This paper is part of C2ES’ Finance and Net Zero Transition: Thematic Briefs series. While finalizing research for the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions’ (C2ES) analysis, Navigating the Finance Sector Net-Zero Transition: Levers for Decarbonizing in a Complex Landscape, the financial …
The global finance sector occupies a unique position in the net-zero transition, sitting above the real economy and shaping capital flows that will determine the pace and scale of decarbonization. To stay on track for a 1.5-degree-C pathway, investment must …
Climate change is no longer a distant threat—it is reshaping industries in real time. More frequent heat waves, stronger hurricanes, extreme precipitation, and prolonged droughts are disrupting operations, impacting supply chains, and affecting the communities where businesses operate. Businesses, as …
This fact sheet summarizes the Corporate Low-Carbon Transition Planning: Best Practices & Recommendations to Support Credible Action report. With this project and report, the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) aims to support and accelerate the development of low-carbon transition …
Thousands of companies have set ambitious, interim 2030 carbon reduction goals and pledged net-zero emissions by 2050. Yet, some stakeholders are skeptical, suggesting corporate net-zero goals are no more than greenwashing. The United Nations High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) report Integrity …