What’s shaping climate discourse for governments and policymakers in 2026?
The global climate agenda in 2026 is unfolding against a complex backdrop.
Key areas
Major Programmes
Climate Week NYC
Showcasing amazing climate action
24/7 Carbon-Free Coalition
Powering a carbon-free future
ConcreteZero
Creating a market for net zero concrete
Smart Energy Coalition
A growing group of energy-smart companies committed to improving their energy efficiency.
EV100
Our global network of corporate leaders driving the transition to zero-emission road transport
RE100
The world’s most influential companies, committed to 100% renewable power
SteelZero
Building demand for net zero steel
Under2 Coalition
Driving climate action in states and regions
The global climate agenda in 2026 is unfolding against a complex backdrop.
With the publication of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA)Andrew Forth, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Climate Group, comments:
Ahead of the IEA Ministerial Meeting in Paris (18-19 February 2026), Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy at Climate Group, comments:
Partnering with Climate Groupe events "helps us understand the pulse of what's going on from a policy perspective all the way through to business action."
Why does L'Oréal Froupe partner with our events? Because global summits like Climate Week NYC bring together leaders who are committed to driving real, lasting impact - year after year.
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1. Renewables are out-powering fossil fuels
As the 62nd Munich Security Conference (February 13-15, 2026) gets underway in Germany, Sam Kimmins, Climate Group's Director of Energy, comments:
Have we reached peak global governance? What's next?
Asia is Powering Up. It’s supercharging the clean-tech surge, the deployment of renewables, and the rollout of electric vehicles. The region is leading production and deployment methods that are defining the 21st century...
Concrete production accounts for around 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet progress on decarbonising the sector has stalled. Since 2015, emissions from cement and concrete have even risen slightly, with little ch...
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Over the past months, teams from Climate Group’s corporate initiatives RE100EV100 and SteelZero were on the ground in Japan. We met with business, industry and government leaders to scope the country’s opportunity across...
From hydrogen-fuelled steel to climate-smart infrastructure, the race to reinvent the world’s most essential materials is heating up.
Today, major European economies including Norway, France, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands are backing a pact to drive an unprecedented fleet of joint offshore wind projects in the North Sea.