Net Zero Carbon Events, the sustainability initiative set up by the Joint Meetings Industry Council (JMIC), will lay out a detailed plan to help the business meetings and events sector achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest.
The Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap will be presented on 11 November, which is Decarbonisation Day at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) being held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Support for the initiative has grown from 21 organisations in 2021 to 409 today. As part of the pledge, each organisation has agreed to publish its pathway to achieve net zero by 2050 at the latest, with an interim target to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2030.
The soon-to-be-launched Net Zero Carbon Events Roadmap will include a comprehensive 80-page plan on how to implement action to achieve net zero alongside a 20-page executive summary.
JMIC president, James Rees, said: “Globally, there is an urgent need to accelerate the transition towards global net-zero emissions. The events industry can and should play its part in helping to deliver the goals of the Paris Agreement. That’s why the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative was set up.
“The initiative has made a strong start and we are building momentum. We’d welcome everyone not only to follow us on social media and to take part in the meeting on 11 November but also to sign the Pledge and join us.”
Rees added that registration is free of charge, but financial contributions are crucial to developing the campaign. To financially support the initiative, visit netzerocarbonevents.org/funding-opportunities/
The organisations contributing financially to the campaign are: Platinum Level - Freeman; Informa; Javits Center; Questex: RX and ufi; Gold Level – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center; ICCA; Messe Munchen; Scottish Event Campus and SISO; Silver Level - ADNEC; Clarion Events; Emerald; IMEX Group and Tarsus; Green Level – APIC; Glasgow Convention Bureau; IAPC; MontECOlino; NBAA; Olympia London; OMEGA Group and Stockholmsmassan.
A desire to travel led Holly Patrick to the business meetings and events world and she’s never looked back. Holly takes a particular interest in event sustainability and creating a diverse and inclusive industry. When she’s not working, she can be found rolling skating along Brighton seafront listening to an eclectic playlist, featuring the likes of Patti Smith, Sean Paul, and Arooj Aftab.
