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Major companies across the economy are demonstrating climate leadership by reducing their emissions, developing innovative low-carbon technologies, and supporting more ambitious government policies.

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Industrial Demonstration Program Continues U.S. Legacy of Innovation While Lowering Carbon Emissions
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From Principles to Action: Corporate Innovation Stories to Build Climate Resilience

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 …

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From Principles to Action: How Companies are Building Climate Resilience
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BELC Events for Climate Week 2024
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Fact Sheet: Corporate Low-Carbon Transition Planning: Best Practices & Recommendations to Support Credible Action

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 …

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Corporate Low-Carbon Transition Planning: Best Practices & Recommendations to Support Credible Action

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 …

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Planning for Change: Insights on the State of Real Economy Corporate Transition Planning
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Working Principles for Corporate Climate Resilience Leadership

As part of a new initiative to catalyze corporate climate resilience leadership, C2ES, Resilience Rising, and Resilience First, have engaged cross-sector stakeholders—including businesses, NGOs, and resilience-focused organizations—to develop guiding principles that reflect how companies can demonstrate leadership in advancing resilience …

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Climate Resilience Pathways: Catalyzing Private Sector Action

Businesses’ ability to adapt to climate change is a strategic imperative. Yet, despite the growing need to manage and respond to climate risks, a staggering 80% of companies lack a comprehensive plan for climate adaptation. This gap is a call …

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Factsheet on SEC’s Final Rule on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

On March 6th, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the final version of its long-awaited climate risk disclosure rule. The rule, first proposed in 2022, requires certain climate-related risk disclosures from publicly-traded U.S. companies in annual reports and …

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