Environment | Science Based Targets
UN Global Compact Network Australia | March 27, 2020
The GCNA, in collaboration with the WWF, hosted its second Science-Based Targets webinar to provide an update on the new technical resources available to enable companies to set emissions reduction targets in line with the Paris Agreement’s highest level of ambition and an overview of the work that has been taking place with Investa, Multiplex Europe and Ferrovial, highlighting the challenges and opportunities that have emerged with setting a Science-Based Target.
The discussion specifically addressed the following:
- Recap: What is a Science-Based Target
- Foundations of Science-Based Target setting
- Reviewing the landscape: Understanding the new technical resources and criteria available for setting a Science-Based Target
- Provide an update on the recent publication of the Science-Based Target criteria and recommendations
- Deeper dive into target validation
- Spotlight: Investa, Multiplex Europe and Ferrovial