Events and Resources

Together in the Decade of Delivery: How Collaboration Can Take Us From Commitment to Implementation

This event concluded on November 9, 2021.

As the Paris Agreement pivots from planning to implementation, this event will explore how subnational and non-state actors can work together with national governments to accelerate domestic transitions to net-zero resilient societies. National representatives from Alliances for Climate Action (ACA) will reflect on how subnational and non-state actors can align efforts to reduce emissions in key economic sectors, and how their engagement in the policy process is informing the development of national climate targets and better enabling policies to accelerate decarbonization.

Moderators:
• Mark Conway, Associate Program Officer, The Stanley Center for Peace and Security
• Emmanuelle Pinault, Director of City Diplomacy, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

Speakers:
• Martín Dapelo, Board of Directors Member and Financing Committee Coordinator, CADER, Argentina
• Sergio Graf, Secretary of Environment and Territorial Development, Government of Jalisco, Mexico
• Huynh Thi Lan Huong, Deputy Director General, Viet Nam Institute of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climate Change
• Kelly King, Councilmember, Maui County, Hawaii, United States
• Inés Sáenz Negrete, VP, Inclusion, Social Impact and Sustainability, Tec De Monterrey, Mexico
• Sarah Sutton, CEO, Environment & Culture Partners, United States
• Masahiro Takahashi, General Manager, Environment Group, NYK Line, Japan

Closing remarks:
• Florencia Mitchell, National Director of Climate Change, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina
• Michael Matheson, Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Government of Scotland

Other languages available: Vietnamese | Portuguese | Spanish | Japanese

All In for Net Zero: How A Whole-of-Society Approach Can Accelerate the Race to Zero

This event concluded on November 8, 2021.

The purpose of this event is to showcase the growing momentum of collaborative subnational and non-state climate action taking hold around the world. The event will announce a new member of the Alliances for Climate Action (ACA) global network, a coalition bringing together subnational governments, private sector, academic institutions and civil society organizations to accelerate the net-zero transition in Chile. The event will also recognize two other multi-stakeholder Alliances for Climate Action that were launched earlier this year in Brazil and Australia. Finally, the event will showcase the growing number of subnational and non-state institutions that are setting ambitious targets in line with the global Race to Zero Campaign, and the role that Alliances for Climate Action, an accelerator partner of the Campaign, is playing to support these institutions as they help accelerate the transitions to net-zero resilient societies in their countries.

Opening remarks:
• Gonzalo Muñoz, UN High Level Climate Champion

Moderators:
• Nicolette Bartlett, Chief Impact Officer, CDP
• Marcene Mitchell, SVP Climate, WWF-US

Speakers:
• Ricardo Bosshard, CEO, WWF-Chile
• Claudio Castro, Mayor of Renca, Chile
• Luis Donaldo Colosio Riojas, Mayor of Monterrey, Mexico
• Tomoaki Fujii, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Head of ESG, Nissay Asset Management Corporation, Japan
• Kelly King, Councilmember, Maui County, Hawaii, United States
• Lisa Cliff, Program Manager, Climate Action Network Australia
• Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor, City of Niterói, Brazil

Other languages available: Vietnamese | Portuguese | Spanish | Japanese

Your Path To Impact in the Race to Zero: How Universities and Colleges Can Lead on Climate and Transform our Collective Future

This event concluded on October 12, 2021.

Presented in collaboration with the Alliances for Climate Action, Second Nature, EAUC and UNEP-consortium partners of the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges.

Many higher education institutions have committed to net-zero and established ambitious interim targets aligned with a 1.5C compatible emissions pathway, while others are at various stages of climate action planning and implementation and can benefit from support to do more. Regardless of where your institution is in its climate journey, this webinar is designed to empower your institution with the tools and platforms it needs to accelerate its path to impact.

Tune in to learn about the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges, powered by the UN Environment, EAUC & Second Nature - to rally credible climate targets, and join other actors under the banner of the UN-backed Race to Zero Campaign.

This webinar will provide you with an overview of the Alliances for Climate Action (ACA), a global initiative of national multi-stakeholder alliances of cities, states, regions, companies, investors, higher education, and others driving 1.5C aligned climate action and ambition in their countries. As an Accelerator Partner of the Race to Zero Campaign, ACA is connecting its members to sector-specific Partner Initiatives of the Campaign to grow the global momentum of institutions with credible net-zero targets, and giving climate leaders the chance to collaborate with other institutions nationally to drive the net-zero carbon transition in their countries.

