Everyone can accelerate climate action, from individuals to governments, companies and non-governmental organisations. Companies can implement sustainable practices and support green technologies. Governments can create policies and regulations to promote a low-carbon economy, raise public awareness, and cooperate at an international level to achieve global emission reduction targets.
Individuals can reduce their carbon footprint by changing their consumption habits. They can also contribute to climate action by promoting and participating in green initiatives within their organisations. This can include recycling, saving energy, supporting eco-responsible policies, and educating their colleagues about the importance of climate action.
If you want to learn more about how to accelerate climate action, take a look at our quick and easy wins to start decarbonising your organisation, explore our freely accessible climate solutions or get inspired by the roadmaps we have co-constructed with and for our partners.
All organisations can and should start implementing strategies immediately in order to achieve the ambitious target of halving their emissions by 2030. The longer they wait, the harder it will be to achieve the 50% reduction. Establishing a well-structured plan now will enable a smoother and more effective transition to a reduced carbon footprint.
Aid, education and health organisations have a particular role to play, as climate change has a direct impact on health, education and well-being. These organisations have the highest amplification potential in terms of truthfulness, reach and connectedness. They provide care, protection and generate knowledge for future generations. They rank among the five most trusted sectors in society, and are often viewed as role models, acting with integrity. Their leadership on climate action is most likely to inspire emulation by others, and throughout society. Furthermore, each of these sectors makes sizable contributions to GHG emissions, and solutions are easily transferable, with adaptations, across these three sectors.
At the Climate Action Accelerator, we tailor climate action strategies to the specific needs and capabilities of each sector and organisation. This can include customised assessments, recommendations for specific technologies and practices, and ongoing support to help each entity achieve its sustainability goals.
If you would like to find out more about the organisations that have already begun their decarbonisation process, meet our partners and discover their reduction commitments.
If you’re interested in learning more about climate action, there are several resources available to you:
By exploring these resources, you can stay informed about climate action and take steps to get involved in promoting sustainability in your community.
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Organisations can assess their carbon footprint by analysing their energy consumption, waste, transport use and other factors that contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. Specialist tools and services are available to help measure and track these emissions, enabling organisations to understand where they can make savings and reduce their impact on the climate.
In order to accelerate climate action, we support our partners with guidance on:
Become a partner of our initiative and join efforts with other partners to reduce your organisation’s footprint. By coming on board, you would commit to at least halve your carbon emissions by 2030, share your experience and integrate other organisations into the initiative to contribute to a domino effect.
Being a partner involves:
Do you want to get in touch? If you are interested in pursuing a partnership with us, contact Zaninka Ntagungira.
Do you want to explore other ways of contributing? We’re also building a community of action: stay tuned on our social media (LinkedIn, Instagram and X) and our newsletter so you don’t miss any updates!
2020 concluded the warmest decade on record. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report published in February 2022, accelerated action and rapid, deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are necessary to adapt to climate change and avoid mounting loss of life, biodiversity and infrastructure.
The countries that ratified the Paris Agreement have committed to limit warming to between 1.5°C and 2°C, but the IPCC estimates that the 1.5°C threshold will be exceeded even in low greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Only an extremely drastic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions could limit warming to between 1.4°C and 1.8°C by the end of the century.
The Climate Action Accelerator supports its partner organisations in driving rapid transformational processes to achieve the required level of global emissions reductions as soon as possible. We help them become champions within their own ecosystems and deliver valuable transformational change, thus contributing to a domino effect for an exponential uptake and implementation of climate solutions across society.
Finally, all the results of our work are available to the public. With this crucial aspect of our social mission we aim to fight knowledge retention, making sure that everyone can easily take part in climate action. By engaging with the Climate Action Accelerator you therefore amplify the positive impact of your actions.
