Foreword
Foreword
The climate crisis amplifies many of the known threats to humans. Droughts, floods and extreme weather increasingly come in the way of food production, health, housing and other basic infrastructure. There is an urgent need to stabilise earth’s climate to avoid more dangerous climate change.
Sound information must be at the heart of all climate action. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is unique in that it builds a bridge between the world’s leading climate scientists and governments. The Panel is clear that global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced by 50-85 per cent in 2050 compared to the 2000 level, and that emissions must peak before 2015. Governments are working hard to translate these messages into political goals and practical measures, but governments cannot bring about results on their own.
Just like countries, it is important that companies set emission targets and calculate their own emissions as a basis for decision-making. The Carbon Disclosure Project bears witness to the growing number of corporations across the world that are putting climate at the centre of their operations, whilst sharing this information with the outside world. This is a positive and necessary development. I am glad to see that more companies than ever have responded to this Nordic report, declaring active emission reductions schemes and higher levels of disclosures than in previous years.
An engaged public opinion is possibly the most powerful driver of climate action that there is. To fuel this engagement, climate information needs to be made readily available - by governmental, voluntary and private entities. The Carbon Disclosure Project plays an important role in this respect. We all stand to gain from increased openness about success stories and obstacles in tackling climate change.
I congratulate the Carbon Disclosure Project and all the contributors to this Nordic report on their good work for a low carbon future.
Erik Solheim Minister of Environment and International Development Norway
Photo: Bjørn H Stuedal 6
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