Moderated by Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, Sr. Program Officer, US and International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US.

Asia-Pacific webinar speakers include:
• Sachihiko Harashina, President, Chiba University of Commerce, Japan, and the Representative of the Renewable Energy University League of Japan
• Carmen Perez, Senior Sustainability Officer, University of Tasmania, Australia
• Tim Carter, President, Second Nature

Americas, Africa, and Europe speakers include:
• Lou Leonard, Dean of the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, Chatham University, United States
• Fiona Goodwin, Director of Operations and Planning, EAUC – The Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education
• Mariana Panuncio-Feldman, Sr. Director, International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US

View presentation slides and additional resources at the link here.

Your Path To Impact in the Race to Zero: How Cities Can Lead on Climate and Transform our Collective Future

This event concluded on October 6, 2021.

Presented in collaboration with the Cities Race to Zero, Alliances for Climate Action, and One Planet Cities Challenge (OPCC).

Cities are at the heart of the transformation needed to address to halve global emissions by 2030 and deliver a healthier, fairer net-zero carbon world by 2050 at the latest. Many cities around the world have already committed to net zero and established ambitious interim targets aligned with a 1.5C compatible emissions pathway. Many others are at various stages of climate action planning and implementation and can benefit from support to do more.

Regardless of where your city is in its climate journey, this webinar is designed to empower your city with the tools and platforms it needs to accelerate its path to impact. Tune in to learn about the UN-backed Race to Zero Campaign, and how you can get involved through the Cities Race to Zero, an unprecedented coalition of cities committed to science-based targets and inclusive and resilient climate action ahead of and beyond COP26.

This webinar will also provide you with an overview of the Alliances for Climate Action, a global initiative of national multi-stakeholder alliances of cities, states, regions, companies, investors, higher education, and others driving 1.5C aligned climate action and ambition in their countries. As an Accelerator Partner of the Race to Zero Campaign, Alliances for Climate Action is connecting its members to sector-specific Partner Initiatives of the Campaign to grow the global momentum of institutions with credible net-zero targets, and giving climate leaders the chance to collaborate with other institutions nationally to drive the net-zero carbon transition in their countries.

Asia-Pacific webinar speakers include:
• Josh Alpert, Director of Special Projects C40
• Sandy Morris, Senior Project Officer, Cities, States and Regions – Asia Pacific, CDP
• Tabaré Arroyo Curras, Technical Lead, WWF Cities
• Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, Sr. Program Officer, US and International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US

Moderated by Kevin Taylor, Lead, US Climate Action, WWF-US.

Americas, Africa, and Europe speakers include:
• Lila Asher, Senior Associate, CDP
• Agathe Cavicchioli, Head of Advocacy, C40
• Tabaré Arroyo Curras, Technical Lead, WWF Cities
• Kate Johnson, Chief, Green Building and Climate Branch, Government of the District of Columbia, United States
• Mariana Panuncio-Feldman, Sr. Director International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US
• Adrian Stone, Manager, Climate Change and Integration Platforms, City of Cape Town, South Africa

Moderated by Anthony Pearce, WWF-Sweden

View presentation slides and additional resources at: Your Path To Impact with Alliances for Climate Action and Cities Race To Zero: Driving A Green And Just Recovery In 1000 Cities

Your Path to Impact with Better Futures Australia (Australia and Viet Nam)

This event concluded on August 18, 2021.

Transformational change across all levels of society is needed to address the climate crises. Better Futures Australia (BFA) is committed to working with cities, states, regions, companies and others for an inclusive and resilient net zero future for all Australians. To empower actors to set credible and 1.5C aligned 2030 and 2050 targets, BFA connects them to global climate campaigns and platforms, such as the UN-backed Race to Zero Campaign and the premier disclosure platform, CDP.

In this webinar, you will:
• understand the benefits of transparently disclosing your climate commitments
• learn how you can participate in the Race to Zero Campaign.
• learn how CDP can help you meet the “Publish” requirement of the Race to Zero Campaign.

Join us and accelerate your path to impact!

