On 17 May, the UN Global Compact Academy hosted a special briefing on how business leaders can get involved in the lead-up to the UN Climate Summit 2019 — and beyond — in order to support ambitious political outcomes towards a just, resilient and zero-carbon future. Click here for more information and the recording.

Click here to download the Private Sector Engagement Guide for the Climate Action Summit 2019

On 28 May, the UN Climate Action Summit Team, Sustainable Energy for All, UN Global Compact, and We Mean Business hosted a webinar on the Energy Transition Track of the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit 2019. By listening to the recording, you can hear more about how your organization can contribute to the deliverables of the Energy Transition Track.

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To support the efforts to implement the Paris Agreement and to increase ambition on climate action, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is bringing world leaders from Government, business, finance and civil society to a Climate Summit in New York on 23 September 2019. Business leaders from all sectors are invited to accelerate ambition and demonstrate progress towards global climate and sustainable development action, and identify effective ways to contribute to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and SDG implementation. In this Academy session, UN experts will provide the latest information on the Summit and related events and activities, and on how business can participate. We will also hear from companies that are ramping up their actions to provide ambitious and meaningful contributions to the Summit.

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In light of the latest climate science and in the lead up to the Summit, the UN Global Compact calls on all companies to set their science-based targets with a new level of ambition — one that aligns with 1.5°C pathways. Starting with setting the context of the Climate Summit, in this open Academy session experts from the Science Based Targets initiative and corporate leaders present new updated guidance to help companies raise ambition in practice, and also on how scope 3 targets are affected by the new climate science

Click here to access the recording and Essentials Guide of this open session.

No company or Government can rise to the climate challenge on their own. Public corporate commitments on climate action help demonstrate the economic case for ambitious climate policy, and Governments can build on the growing business leadership to enact stronger, more ambitious policies. These kind of 'ambition loops' - positive feedback loops in which private sector leadership and Government policies reinforce each other - are emerging around the world. During this session, you will learn how your company can apply the concept of an 'ambition loop' and fast-track zero-carbon economic growth.

This on-demand session can be accessed here.

Want unlimited access to the UN Global Compact Academy?

You can have full access to the Academy Learning Platform by engaging with the UN Global Compact at the Participant-level. To learn more, please visit our website or contact the Participant Engagement Manager in your region.

What does it mean to put a price on carbon? To date, 1,300 companies have internalized carbon pricing into their business operations, and investors are increasingly paying attention to carbon pricing as a means to mitigate climate risks and deliver on the Paris Agreement.

In the run-up to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland this November, experts, business representatives and investors will demonstrate why carbon pricing makes good business sense and show you how your company can use an internal price on carbon as a tool to mitigate climate-related financial risks, discover new business opportunities and prepare for the transition to a low-carbon economy.

This on-demand session can be accessed here.

Want unlimited access to the UN Global Compact Academy?

You can have full access to the Academy Learning Platform by engaging with the UN Global Compact at the Participant-level. To learn more, please visit our website or contact the Participant Engagement Manager in your region.