28 companies pledge to accelerate use of decarbonized hydrogen at COP26
The pledges equate to nearly one quarter of the decarbonization potential for hydrogen by 2030, as estimated by the Hydrogen Council
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Partnership for Carbon Transparency publishes new guidance to enhance consistency of emissions data
Today, on the Industry Day at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, the Partnership for Carbon Transparency launched the Pathfinder Framework, a guidance for the calculation and exchange of product-level carbon emissions data across value chains. The Framework was developed jointly by 35 stakeholders from industry and the broader decarbonization ecosystem, harnessing WBCSD’s role as co-convenor of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
Leading banking institutions join forces in new initiative to support decarbonization of the agriculture sector
Rabobank, Santander, Wells Fargo, and Barclays are among top banks working together to support their food, agriculture and land use sector clients in the transition to net-zero.
Arup commits to whole lifecycle carbon assessments for all buildings work and withdrawal from fossil fuels from next year
Arup has committed to undertaking whole lifecycle carbon assessments for all its buildings projects – new and retrofit – from next year.
The NCS Investment Accelerator invites corporates to slash 1Gt emissions annually
Today, five corporate giants, made an announcement to join forces towards creating an investment accelerator aggregating corporate demand for 1 Gigaton of CO2e emissions from NCS reductions and removals per year by 2025.
Working forests and their products are part of the solution to net-zero, new report reveals
WBCSD and forest companies call on policymakers, investors and forest product customers to consider working forests and their products as part of the solution to net zero.
Tire CEOs recognize Tire Industry Project sustainability achievements
CEOs of leading tire manufacturers convened online to review progress and confirm the ongoing mandate of the leading global forum for tire manufacturers on sustainability issues.
Ayala commits to achieve net zero by 2050
Ayala Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in the country, is committing to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, as announced by its President & CEO Fernando Zobel de Ayala during the group’s Integrated Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Sustainability Summit held Thursday.
WBCSD calls for Corporate Determined Contributions (CDCs) at COP26 to capture business progress in the global climate recovery
WBCSD today launches the “Business Manifesto for Climate Recovery (Manifesto)” and calls for the development of a new Corporate Determined Contributions (CDCs) mechanism to capture private sector progress in the global climate recovery.
Reflections from COP26: How we can transform the built environment to net zero
This week, the world is looking to Glasgow in the UK to witness the discussions and decisions of one of the most critical conferences for humankind, the 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Climate Convention (COP26).