The Climate Group is a non-profit organization that works internationally with business and government to promote clean technologies and policies, with the aim of expanding clean technology markets and reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. After launching with the support of Tony Blair in 2004, the organization now has offices in the UK (headquarters), the United States, Europe, Australia, India, mainland China and Hong Kong. As of December 2010, The Climate Group's membership included 80 large companies and state/city-level governments from around the world, with members representing 15% of global GDP.
The Climate Group says it is one of the world’s first business and government alliances working to create solutions to climate change that are compatible with economic growth.
Solutions pursued by the organization include its technology programs, such as the LED 'Lightsavers' global trial taking place in cities such as New York, Hong Kong and Kolkata; the Climate Principles project, under which financial institutions (including Credit Agricole, HSBC, Standard Chartered, Swiss Re, F&C Asset Management and BNP Paribas) agree to consider climate change when structuring their service and product offerings; the States and Regions Alliance, designed to encourage state, provincial and city government climate change initiatives; and publications assessing and promoting the potential value of low carbon technologies and policies.
The Climate Group also hosts a range of events such as Climate Week NYC in New York City, a week-long global forum examining clean technology policies and financing strategies.
It has partnered a range of initiatives and reports with organisations including the Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSi), International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), the Carbon Disclosure Project, the New York Academy of Sciences, the United Nations Foundation, the German Marshall Fund, The Office of Tony Blair and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBSCD).
Read more about The Climate Group: History, Funding, Members, Publications, Major Initiatives
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