The Climate Pledge is a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement 10 years early.
It calls on signatories to be net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement goal of 2050.
The Climate Pledge was founded on September 19, 2019 by Amazon and Global Optimism, and announced in Washington DC.
Climate change is outpacing the worst projections
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Oceans are warming 40% faster than predicted -
By 2100, millions of people in South Asia will be living in areas with heat indexes beyond survivability -
Antarctic ice sheets are melting 70% faster than predicted -
Wildfire seasons are 3.5 months longer than five decades ago and burn 6x as many acres
Companies that sign The Climate Pledge agree to:
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Regular reporting
Signatories agree to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis.
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Carbon elimination
Signatories will implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business change and innovations, including efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions, and other carbon emission elimination strategies.
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Credible offsets
Signatories must take actions to neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially-beneficial offsets to achieve net zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.
Sign the Pledge
We welcome companies to sign The Climate Pledge. Learn more about becoming a signatory.
Learn moreFounding partners
On September 19, 2019, Amazon became a co-founder and the first signatory of The Climate Pledge. Learn more about Amazon’s sustainability initiatives, goals, and plans to meet the pledge.
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