Race to Zero

All members are committed to the same overarching goal: reducing emissions across all scopes swiftly and fairly in line with the Paris Agreement, with transparent action plans and robust near-term targets. The campaign – under the UN’s Framework Convention on Climate Change – is led by the UN High-Level Climate Champions.

By becoming a Partner in the Race to Zero, the Climate Action Accelerator enables the international aid sector to join forces with the UNFCCC’s cross-sector collaborative effort to reach the Paris Agreement goals. It strengthens its own work of empowering emblematic organisations to act, transforming them into champions of change and building a community of practice around them.  

With the Race to Zero, the Climate Action Accelerator joins a movement of 27 partners that together represent more than 10,000 non-state actors across regions and sectors. It benefits from their accumulated experience, wider reach, technical support in mobilisation, target-setting and implementation, and a regular review of efforts and achievements by an independent expert panel led by a co-presidency from the Oxford University and the Fundación Avina, installed by the High Level Climate Champions to ensure the integrity of the commitments of these campaign members.

Through this collaboration, the Climate Action Accelerator’s partner organisations gain access to the latest climate science and best practices for mitigating climate change as quickly as possible and building resilience within the communities they serve. 

To learn more about this partnership, contact Zaninka Ntagungira.

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