Tag: Climate Group

Investing in children on the frontlines of climate change

Stuart Mitchell

One billion children are at extremely high risk from the consequences of climate change. UNICEF, Technical Partner of Climate Group Asia Action Summit, explains how forward-thinking executives are creating partnerships with a focus on children – creating scalable and lasting impact for generations to come.    Across the East Asia and Pacific region, a growing trend is emerging. Business leaders are investing in climate solutions that prioritise children. Children are on the frontlines of the climate crisis, facing more frequent climate disasters and more climate-related displacement than any other generation…

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ConcreteZero publishes landmark specification guidance

Stuart Mitchell

ConcreteZero, a global initiative led by Climate Group, has recently published its Specifications Guidance Report 2025, offering much-needed clarity and practical guidance on how to use the concrete specification process to significantly reduce embodied carbon in construction. Concrete is responsible for around 8% of global carbon emissions. As companies increasingly pursue low-carbon concrete, the report positions specification as one of the most effective levers for change – enabling project teams to integrate lower-carbon solutions from the outset. The Specifications Report 2025 outlines how developers, engineers, contractors and suppliers can collaborate…

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World-leading companies on track to run 100% EV fleets by 2030, despite challenges

Stuart Mitchell

A challenging economy, geopolitical events and political shifts are not stopping companies from forging ahead with ambitious plans to operate zero emission fleets by 2030. Members of EV100, Climate Group’s global network of companies committed to full fleet electrification, advanced their plans with steady momentum over the last 12 months, according to the network’s latest Progress and Insights Report.  Nearly 70% of companies said they were able to sustain progress towards a 100% EV goal by 2030, the EV100 deadline – despite challenging conditions. Collectively, members added more than 127,000 EVs…

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SteelZero joins civil society to call on EU to set clear path to green steel

Stuart Mitchell

A new report out now, “The state of the European steel transition” highlights the crossroads at which the EU finds itself: It can double down on outdated coal-based steelmaking, or drive a shift to green steel to secure industrial competitiveness. This research provides eight key policy recommendations designed to clean up Europe’s steel sector, which accounts for five percent of the EU’s total carbon emissions, including: EU Member States need to commit to not permitting or financing any new BF-BOF and end public investments to reline existing ones. A framework…

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Turning the Tide: Ship Recycling as a Source of Green Steel in India

Stuart Mitchell

Given India’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070, reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry is both essential and urgent considering the anticipated increase in demand over the coming decades. Under the National Steel Policy (2017), the Indian government aims to raise steel production capacity to 300 million tonnes by 2030, from the current capacity of around 160 million tonnes, necessitating innovative and sustainable approaches to mitigate associated emissions. This report by Climate Group presents an analysis of how India’s ship recycling sector can facilitate and expedite steel…

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