ALLIANCE FOR CLIMATE ACTION

We are a network of committed organisations that are working together with each other, and with our local and national government to collectively achieve a net carbon neutral economy for South Africa by 2050.

Sign up to join this network of forward-thinking businesses, cities and others making bold climate commitments, developing ambitious climate action plans, and taking climate action individually and collectively to unlock opportunity for investment.

We are acting now to create a future that is low-carbon and climate-resilient, and inclusive for all who live in South Africa.

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Your ambitious climate action gives government the political cover it needs to take bolder decisions towards a climate resilient future. Find out more about how the alliance supports signatories wanting to advocate for change.

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GLOBAL CONVENING PARTNERS

“Mayors of the world’s greatest cities are committed to delivering on the highest ambition of the Paris Agreement and are delivering bold policies for a sustainable future. Collaboration with business leaders, states, regional governments and civil society is essential to delivering on this ambitious vision. C40 Cities is proud to join this important initiative to accelerate climate action in countries around the world.”

- Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

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2020-01-24T09:25:15+00:00

- Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

“Mayors of the world’s greatest cities are committed to delivering on the highest ambition of the Paris Agreement and are delivering bold policies for a sustainable future. Collaboration with business leaders, states, regional governments and civil society is essential to delivering on this ambitious vision. C40 Cities is proud to join this important initiative to accelerate climate action in countries around the world.”
“While national governments are vital to the transition to low-carbon, it is through collective action and collaboration between companies, investors, cities, states and regions that we will reach the pace and scale needed to truly build a sustainable economy. Data and transparency are vital to this transition, with disclosure of environmental risk and impacts being the crucial first step for action. CDP holds the richest global dataset of self-reported environmental data from companies and cities around the world, and we are seeing unprecedented action. The transformation of the global economy is already underway. Now is the time to urgently accelerate this shift to meet the goals of the historic Paris Agreement.”

- Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP

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2020-01-24T09:28:35+00:00

- Paul Simpson, CEO, CDP

“While national governments are vital to the transition to low-carbon, it is through collective action and collaboration between companies, investors, cities, states and regions that we will reach the pace and scale needed to truly build a sustainable economy. Data and transparency are vital to this transition, with disclosure of environmental risk and impacts being the crucial first step for action. CDP holds the richest global dataset of self-reported environmental data from companies and cities around the world, and we are seeing unprecedented action. The transformation of the global economy is already underway. Now is the time to urgently accelerate this shift to meet the goals of the historic Paris Agreement.”
“The climate crisis has no borders and will require sustained efforts, global solidarity and ambitious commitments, including on long-term finance. These will only be achieved through strong cooperation among different stakeholders and civil society. Along with the Alliances for Climate Action, we aim at nurturing such an environment at the regional and national levels, building strategies that will allow climate impacts to be highlighted and stimulate the development of truly transformative climate action plans.”

- Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network - International (CAN)

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2020-01-24T09:30:04+00:00

- Tasneem Essop, Executive Director, Climate Action Network - International (CAN)

“The climate crisis has no borders and will require sustained efforts, global solidarity and ambitious commitments, including on long-term finance. These will only be achieved through strong cooperation among different stakeholders and civil society. Along with the Alliances for Climate Action, we aim at nurturing such an environment at the regional and national levels, building strategies that will allow climate impacts to be highlighted and stimulate the development of truly transformative climate action plans.”
“Ensuring a climate safe future requires cooperation at all levels. Avina is working with non-state actors and national governments to build multi-stakeholder partnerships and the new institutional frameworks needed for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Our joint work with ACA and its members enable us to enhance scale, accelerate innovation and increase our impact building truly national movements for climate action.”

- Gabriel Baracatt, Executive Director, Fundación Avina.

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2020-01-24T10:21:17+00:00

- Gabriel Baracatt, Executive Director, Fundación Avina.

“Ensuring a climate safe future requires cooperation at all levels. Avina is working with non-state actors and national governments to build multi-stakeholder partnerships and the new institutional frameworks needed for the implementation of the Paris Agreement. Our joint work with ACA and its members enable us to enhance scale, accelerate innovation and increase our impact building truly national movements for climate action.”
When businesses, cities, states, civil society and others collaborate to build a cleaner future faster, governments are given greater confidence to pass ambitious climate policies, which in turn increase low-carbon innovation and investment. These ‘ambition loops’ will create unstoppable momentum toward a zero emissions future.

- Nigel Topping, CEO, WMB

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2020-01-24T10:22:17+00:00

- Nigel Topping, CEO, WMB

When businesses, cities, states, civil society and others collaborate to build a cleaner future faster, governments are given greater confidence to pass ambitious climate policies, which in turn increase low-carbon innovation and investment. These ‘ambition loops’ will create unstoppable momentum toward a zero emissions future.
“There’s a new face of climate leadership emerging from around the world: CEOs, university presidents, civil society and leaders from local government and indigenous communities. They are demanding climate action and partnering together to accelerate implementation in key countries. This is a global groundswell and we are all in.”

- Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Leader, WWF's global climate and energy programme

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2020-01-24T10:23:24+00:00

- Manuel Pulgar-Vidal, Leader, WWF's global climate and energy programme

“There’s a new face of climate leadership emerging from around the world: CEOs, university presidents, civil society and leaders from local government and indigenous communities. They are demanding climate action and partnering together to accelerate implementation in key countries. This is a global groundswell and we are all in.”
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