Formation | 12 December 2017[1] | :
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Type | International environmental organization |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership |
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The Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) is a group of countries, cities and organisations which have committed to take concrete and ambitious action to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement. [2] [3] [4]
The Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) was founded in 2017 by 16 countries and 32 cities, [1] inspired by Bhutan. [5] In December, New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw said "The Coalition is a perfect fit with our goal of becoming a net zero emission economy by 2050" [6]
In September 2018 the Coalition held its first meeting at the UN General Assembly [3] and 4 new countries joined: the UK; Canada; Denmark and Spain. [7] [8] [4] [9] [10] [11]
In September 2019 at the UN Climate Summit, it was announced that 5 new countries were joining the coalition: Austria, Chile, Italy, Japan and Timor-Leste. [12]
The coalition aims to achieve benefits in 3 key areas: [3]
Coalition members agree to
In July 2019 a World Economic Forum blog said a number of member nations haven't made any substantial carbon neutrality steps. [13]
The country members of the Carbon Neutrality Coalition are: [14]
Formation | 12 December 2017[1] | :
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Type | International environmental organization |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership |
www |
Website |
www |
The Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) is a group of countries, cities and organisations which have committed to take concrete and ambitious action to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement. [2] [3] [4]
The Carbon Neutrality Coalition (CNC) was founded in 2017 by 16 countries and 32 cities, [1] inspired by Bhutan. [5] In December, New Zealand Climate Change Minister James Shaw said "The Coalition is a perfect fit with our goal of becoming a net zero emission economy by 2050" [6]
In September 2018 the Coalition held its first meeting at the UN General Assembly [3] and 4 new countries joined: the UK; Canada; Denmark and Spain. [7] [8] [4] [9] [10] [11]
In September 2019 at the UN Climate Summit, it was announced that 5 new countries were joining the coalition: Austria, Chile, Italy, Japan and Timor-Leste. [12]
The coalition aims to achieve benefits in 3 key areas: [3]
Coalition members agree to
In July 2019 a World Economic Forum blog said a number of member nations haven't made any substantial carbon neutrality steps. [13]
The country members of the Carbon Neutrality Coalition are: [14]