VISIT OUR CHINA WEBSITE CONNECT & SHARE WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO THE CLEAN REVOLUTION SUPPORT US 10 YEARS OF... Home 10 years of... 10 YEARS OF THE CLIMATE GROUP The Climate Group started life 10 years ago when co-founders Jim Walker and Steve Howard--who were working on a borrowed laptop in an office rented using a credit card--brought together a handful of leaders and innovators from governments and businesses around the world. This group of pioneers were the first to see the positive business case for climate action. Together, we set out to share our vision and the hard evidence of the opportunities in building a low carbon economy. Today, The Climate Group is an international coalition of some of the world’s most powerful leaders. It is globally recognized for its exceptional impact on the climate debate, and respected as one of the world’s most influential non-profits. Its membership is made up of over 100 major brands, sub-national governments and international institutions. The combined revenue of its corporate members is estimated to be in excess of US$1 trillion, while its regional government partners represent almost half a billion people. Together, the people and partners who make up The Climate Group are now delivering programs worth millions of dollars that are driving a new, clean industrial revolution. ‘Success has many parents’, goes the saying. Nowhere is this truer than throughout The Climate Group’s brief yet extraordinary history. Our achievements are the product of the leadership and innovation of our members, partners, supporters and donors. To each and every one of you, we say: Thank you. And to those who would be partners, we say: Welcome. Climate change, if left unchecked, poses the most serious of risks to our communities, business supply chains, harvests and security. The fast-growing clean energy and technology market, on the other hand, can not only future-proof, but also kick-start our stagnant economy. The challenge today’s leaders and innovators face, is how to unlock a Clean Revolution that builds resilience, creates value and grows prosperity. The Climate Group provides that opportunity. Be part of our leadership and innovation legacy. If you are a business, sub-national government or organization that wants to help build that future, join us. OUR TOP 10 ACHIEVEMENTS INNOVATION GAME CHANGERS We begin a series of quarterly conversations featuring entrepreneurs from our network who are creating the most exciting technologies, products and services for the low carbon economy. First we hosted three top US-based entrepreneurs from the low carbon building materials world in a live Google Hangout. AMERICAN LEADERSHIP We organize Climate Week NYC, the annual summit of high-level government and business leaders focused on driving the transition to a low carbon economy. We also mobilized world leaders in support of California’s trailblazing AB32 law in 2006, the first major government legislation to cut carbon emissions. Read our American Clean Revolution report which concludes that the transition to a clean energy economy could create more than 1 million new US jobs. CLEAN REVOLUTION We are bringing together leaders in government, business and society to drive thought leadership and build transformative public-private partnerships in our Clean Revolution campaign. Supported by the UN and World Bank, we have also launched a group of influential Clean Revolution Ambassadors and are developing the leading online evidence resource profiling successful low carbon innovation and leadership. CHINA REDESIGN Our hugely influential China Redesign program, which is at the heart of government, is helping China’s leaders to implement radical low carbon goals, change the face of urbanization and create new climate finance mechanisms. BREAKING THE CLIMATE DEADLOCK Our work with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair to build support among world leaders for a global climate deal, Breaking the Climate Deadlock, showed how major emission reductions could be achieved. LED LIGHTING The massively successful global program trialling LED lighting technology in 12 major cities across five continents, is now the driving force of our campaign for an International Standard on low carbon urban lighting. CLIMATE PRINCIPLES INITIATIVE In 2008 we formed a partnership with the world’s leading financial institutions to create an industry framework for addressing the risks of climate change and financing clean energy and technology. SMART 2020 SMART 2020: enabling the low carbon economy in the information age, is the ground-breaking study which showed how ICT could reduce global CO2 emissions by 15% and save businesses US$900 billion. Through our Agile Cities program, we guide cities on how they can procure the latest smart technologies. VERIFIED CARBON STANDARD Launched by The Climate Group, the Voluntary Carbon Standard is now the world’s most popular standard for voluntary emissions offsetting. It has since changed its name to the Verified Carbon Standard. STATES AND REGIONS ALLIANCE Our global network of sub-national governments is driving investment in renewable energy and electric fleet vehicles around the world. In 2005, we teamed up with the states of Québec and Manitoba to hold the first Climate Leaders Summit, resulting in the Montréal Declaration of Federated States and Regions, which commits to setting targets and implementing climate action and was signed by over 50 sub-national governments from around the world. We also launched the C40 Cities network. CARBON DOWN, PROFITS UP First released in 2004, these reports changed the climate debate forever and demonstrated the huge economic opportunities of going low carbon. MORE ACHIEVEMENTS 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 SHARE THIS PAGE ON Twitter Google+ linkedin Email MORE... OUR STORY IN PICTURES CLICK ABOVE TO START SLIDESHOW OR CLICK HERE TO SEE THE FULL GALLERY. “I HAVE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE CLIMATE GROUP FOR OVER SEVEN YEARS. THEIR UNIQUE ABILITY TO CONVENE KEY BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS, COMMUNICATE THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY BOLD CLIMATE ACTION AND DRIVE LEADERSHIP IS UNPARALLELED.” - Rt. Hon Tony Blair, Former Prime Minister, UK “[THE CLIMATE GROUP WAS] INSTRUMENTAL IN HELPING PASS AB32, CALIFORNIA’S LANDMARK GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION BILL.” - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Former Governor, State of California LATEST FROM TWITTER Tweets by @ClimateGroup FOLLOW US ON TWITTER WHAT'S NEW Reports News Events Interviews Blogs MORE INFO About Us Our People Our Offices Our Values Our Partners WORKING WITH US The Clean Revolution Our Programs Our Partners Our Member Principles Our Achievements Support Us USEFUL LINKS Contact Us Governance Careers Climate Week NYC Press CONNECT WITH US eNewsletter Twitter LinkedIn Google+ Facebook Flickr RSS Feed Pinterest YouTube Contact us Sitemap Terms & Conditions © 2012 The Climate Group