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It argues that value-chain decarbonization alone is insufficient because significant nature-related emissions occur in informal sectors and many companies lack science-based targets. To address a projected $4.1 trillion finance gap for nature, the briefing proposes that if 1,700 of the world's highest emitters compensated for 10% of their annual emissions through nature-based solutions, they could mobilize 30 Gt of climate solutions by 2030, representing over 10% of the remaining 1.5°C carbon budget.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Corporate net-zero targets rely on the assumption that natural carbon sinks remain intact, but these sinks are declining at an unprecedented rate. If nature loss continues, the science underpinning these targets will become obsolete, forcing companies to either rapidly accelerate decarbonization or rely on expensive carbon removal.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nature is critical to the global carbon cycle, accounting for 58% of all anthropogenic greenhouse gas flows and 35% of gross annual human-caused emissions. The land system must provide 30% or more of the climate solution by 2030 and 2050 to maintain a 1.5°C pathway.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Efforts limited to corporate value chains cannot address all nature-related emissions because many sources, such as subsistence farming and informal food supply chains, fall outside corporate reach. Additionally, most companies, including those with significant food, land and agriculture (FLAG) footprints, lack science-based targets.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a severe funding deficit for nature-based solutions, with less than 3% of international climate finance directed toward land use. A finance gap of $4.1 trillion is expected by midcentury, requiring companies to triple their investments in nature-based solutions by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A hypothetical scenario where 1,700 of the world's highest emitting companies compensate for 10% of their annual emissions through nature investments could mobilize 30 Gt of nature-based climate solutions by 2030. This would represent more than 10% of the remaining 1.5°C carbon budget and nearly 25% of the potential 12 Gt of abatement from nature.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000297#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["nature-based solutions","carbon sink","climate finance","land-use change","carbon budget","carbon dioxide removal","Paris Agreement"],"geography_discussed":["United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy briefing","financial analysis"]},{"id":"wmbco-000298","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wmbco-000298","title":"POLICY ASKS FOR CREATING A NET-ZERO WORLD","publisher":{"name":"We Mean Business Coalition","organization":"we-mean-business-coalition"},"document_type":"fact sheet","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WMB0005_ZCard_PDF_Oct.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The We Mean Business Coalition presents a series of policy asks across key sectors—including energy, transport, industry, and the built environment—to align global economies with a 1.5°C trajectory. The document highlights existing corporate commitments, such as the 900+ companies aligning with 1.5°C targets, and calls for government action on carbon pricing, the elimination of fossil fuel subsidies, and the implementation of just transition plans. It emphasizes that a green recovery from COVID-19 can boost GDP and employment while addressing the climate and biodiversity crises.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Business leaders are calling for governments to commit to economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050 and to reverse nature loss by 2030, while strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to halve global emissions by 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To achieve a net-zero economy, the power sector must lead the transition, with specific calls for OECD countries to phase out coal by 2030 and non-OECD countries by 2040, alongside the total removal of fossil fuel subsidies and financing by 2025.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The transport sector requires a shift to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs), with a target of 100% sales of new light-duty ZEVs by 2035 and heavy-duty vehicles by 2040.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Heavy industry, which accounts for over 20% of global emissions, needs industry roadmaps to net-zero by 2050 and the use of carbon pricing combined with border adjustment mechanisms to prevent carbon leakage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The built environment represents nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions; the document advocates for national roadmaps to achieve a net-zero whole life carbon footprint by 2050 and increasing deep renovation rates to 3% per year before 2030.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Nature-based solutions have the potential to abate 30% of greenhouse gases by 2030 but currently receive only 5% of global public mitigation finance.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial transition requires mandatory climate-related financial disclosures based on TCFD recommendations and the fulfillment of the developed countries' commitment to provide at least $100 billion annually for climate action in developing countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A just transition is essential, with recommendations for governments to develop plans based on ILO Guidelines and support emerging economies in establishing national just transition funds.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"wmbco-000298#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Net-zero emissions","1.5 degree Celsius climate target","Nationally Determined Contributions","just transition","green recovery","renewable energy","electric vehicle","Industrial decarbonization","nature-based solutions","biodiversity loss","climate finance","carbon price","fossil fuel subsidy","Coal phase-out","energy efficiency"],"geography_discussed":["United States","European Union","Japan","India","Scotland","New Zealand","United Kingdom"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy recommendations","corporate advocacy"]},{"id":"wmbco-000303","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/wmbco-000303","title":"Ambition, Action, Advocacy, Accountability","publisher":{"name":"We Mean Business Coalition","organization":"we-mean-business-coalition"},"document_type":"guide","language":"en","date_published":null,"source_url":"https://www.wemeanbusinesscoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/WMBC_4AsOfClimateLeadership_downloadable.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed"],"summary":{"text":"The document outlines a comprehensive leadership framework for companies to address the climate crisis. 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