA Africa is a management consulting firm in West Africa specializing in sustainability, ESG, business improvement, supply chain optimisation and asset management services. Their sustainability and ESG services include consulting, training, energy management, and advocacy for SMEs and multinational corporations in both the private and public sectors.

CGF is a unique CEO-led organization that helps the world’s retailers and consumer goods manufacturers to collaborate, alongside other key stakeholders, to secure consumer trust and drive positive change in key areas like environmental and social sustainability, health, food safety and across the value chain.

ITI is the premier global advocate for technology, representing the world’s most innovative companies, including makers of hardware, software, services, and related industries. ITI promotes public policies and industry standards that advance competition, innovation, and sustainability worldwide.

NZLA mobilizes commercial law firms, lawyers and law, to accelerate the transition to net zero through ambitious law firm science based targets, monitoring and reporting, capacity building  to ensure the provision of net zero aligned legal services to clients, and coordinated working groups and projects to resolve systemic challenges in the operating framework of international commercial law. The NZLA currently encompasses more than 100,000 lawyers across 40+ jurisdictions.

NZP is an unprecedented collaboration between companies, public institutions, and sectoral experts for Pakistan to achieve net zero by 2050. The coalition comprises of leading private sector companies, contributing 15-20% of national exports, and is growing rapidly as it establishes the decarbonisation roadmap for Pakistan’s private sector.

The Climate Pledge is a commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040. It brings the world’s top companies together to accelerate joint action, cross-sector collaboration, and responsible change.

The B Corp Climate Collective exists to demonstrate the collective power of B Corps to create an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet. It is committed to taking bold and urgent action on climate, using advocacy, collaboration, and corporate action to stop emissions, drawdown carbon, and build just and inclusive companies and communities is a multi-stakeholder platform to ambitiously implement the Paris Agreement in Spain. The initiative’s driving group includes representatives from three key sectors: public administrations, businesses and citizens. Comunidad #PorElClima seeks to consolidate climate action in Spain among companies, public administrations, NGOs, the media, universities, businesses and individuals by focusing on sectoral and concrete actions throughout the idea of community.

The Surpluss is a B2B climate-tech operator with more than 400 members in the UAE that drives the net zero transition by assisting companies to reduce the intensity of their industrial processes by reducing greenhouse gas emissions through resource sharing and industrial symbiosis cluster formation. The Surpluss aims to transform excess into equal access, empowering communities and reshaping the future of business, one synergy at a time.

UKGBC’s mission is to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment by transforming the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained, and operated. A charity with over 700 member organisations spanning the entire sector value chain, UKGBC represents the voice of the industry’s current and future leaders who are striving for transformational change.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) s a global community of 200+ leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we tackle three pressing, interconnected challenges our world faces: the climate emergency, the loss of nature and mounting inequality. Among many initiatives, WBCSD powers The Climate Drive, an open digital platform serving as a first stop for businesses globally to learn & take action along their decarbonization journey.