Speakers include:
• Sandy Morris, Senior Project Officer, Cities, States and Regions – Asia Pacific, CDP
• Sam Cheung, Corporate Engagement Officer – Australia and New Zealand, CDP
• Manjyot Kaur Ahluwalia, Sr. Program Officer, US and International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US
• Monica Richter, Senior Manager-Low Carbon Futures, WWF-Australia

Your Path to Impact with Alliances for Climate Action (Latin America and Caribbean Region)

This event concluded on July 15, 2021. Please see below for the recording in Spanish.

Subnational and non-state actors- including companies, investors, cities, states, regions, universities, civil society organizations and others- are contributing to the growing momentum of 1.5C-aligned climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and beyond. Their leadership is all the more critical in the decade ahead (2020-2030) when the world needs to cut emissions in half, invest in climate preparedness and address development needs while recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please join the Alliances for Climate Action and CDP in a webinar to understand how subnational and non-state actors can lead by example in the LAC region through bold target setting and implementation, transparent reporting and collaboration with other actors to champion the transition towards net-zero, climate-resilient societies.

In this webinar we will provide an overview of the Alliances for Climate Action (ACA) initiative and its collaboration with the UNFCCC Race to Zero Campaign to help signatories articulate and implement bold 2030 and 2050 climate targets. The webinar will also cover the importance of disclosure and how CDP can help companies, financial institutions and subnational governments transparently report on their commitments, and advance the 1.5C-aligned vision of the ACA and Race to Zero Campaign. Finally, the webinar will bring together leading LAC institutions that are already taking these steps to share their insights and experience as part of a growing momentum towards inclusive decarbonization of the LAC region.

Speakers include:
• Andreia Banhe, Cities, States & Regions Senior Manager, CDP
• Daniel Magalhães de Carvalho, Corporate Engagement Manager, CDP
• Adieliton Galvão de Freitas, Sustainability Manager, CEMIG (ACA-Brazil)
• Federico García, Director General, Environmental Policies & Strategies, City of Buenos Aires (ACA- Argentina)
• Cynthia Menendez, WWF-Mexico, Coordinator Alliances for Climate Action-Mexico
• Mariana Panuncio-Feldman, Senior Director, International Climate Cooperation, WWF-US
• Mario Silva, Director General, IMEPLAN (ACA-Mexico)

How to Step Toward Real Zero Emissions in 2050: Participate in the Race to Zero (Japan Region)

This event concluded on July 1, 2021. Please see below for the recording in Japanese.

Across the world, the number of non-state and subnational actors actors who have declared "net zero emissions by 2050" and are taking concrete actions to realize that goal is rapidly increasing. In Japan, the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures was amended on May 26 and stipulates that Japan aims to decarbonize by 2050. To achieve this goal, all Japanese actors are required to take immediate action toward decarbonization.

Against the backdrop of these domestic and international trends, the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) encourages active participation of all non-state and subnational actors such as companies, local governments, universities, and organizations who want to know how to start efforts toward the realization of virtually zero emissions in 2050. As an official partner of the UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) international campaign, "Race To Zero," JCI promotes the efforts of its members to reach virtually zero emissions by 2050.

In this webinar learn why the world is aiming for virtually zero emissions by 2050, what is the significance of the Race To Zero, and concrete efforts that will help us to start our journey toward virtually zero emissions in 2050, including next steps.

Your Path to Net-Zero: With support from CDP and the Race to Zero Campaign (North America Region)

This event concluded on June 15, 2021. Original event details are available here on the Japan Climate Initiative website. Please see below for the recording.

Join America Is All In, Alliances for Climate Action (ACA), and CDP North America for an introductory webinar on how to share your climate disclosure through CDP. CDP is a nonprofit organization that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental data. Many small and medium-sized enterprises and higher education institutions also participate in CDP disclosure. Representatives from CDP will explain how disclosure works, the benefits of doing so, and what kind of support you can expect to receive from the CDP team.

Sharing your progress through disclosure is essential to enhance credibility, advance comparable and clear management of climate-related risks and opportunities in the transition to a net-zero economy, and demonstrate accountability to the people and institutions you serve as you act on climate and environmental stewardship.

Publicly disclosing through CDP will also help meet the ‘publish’ criteria as outlined by the Race to Zero campaign and build momentum in the run up to COP26. Alliances for Climate Action will be officially recognized as a Global Accelerator Partner of the UNFCCC Race to Zero Campaign. The partnership will help ACA scale up net zero-aligned climate leadership and recognize actors that are making credible net zero targets. During the webinar, ACA will share how your institution can join this exciting campaign and answer any questions you may have about the process!