An event guide to US Climate Action Week
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6 April 2021
4 min read
RouteZero: global platform launches to raise ambition on zero emission vehicles ahead of COP26
Thursday 8 April, London: RouteZero, a global platform to call for ambitious commitments to zero emission vehicle adoption has launched today to show momentum ahead of the UN climate change summit, COP26.
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30 March 2021
2 min read
President Biden unveils ambitious American Jobs Plan - Amy Davidsen, Executive Director, North America, Responds
March 31, 2021 - Today President Biden announced details for the American Jobs Plan to reinvigorate the economy and put millions of Americans back to work. This exciting announcement allocates $35 billion for clean tech ...
News
24 March 2021
6 min read
International Women's Month: 20 inspiring women in climate
This Women’s History Month we’re celebrating inspirational and influential women leaders in the climate community. Women, especially Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color, experience disproportionate impacts of cl...
News
23 March 2021
3 min read
The Road to Making Electric Transportation the New Normal by 2030 in the US
Just a few years ago, the idea of achieving 100% electrification of light-duty on-road transportation, let alone having major corporate players publicly support strong electric vehicle (EV) policies, was just a dream. Fa...
News
18 March 2021
1 min read
UK Government announces cuts to electric vehicle grants
Today the UK Government has announced it is reducing its grant scheme for electric cars, vans and trucks from £3,000 to £2,500 and lowering the upper price limit for eligible vehicles.
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17 March 2021
1 min read
We condemn violence and racism against Asian and Pacific Islanders
We condemn the recent rise of anti-Asian hate crimes happening globally. Anti-Asian sentiment is not a novel thing, but violence against the community has increased during the global pandemic as a result of deeply rooted...
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15 March 2021
2 min read
Refining strategies and policy priorities for a successful low carbon industry transition
Since April 2019, eleven state and regional governments from across Europe and North America have been taking part in the Under2 Coalition’s Industry Transition Platform – together, they’ve been working to develop strate...
News
10 March 2021
3 min read
Subnational climate action spotlight: US states
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, US states have remained at the forefront of climate action. As the Biden Administration prepares to announce its enhanced NDC, will states and regions already showing leadership and dete...
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12 February 2021
3 min read
Nevada joins Under2 Coalition as North American states and regions gather in critical year for climate action
Representatives from Canada and the US came together this week, as members of the Under2 Coalition of states and regions, to voice their optimism for a year of climate action and to work together on common environmental ...
News
1 February 2021
1 min read
50 member companies now! RE100 goes from strength to strength in Japan but government action still needed
Corporate demand for clean energy in Japan is reaching new heights today, building pressure on the Government to play its part by increasing renewable electricity deployment.
News
28 January 2021
5 min read
How RE100 Members Are Going 'Beyond 100%' in the US
Earlier this week, we shared insights into how at least 38 RE100 members were accounting for 100% of their US electricity needs with renewables by the end of 2019. Our feature considered the innovative projects and mecha...
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27 January 2021
1 min read
Electric fleet initiative EV100 surpasses 100 members
Today the Climate Group celebrates the milestone of securing global action on electric vehicles from over 100 leading businesses through EV100. In addition to welcoming our latest joiners, we want to take this moment to ...
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27 January 2021
4 min read
Delivering long-term emissions reductions with the Climate Pathway Project
As we enter the second year of the Climate Decade and start counting down the weeks to COP26, state and regional governments continue to show leadership and ambition in tackling the greatest challenges faced today.
News
25 January 2021
6 min read
Celebrating Renewable Electricity Success in the US
RE100, led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP, is a global initiative bringing together the world’s most influential businesses committed to sourcing 100% renewable electricity. Our members operate around the w...