What’s New: Climate Transition Action Plans 101

Climate Transition Action Plans (CTAPs) were the talk of the town at New York Climate Week. Also known as climate transition plans, transition plans, etc., CTAPs are quickly becoming the go-to tool for companies to meet their climate goals. What’s in it for companies to start developing a CTAP?

🤝Strengthen climate communication both internally and externally

🎯 Ensure your climate plan aligns with core business strategy

📊 Highlight industry gaps to identify opportunities for improvement

🏛️ Stay ahead of regulatory changes as mandatory CTAPs are on the horizon

✔️ Meet investor expectations to enhance your access to capital

Our experts explain in detail how CTAPs can drive both business and climate success and what companies need to know to stay ahead:

Breaking Down Climate Transition Action Plans

Transition plans provide a forward-looking tool for companies to demonstrate to stakeholders like investors and customers that they are taking the steps needed to meet their climate goals. In this explainer video, hear from Jenny Ahlen, Managing Director of Net Zero at We Mean Business Coalition, on:

✅ The core elements of a Climate Transition Action Plan

💼 Why transitions plan make good business sense

💡 Tips for building credible transition plans

Develop Your CTAP With Our Pathway

Chances are your company already has most of the components—greenhouse gas accounting, emission reduction strategies, targets and advocacy priorities. A CTAP brings all these elements together in one cohesive document and helps enable cross-departmental action.

What makes a good transition plan? EDF’s new CTAP tool can help.  Designed for companies of all sizes and at all stages of planning, our tool provides actionable steps and examples to guide you in creating your company’s CTAP: 

Don’t Miss Our Webinar Series: The “Scope 3 Playbook”

We know Scope 3 emissions are a challenge and often make up the largest, most complex share of a company’s carbon footprint. Our ten-part playbook, developed in partnership with Race to Zero, gives sustainability and procurement teams practical tools to address this challenge head-on. Save your spot for the upcoming webinars to advance your company’s net zero goals: 

🌱 A Holistic Approach to Tackling Scope 3: Embedding Nature into Climate Action  with Pure Strategies, Inc. Sign up here for the Nov. 5th session.

🤝 Uncovering the Complexities of Partnerships and Alliances for Collective Scope 3 Action with Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Scope 3 Peer Group. Sign up here for the Nov. 7th session.

🎓 Companies Educating and Engaging Consumers on Sustainable & Low Carbon Products with UN Environment Programme. Sign up here for the Nov. 13th session.

Recordings are also available for our previous sessions:  

That’s all for this month. See you next time!

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