{"id":12635,"date":"2020-06-05T16:08:16","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T14:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcsdhregi.zerdamarketing.com\/?p=12635"},"modified":"2022-09-16T11:23:51","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T09:23:51","slug":"sos-1-5-a-new-roadmap-to-action-business-commitments-to-deliver-net-zero-emissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcsdh.hu\/en\/news\/sos-1-5-a-new-roadmap-to-action-business-commitments-to-deliver-net-zero-emissions\/","title":{"rendered":"SOS 1.5: A new roadmap to action business commitments to deliver net-zero emissions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today on World Environment Day, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released its new climate action roadmap<\/a> to help companies reach net-zero carbon emissions before 2050.<\/h3>\n

Geneva, 5 June 2020: <\/strong>SOS 1.5: The road to a resilient, zero-carbon carbon future<\/a> provides companies with a step-by-step framework and key actions to start and advance their journey to net-zero emissions \u2013 critical to keeping the world at a safe operating space for people and planet.<\/p>\n

The severity of climate change is already a crushing reality for many people around the world. But it\u2019s the COVID-19 pandemic, which has brought devastation to millions of people that has delivered the whole<\/em> world a stark reminder of our vulnerability to systemic risk. The COVID-19 crisis has shown us that the world cannot afford to return to a pre-pandemic normal. We have no choice. We must build resilience against all the interconnected crises we face, and the biggest of all remains the climate emergency.<\/p>\n

Business has the responsibility to lead the charge to net-zero emissions before 2050 \u2013 and they know it. Today also marks the launch of the Climate Ambition Alliance\u2019s Race to Zero campaign<\/a>: a coalition of leaders from countries, businesses, cities, regions, investors and civil society \u2013 all committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 at the very latest.<\/p>\n

Raising the bar for climate ambition across the economy, this year\u2019s World Environment Day shows that the real economy is moving to net-zero. But it\u2019s not happening fast enough. Business needs to work together across sectors and value chains to pair their climate targets and pledges with science-based, transformative climate action in line with the 1.5\u00b0C goal of the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n

Framework to accelerate a company\u2019s journey to net-zero<\/strong><\/p>\n

WBCSD\u2019s new science-based action roadmap for companies of all sizes and sectors aligns with the science and allows companies to decarbonize to net-zero carbon emissions before 2050. Developed with WBCSD member companies and the Boston Consulting Group, our framework provides six key steps and 16 actions which companies at any stage in the journey can follow to accelerate their journey to net-zero.<\/p>\n

SOS 1.5 key steps for companies:<\/strong><\/p>\n