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We are in the decisive decade. It's time to accelerate climate action.

All countries and all businesses can seize the opportunity and go all in to halve emissions by 2030. Together we can create an inclusive net-zero economy in line with the 1.5°C pathway.

We Mean Business Coalition, together with our extended network of partners, catalyzes business and policy action to halve emissions by 2030 and accelerate an inclusive transition to a net-zero economy.

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BY WORKING TOGETHER, COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS CAN ACCELERATE CLIMATE ACTION

Growing climate action from businesses is giving governments greater confidence, spurring them to set stronger policies that help businesses achieve their climate goals faster.

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Policy makers are responding to growing business leadership by setting bold climate policies to cut emissions in line with 1.5°C, spurring more companies to greater action.

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Business progress

1,300+

Over 1,300 companies are aligning their emission reduction targets with the 1.5°C trajectory, through Business Ambition for 1.5°C.

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Between 2015 and 2020, companies with approved science-based targets reduced combined scope 1 and 2 emissions by 29% on average.

1,100+

Over 1,000 businesses from nearly 60 countries have urged governments to set policies that accelerate the clean energy transition.

Learn more about how we’re driving progress towards a net-zero economy.

Progress

Latest from the Coalition

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Insights A huge, missed opportunity: statement on the G7 Summit 2022

G7 leaders' failure to provide concrete steps to accelerate clean energy is a huge, missed opportunity.

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Report Cutting bills and creating jobs: The economic opportunities of the clean energy transition

New socio-economic analysis and modelling shows that the clean energy transition is affordable and in our economic best interest.

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Blog Let's also not pretend we can reach our climate goals without trees

We cannot get to 1.5 without nature – including both the protection of our remaining forests and restoring damaged ecosystems.
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Blog Sustainability disclosures: why we need a global reporting standard in 2022

Climate success requires laws to ensure consistent emissions reporting. Together we'll unleash the potential of corporate climate leadership
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Insights Assessing the role of nature in the climate change debate

In recent years a troubling narrative has gained popularity, suggesting that efforts to address land-based emissions are a ‘dangerous distraction’ from the real work of keeping fossil fuels in the ground.
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Blog Governments take note: science-based targets lead to faster emissions cuts, the right policy can cut them faster still

Record numbers of companies are working towards science-based targets to cut emissions. How can governments help them meet their targets?

The transition to a net-zero economy is accelerating - find out the latest signals of change from the past week.

Signals of Change

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Coalition Partners

The Coalition is a group of seven nonprofit organizations: BSR, CDP, Ceres, CLG Europe, Climate Group, The B Team and WBCSD. Together we catalyze business leadership and drive policy ambition to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.

Partners
 

The We Mean Business Coalition was a founding partner of the following key corporate climate initiatives

 

We Mean Business coalition is generously supported by a growing number of leading philanthropic organisations and other funders.

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