About Us

IMAGINE A WORLD WITH CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL.

A world where prosperity doesn't come at the expense of the environment. A low carbon, high opportunity world. That’s the world we at The Climate Group want to see. To make it happen, we need the world's leaders to drive a new industrial revolution: a Clean Revolution.

And it's already happening.

See real case studies of this transformational leadership in action, at TheCleanRevolution.org.

WHO:

The Climate Group is an independent, not-for-profit organization, which brings together a global coalition of the world’s most powerful governments, brands and public figures across Asia, Europe and North America. Since 2004, we’ve been working with governments, business leaders and the world’s most influential individuals – to push for the policies, technologies and investment we need to make the Clean Revolution commercially viable. Together, we have the power to create a smarter, better, more prosperous future for all.

WHAT:

There’s a moment when a new idea or technology moves from the margins and becomes mainstream: a tipping point. Once this happens, change is unstoppable. To reach that tipping point, you need to inspire the top 20% of the most influential people – policymakers, business leaders, public figures. If you win over those people, the rest will follow.

That’s what we do. We pinpoint the most influential people in government, business and society. Then we bring them together, arm them with hard research and success stories – which you can read at TheCleanRevolution.org – and spur them into action, so we can reach that tipping point where transformation to a low carbon economy is inevitable.

WHY:

Our global economy is driven by energy. At the moment, that energy still comes from a finite supply of fossil fuels. But by 2050, there’ll be 9 billion people on the planet. Unless we rethink the way we produce and consume energy, there simply won’t be enough to go around.

We need to cut our emissions by two thirds by 2050. But we need to do it in a way that protects our livelihoods, creates jobs and supports economic growth around the globe.

HOW:

We’re launching our Clean Revolution: a worldwide, three-year campaign targeting the people with the power to make change happen on a global scale – in print, in the press, online and through high-profile events and roundtable discussions. By bringing leaders together, we give them the forum to act and the confidence to inspire others. You can see real case studies of the transformational leadership that is already underway at TheCleanRevolution.org.

The Clean Revolution has begun. Since 2004, The Climate Group:

helped push through California’s landmark Assembly Bill 32, making it mandatory for businesses to report and cut greenhouse gas emissions (the first of its kind in the US)

worked with Tony Blair on Breaking the Climate Deadlock, an international policy initiative on climate change

published the Smart 2020 report, showing how smart technology can deliver 15% less global emissions and $800 billion in energy savings by 2020

created the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS), now the most popular global standard for voluntary offsetting

helped HSBC become the first FTSE 100 company to go carbon neutral

partnered with some of the world’s biggest brands to help people save 5 million tons of CO2 and $1 billion in household energy bills

launched global LED pilots and clean technology projects in North America, Europe, China and India

created and launched Climate Week NYC as a crucial moment in the international climate change calendar

launched the Clean Revolution campaign at Climate Week NYC 2011, alongside a full-page call for leadership action in the Financial Times, full support from Mayor Bloomberg, Rt. Hon. Tony Blair, the UN, the World Bank and C40 Cities, and a new website, TheCleanRevolution.org which showcases transformational leadership through constantly updated case studies.