This document provides guiding principles and recommendations on what organizations can do to contribute to global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 °C by achieving net zero by 2050. Combined with applicable science-based pathways, it guides organizations seeking to set robust climate strategies. It provides guidance on:

  • net zero guiding principles for all organizations;
  • incorporating net-zero into strategies and policies;
  • what net zero means at different levels and for different types of organizations;
  • setting and aligning interim and long-term targets based on equity,the  latest scientific knowledge, evidence, research, and agreed good practice;
  • actions to take to achieve these targets;
  • greenhouse gas emission reductions within the value chain;
  • nature protection and restoration;
  • avoided emissions and other climate contributions beyond the value chain;
  • removals;
  • offsets;
  • credits;
  • claims;
  • monitoring, measuring, and use of appropriate and consistent indicators;
  • equity, empowerment, fair share, and wider impact;
  • transparent reporting and effective communication.

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