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Building the case for in-value chain action on carbon dioxide removal

Carbon dioxide removal (CDR), the set of human-induced activities through which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere and durably stored, will play an increasingly important role in businesses’ net-zero pathways. In fact, while it remains imperative to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to tackle the climate crisis, estimates show that we will also need […]

Renewable industrial heat navigator brief – Solar thermal solutions

Today, around 80% of industrial process heating applications source their energy from fossil fuels. This makes process heating by far the largest contributor to industrial carbon emissions. WBCSD is releasing a Solar Thermal Navigator Brief to raise awareness of solar thermal as a renewable heating solution. This document highlights the technology’s benefits, limitations, key parameters […]

Sharing data for a more sustainable urban mobility

Meeting the Paris Agreement climate goals requires electrification of transport at an unprecedented pace as well as a steep increase in transport efficiency to account for expected increases in passenger mobility demand. Mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) is a recognized solution for a more efficient and user-centric mobility by digitally integrating transport modes into one service platform and […]

Launch of the Open Consultation for the Avoided Emissions Guidance

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) launched an open consultation to refine the 2023 Guidance on Avoided Emissions by gathering the perspectives and consensus of various stakeholders on key refinement themes. The update aims to enhance technical aspects of the Guidance while allowing for practical use and adoption. More broadly, the aim is […]

WBCSD’s Center for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration and ITA Launch Green Purchase Toolkit at COP29

Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Center for Decarbonization Demand Acceleration (CDDA) and the Industrial Transition Accelerator (ITA) are pleased to announce the release of the “Green Purchase Toolkit: From demand signal to action, a toolkit to facilitate transactions” during the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to […]

Companies unite to advance freight and passenger zero-emission vehicles in Mexico, signaling demand for more than 17,000 electric vehicles by 2030

Baku, Azerbaijan, 14 November 2024 – 11 prominent companies have come together under the Zero Emission Vehicles Emerging Markets Initiative (ZEV-EM-I)  to advance the electrification of passenger, last mile, and long-haul fleet vehicles in Mexico’s cities and freight corridors. Today, at COP 29, they announced a demand signal for approximately 9,000 electric vehicles in Mexico […]

Accelerating the Market Transformation towards a Net Zero Built Environment 

In this first progress report, the authors argue that the Market Transformation Action Agenda for the Built Environment is visible in many individual but still separate efforts. Transparency and accountability of operational as well as whole life carbon emissions of building projects, based on common standards, are the cornerstone of a profound market change to […]

Achieving Net zero Buildings – Key actions for market transformation

This document, “Achieving net-zero buildings: key actions for market transformation” examines the urgent need to decarbonize the building sector. According to the annual UNEP Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction, the sector is responsible for 37% of energy-related carbon emissions (or 21% of total greenhouse gas emissions), of which over two-thirds were from the energy […]

Carbon Dioxide Removal and the Journey to Net Zero – A Call to Action for Business

In today’s business landscape, addressing climate change is not just a matter of corporate responsibility; it is a strategic imperative. As governments, investors, consumers, and industry peers increasingly demand and reward sustainable operations, companies must make climate action a core part of their strategy.  The science is clear: decarbonizing the economy is essential to limiting […]