The ACT initiative provided more than 100 companies with a confidential assessment of their climate strategy and with training on the methodology used through multiple road-test over the past 5 years free of charge. The individual report summarising key findings and recommendations was particularly appreciated to guide future company efforts towards their low-carbon transition. “The … Continued ...
The world is accelerating its climate ambition, but is the automotive sector speeding up or slowing down on decarbonisation?
Comparing the 2019 and 2020 Climate and Energy Automotive Benchmarks. China, Japan, South Korea and the European Union are some of the world’s biggest car markets. One other thing they all now have in common is a commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 or 2060. The second biggest car market in the world, … Continued ...
Utilities are not planning properly for the electricity system of the future: new ACT benchmark by WBA
Transforming electricity systems is crucial to decarbonisation. In 2018, 62.9% of global electricity was still generated from fossil fuels, but low-carbon generation, particularly from wind and solar, is growing significantly. Excitingly, electrification can enable other high emitting sectors such as autos or heat to slash emissions, but only if emissions from electricity generation are reduced. … Continued ...
ACT Generic methodology: public consultation
As all companies have their role to play in the low-carbon transition, the ACT initiative developed the ACT Generic methodology which aims to assess the readiness to transition to the low-carbon economy of multi-activity companies as well as companies operating in sectors that will not be covered by ACT sectoral methodologies (see Participate page). ACT … Continued ...
Electric Utility benchmark with ACT by WBA
The World Benchmarking Alliance is using ACT methodologies to conduct its Energy and Climate Benchmark since 2019. The first benchmark was published in December for COP25 and ranked 25 most influent auto manufacturers using their ACT scores. On the July the 6th, WBA will release their new benchmark ranking 50 electric utilities companies based on … Continued ...
Oil & Gas, Transport and Cement companies: ACT call for volunteers
Last chance to join the group of pioneer companies from the Oil & Gas, Transport and Cement sectors road-testing the innovative ACT methodologies which assess the alignment of their low carbon strategy with sectoral decarbonisation pathways. Participating companies will benefit from a free assessment of their low carbon strategies conducted by consultants trained in ACT … Continued ...
New methodologies developments: call for volunteers
The ACT initiative will launch sectoral methodologies development for the metal (iron and steel), agriculture and agro-food sectors as well as a generic methodology for conglomerate companies and companies operating in sectors that will not be covered by ACT methodologies (see sign up/consultation page for the list of sectors). This is a unique opportunity to … Continued ...
Public consultations
ACT – Assessing low Carbon Transition methodologies for Cement, Oil & Gas and Transport sectors are open for public consultation. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the only international initiative of the UNFCCC secretariat Global Climate Agenda developing sectoral methodologies as an accountability framework to assess how companies’ strategies and actions contribute to … Continued ...
Methodologies roadtest
The ACT initiative is launching the road-test of the ACT methodologies (Assessing low-Carbon Transition) for Cement, Oil & Gas and Transport (transport operators and providers of transport services, for passengers and goods) sectors. This road-test will allow participating companies to benefit from a free assessment of their climate strategies, completed by an ACT-trained consultant, and … Continued ...