Accelerating Net Zero: Exploring Cities, Regions and Companies Pledges to

The document reports a significant increase in net-zero commitments from 823 cities, 101 regions, and 1,541 companies. While these actors represent a vast population and economic footprint, the paper notes that the ambition and impact of these targets vary based on the emission scopes covered and the reliance on carbon offsets.

• A substantial number of subnational actors have set net-zero targets, including 823 cities and 101 regions. These entities represent over 828 million people, approximately 11 percent of the global population, and have a combined emissions footprint exceeding 6.5 gigatonnes of GHG emissions, which is more than the 2018 emissions of the United States.
• Corporate net-zero momentum includes 1,541 companies with a combined revenue exceeding $11.4 trillion, which is more than half of the US GDP, and a combined coverage of 3.5 gigatonnes in GHG emissions.
• The impact and ambition of net-zero targets vary significantly across actors. Differences include whether targets cover only scope 1 emissions or the full range of scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, and whether they rely on direct reductions or mechanisms such as purchasing RECs and carbon offset credits.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2020). Accelerating Net Zero: Exploring Cities, Regions and Companies Pledges to. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/accelerating-net-zero-exploring-cities-regions-and-companies-pledges-to

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Accelerating Net Zero: Exploring Cities, Regions and Companies Pledges to. 2020. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/accelerating-net-zero-exploring-cities-regions-and-companies-pledges-to.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2020accelerating, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Accelerating Net Zero: Exploring Cities, Regions and Companies Pledges to}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = sep, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/accelerating-net-zero-exploring-cities-regions-and-companies-pledges-to}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }