Difference between revisions of "ACT Assessing Low-Carbon Transition"
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|LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | |LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency=No | ||
|LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | |LPAA Theme Private Finance=No | ||
− | |Description=The ACT Initiative measures a company's alignment with a future low-carbon world. | + | |Description=The ACT Initiative measures a company's alignment with a future low-carbon world. All information gathered is consolidated into a rating, which provides an overall metric of the low-carbon alignment for a company. |
|Goals=The goal is to drive action by companies and encourage businesses to move to a well below | |Goals=The goal is to drive action by companies and encourage businesses to move to a well below | ||
2°C compatible pathway. | 2°C compatible pathway. | ||
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|Indicators information= | |Indicators information= | ||
|Goals mai=Methodologies are developed for companies to measure their level of ambition of the climate strategy is analysed against the low-carbon benchmark relevant for the company, as well as the actions that the company effectively takes in response to this strategy. | |Goals mai=Methodologies are developed for companies to measure their level of ambition of the climate strategy is analysed against the low-carbon benchmark relevant for the company, as well as the actions that the company effectively takes in response to this strategy. | ||
+ | |Comments on indicators and goals=Companies are assessed using the following framework: | ||
+ | 1. What is the company planning to do? | ||
+ | 2. How is the company planning to get there? | ||
+ | 3. What is the company doing at present? | ||
+ | 4. What has the company done in the recent past? | ||
+ | 5. How do all these plans and actions fit together? | ||
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+ | Based on the assessment an ACT rating is made that comprise: | ||
+ | a) A performance score from 1 (lowest) to 20 (highest), | ||
+ | b) A narrative score from E (lowest) to A (highest), | ||
+ | c) A trend score as either "+" for improving, "-" for worsening, and "=" for stable. | ||
+ | The highest possible score is therefore:20,A,+ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Available reporting=You can find overall descriptions and all the sector methodologies on | ||
+ | https://actproject.net/resources-2/ | ||
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|Related initiatives= | |Related initiatives= | ||
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Revision as of 12:29, 11 February 2020
General
Name of initiative | ACT Assessing Low-Carbon Transition |
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LPAA initiative | No |
NAZCA Initiative | Yes |
Website address | https://actproject.net/ |
Related initiatives | |
Starting year | 2015 |
End year | |
Secretariat | ADEME & CDP are co-founders. |
Organisational structure | |
Geographical coverage | Global |
Name of lead organisation | ACT |
Type of lead organisation | Other intergovernmental organization |
Location/Nationality of lead organisation | France |
Description
Description | The ACT Initiative measures a company's alignment with a future low-carbon world. All information gathered is consolidated into a rating, which provides an overall metric of the low-carbon alignment for a company. |
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Objectives | The goal is to drive action by companies and encourage businesses to move to a well below
2°C compatible pathway. |
Activities | Have developed Methodologies for Automobile transportation, Electric Utilities, The Retail sector, and the Building sector (both Construction and Real Estate). |
One or two success stories achieved |
Monitoring and Impacts
Function of initiative | Implementation, Funding |
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Activity of initiative | Technical operational implementation (ex-post), Fundraising |
Indicators | |
Goals | Methodologies are developed for companies to measure their level of ambition of the climate strategy is analysed against the low-carbon benchmark relevant for the company, as well as the actions that the company effectively takes in response to this strategy. |
Comments on indicators and goals | Companies are assessed using the following framework:
1. What is the company planning to do? 2. How is the company planning to get there? 3. What is the company doing at present? 4. What has the company done in the recent past? 5. How do all these plans and actions fit together? Based on the assessment an ACT rating is made that comprise: a) A performance score from 1 (lowest) to 20 (highest), b) A narrative score from E (lowest) to A (highest), c) A trend score as either "+" for improving, "-" for worsening, and "=" for stable. The highest possible score is therefore:20,A,+ |
How will goals be achieved | |
Have you changed or strenghtened your goals | |
Progress towards the goals | |
How are you tracking progress of your initiative | |
Available reporting | You can find overall descriptions and all the sector methodologies on |
Participants
Participants | Number | Names | ||||||||||||||
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Members | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Companies | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Business organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Research and educational organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Non-governmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
National states | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Governmental actors | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Regional / state / county actors | 0 | |||||||||||||||
City / municipal actors | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Intergovernmental organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Financial Institutions | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Faith based organisations | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Other members | 0 | |||||||||||||||
Supporting partners | 6 | ClimateCHECK, European Investment Bank (EIB), 2 Degree Investing Initiative, Climate-KIC, Fonds Francais pour l'Environnement Mondial (FEEM), EU-life. | ||||||||||||||
Number of members in the years |
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Have only national states as participators | No |
Theme
Transport | Agriculture | Forestry | Business | Financial institutions | Buildings | Industry | Waste | Cities and subnational governments | Short Term Pollutants | International maritime transport | Energy Supply | Fluorinated gases | Energy efficiency | Renewable energy | Supply chain emission reductions | Adaptation | Other | Resilience | Innovation | Energy Access and Efficiency | Private Finance |
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No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Last update: 10 January 2023 15:29:17
Not only have national states as participators