At the Asia-Pacific Climate Leadership Forum organized by The Climate Group, an Asia-Pacific Climate Leaders’ Declaration was launched and nine governments pledged their support. In doing so, they committed to tackling key challenges such as protecting marine life, cutting emissions from the land sector and strengthening international cooperation and dialogue on climate action, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Four more companies have joined EP100, The Climate Group’s global leadership initiative for energy-smart businesses committed to doing more with less.

There has been much hand-wringing and many articles written about Silicon Valley’s diversity problem. Recent statistics have shown, for example, that less than 3% of the workforce at companies like Twitter, Uber & Facebook identify as black. As a consequence, not only are communities that are high users of tech products not reaping the financial rewards of the sector’s growth, but critics have pointed out that it places a limits on both the problems tackled by tech and the solutions that are found (e.g. co-founder of Twitter Evan Williams has admitted that if more women had been involved in the development of the platform, there would likely be much less of a problem with trolling).

The Climate Group today released a report titled ‘Driving Climate Action: State Leadership in India’ which substantiates the role of Indian states in driving climate action and economic growth.

Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group, responds to news that Diamler is committing to a carbon neutral fleet. "The end of the internal combustion engine is in sight."

Helen Clarkson responds to the UK Committee on Climate Change (UKCCC) publication of its report recommending a net-zero greenhouse gases target by 2050 for the UK to end its contribution to climate change within 30 years.

London, April 24: British companies RBS and Landsec have today raised the bar for corporate leadership by taking ambitious steps across electric transport, energy efficiency and renewable power – three critical areas for delivering a clean economy by 2050.

Shuttl and BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) have become the latest Indian business giants to join The Climate Group’s EV100 initiative.

As another school strike for climate takes place on Friday 12 April Helen Clarkson, CEO of international non-profit The Climate Group, calls on businesses and governments to listen and learn from school climate strikers. Young people are bringing the energy and urgency needed to transform the conversation on climate change, and are setting a new pace for climate action worldwide.

The introduction of the world’s first Ultra Low Emissions Zone in London is a leading example of supportive policy that will rapidly speed up the switch to electric vehicles, says The Climate Group, the international non-profit dedicated to accelerating climate action. "There has never been a better time for business to switch to electric vehicles" says Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group.