A group of Australian chief executives calling itself the Climate Leaders Coalition commits to strong decarbonisation efforts by 2030, signing on to a roadmap to act as a guide for business leaders to reduce emissions.
“We need the collective wisdom of governments, corporations, academics, not-for-profits, small businesses and the entire community to solve this challenge with practical solutions. Every country in the world must play its part without exception,” said David Thodey, co-chair of the group and chairman of the CSIRO.
Signatories from 33 companies which account for around 22 per cent of Australian domestic greenhouse gas emissions have committed to measuring their environmental footprint and working with suppliers and customers to encourage them to reduce their emissions.
The group, which includes companies as diverse as Fortescue Metals, Microsoft Australia and Unilever, says it supports the Paris Agreement and Australia’s commitment to it, “including the objective to keep global warming to well below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels”.