Momentum for climate ambition is reaching new heights as business leaders, non-profits, citizens, and local government representatives prepare to gather for the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, California from 12-14 September 2018.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged to provide $80 billion in climate financing to South Asia and the Pacific over the next decade under its new Strategy 2030.

China and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris Agreement in a joint statement on Monday after the 20th EU-China Summit held in Beijing. 

Many of the world’s biggest companies plan to decarbonize at least half of their products and services within the next ten years, a new survey shows, thereby making a valuable contribution to fighting climate change.

An initial network of 22 Climate Trailblazers, individuals from around the world who represent both emerging and established voices on climate change action, activism and ambition, was today announced by the Global Climate Action Summit, which takes place in San Francisco from September 12-14.