Our problem to solve, Our opportunity to seize - WBCSD Sets Out an Ambitious Action

Our problem to solve, Our opportunity to seize WBCSD Sets Out an Ambitious Action Agenda Ahead of COP28 29 November 2023, Dubai, UAE What is the impact of WBCSD? The huge influence and shared intent of 2023 delivered a surge in the frequency and intensity of WBCSD’s +220-strong membership and extreme weather events across the world, the collective action of these leading disproportionately affecti. [...] Building on its role as the co-convener of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, and the organization behind the Partnership for Carbon Transparency, WBCSD has assessed the key challenges and potential solutions to transform the climate-related corporate performance and accountability system (CPAS). [...] As co-chair of the Steering Committee of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (Global ABC) we are supporting the launch of a Buildings Breakthrough at COP28 and bringing together leading companies to drive the market transformation towards a fully decarbonized and circular built environment. [...] WBCSD is also contributing to the definition and the delivery of priority actions for the Road Transport Breakthrough working with the Zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) Transition Council on the ZEV Emerging Markets Initiative (ZEV-EMI), which is strengthening cooperation between governments and businesses in emerging markets and developing economies, and the Collective for Clean Transport Finance. [...] The current edition of the COP is the ideal time to bring these action areas to the fore and demand more of everyone – governments and industry alike – if we are to stand any chance of meeting the 1.5 degree target.