The Business End of Climate Change

This report analyzes the potential for the corporate sector to reduce emissions to help meet the Paris Agreement's goal of keeping temperature increases well below 2°C, specifically focusing on the impact of five initiatives: RE100, Science-Based Targets, EP100, Zero-Deforestation, and the LCTPi.

• The report evaluates the potential for emission reductions within the corporate sector, specifically analyzing five representative initiatives: RE100, Science-Based Targets, EP100, Zero-Deforestation, and the LCTPi. It assesses their contribution to keeping global temperature increases "well below 2°C" based on current and expected company commitments, while also examining the potential impact of supportive policy environments.
• Corporate commitments to support the long-term targets of the Paris Agreement include increasing energy efficiency across sectors, stopping the sourcing of commodities that cause deforestation, and pledging to source electricity from renewable sources.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2016). The Business End of Climate Change. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-business-end-of-climate-change

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. The Business End of Climate Change. 2016. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-business-end-of-climate-change.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2016business, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{The Business End of Climate Change}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2016}, month = jun, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-business-end-of-climate-change}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }