Global Optimism

Some want us to believe the transition is stalling - but it's actually faster, cheaper and more profitable than we think. What’s more, over the course of June – from the Bonn SBs through to London Climate Action Week – we've also seen that change is more popular than we think. The past month saw a wave of non-state actors – including Mayors, Governors, CEOs, investors and citizens – step forward in support of more ambitious climate action from governments, demonstrating the enormous appetite across the real economy to move further, faster, together.

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We're back with the first edition of the #AheadOfTheCurve Xpress in 2024! We have 18 months until the pivotal COP30 in 2025: the halfway point of this decisive decade. We see this as the moment we must shift our collective mindset from ‘we can’t’ to ‘we can, and we are’.

How can #COP28 help to unlock exponential action this decade? In this edition of the #AheadOfTheCurve Xpress we’re looking into how leaders gathering at the UN Climate Change conference in Dubai can help to reach these goals to transform power, transport and industry:  ⚡ Triple renewables, double energy efficiency and phase out fossil fuels 🚌 Electrify road transport 🛠 Unlock 700 green industry projects

With the final countdown to COP28 well underway, we're back with Volume 4 of the #AheadOfTheCurve Xpress to celebrate the exponential progress underway and highlight the key outcomes we need in response to the Global Stocktake.

🏭 Industry 🛣️ Transport 🔋 Power Together, these sectors account for over 60% of global emissions. The guide below details how we can transform each of them this decade to destroy fossil fuel demand and create a just, inclusive and equitable future. #COP28

Navigating the road to COP remains challenging, but it is not devoid of signs of hope. Volume 3 of the #AheadOfTheCurve Xpress shines a light on some signals of progress.

Learn more about The Climate Pledge, how it began, and how your business can benefit from joining this community of like-minded leaders, dedicated to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Hosted by our very own Tom Rivett-Carnac and Sally Fouts (Zwartjes), Global Leader of The Climate Pledge, Join LIVE on LinkedIn on Tuesday, October 17 from 8:00 – 8:30am PT.   https://lnkd.in/gtGPzzjn

From the Africa Climate Summit through to the UN General Assembly and Climate Week in New York, September marked an important moment for leaders to step up as the final sprint towards COP28 begins. Despite many Heads of State being absent in New York, courageous leadership was everywhere – from youth activists to business leaders, from philanthropists to campaigners, from nature experts to finance experts – all united in their dedication to driving transformative systems change. Here is the second edition of the #AheadOfTheCurve Xpress newsletter!