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23 Sep 2021SBTi calls on all companies worldwide to align with climate science, ahead of the G20 Summit in OctoberGrowing numbers of companies in the G20 are setting climate targets but most fail to align with climate science, according to new research by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

15 Sep 2021Science-based targets: US power sector trails behind EuropeThe Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the global body enabling businesses to set emissions reduction targets in line with climate science, is releasing new data today showing that power sector science-based targets are now mainstream in Europe but lagging in the US.

15 Jul 2021Climate ambition: SBTi raises the bar to 1.5°CGlobal initiative to no longer accept ‘well below 2°C’ temperature targets.

07 Jul 2021Companies must submit targets by deadline to guarantee result before COP26The Science Based Targets initiative receives a particularly high volume of submissions around this time. To ensure that your results are delivered before COP26, please submit your targets for validation before August 2, 2021.

09 Jun 2021No major G7 stock index aligned with Paris climate goalsNew research by CDP and the United Nations Global Compact on behalf of the Science Based Targets initiative calls on G7 companies to take ambitious climate action.

24 May 2021STATEMENT: Biden Administration Encourages the Requirement of Science-Based Targets for Federal SuppliersIn a new Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk, the Biden Administration took additional steps to get the federal government, companies, and financial institutions to measure and reduce their emissions.

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