About The Breakthrough AgendaThe Breakthrough Agenda is an unprecedented international clean technology plan to help keep 1.5°C in reach. It provides a framework for countries and businesses to join up and strengthen their actions every year, in every sector, through a coalition of leading public, private and public-private global initiatives, and signposts the leading global initiatives that will help ensure success. Bringing together the tools of government with business and financial ingenuity, the Agenda aims to make clean solutions the most affordable, accessible and attractive option in every sector, by the end of this decade.The Paris Agreement commits the world to limit the rise in global temperature to well below 2°C, and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C (compared to pre-industrial levels). To keep that 1.5°C target alive we must halve global emissions by 2030 and reach global net zero emissions by the middle of the century. Key to achieving this will be the Breakthrough Agenda, launched by the United Kingdom and a coalition of 42 world leaders, whose countries collectively represent 70% of global GDP, at the COP26 World Leaders Summit.The Breakthrough AgendaBRKTHR_a1093c64-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00The Breakthrough Agenda SignatoriesAustraliaBelgiumCanadaCabo VerdeChileChinaDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea BissauIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKenyaLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNorth MacedoniaMaltaMauritaniaMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaPanamaPortugalRepublic of KoreaSenegalSlovakiaSpainSwedenTurkeyUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomLeaders have committed to driving progress in delivering on the Breakthrough Agenda by annually tracking, measuring and reviewing global progress, ensuring that the Agenda delivers meaningful and urgent impact in this decade. The UK COP Presidency will look to establish this as a new annual Global Checkpoint Process. The annual Global Checkpoint Process, which will begin in 2022, will track leaders’ commitments and include: * an annual gathering of leaders to review global progress and continually strengthen combined efforts; * an annual global State of the Transition Report assessing global progress and identifying opportunities for further international coordination gains; * an annual Ministerial review of the global State of the Transition around the CEM-MI Ministerials; * a drive to make collaborative working a new part of the international climate fabric; * support for the move from the sharing of burdens to the sharing of opportunities; and * more Breakthrough goals in future to support the Agenda. ^ The UK is committed to working with all parties to deliver The Breakthrough Agenda over our COP Presidency year and all the way to 2030.United States of AmericaGlobal emissions are halved by 2030_a1093df4-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00To make clean solutions the most affordable, accessible and attractive option in every sector_a1093ef8-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00Financial IngenuityAffordabilityAccessibilityPowerMake clean power the most affordable and reliable option for all countries to meet their power needs efficiently by 2030._a1094060-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea001Power Breakthrough EndorsersEndorsed by:AustraliaAzerbaijanBelgiumCanadaChileDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea BissauIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKenyaLithuaniaNorth MacedoniaNorwayMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandNigeriaPanamaRepublic of KoreaSerbiaSlovakiaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaPower Breakthrough CollaboratorsInternational collaboration: we note the importance of the following international initiatives in making progress towards and coordinating activities towards this Breakthrough:The Energy Transition Council Mission Innovation Green Powered Future MissionGreen Grids initiativeOne Sun, One World, One GridThe Global Power System Transformation ConsortiumSuper-Efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD)The Climate Group’s RE100C40 Cities, Clean Energy NetworkBreakthrough Energy CatalystGlobal Energy Alliance for People and PlanetWhy? Power is responsible for 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The worldwide switch to clean power is imperative, but it is not yet the most affordable or attractive option for everyone, everywhere. To keep 1.5°C in sight, together we must create high levels of affordable, reliable renewables on- and off-grid, increasing renewable generation by 12% annually over the next decade, and quadrupling installed renewables capacity by 2030. Investing in such an energy transition could increase world GDP by 4% more in 2030 than it would have otherwise been, and support 13.8 million jobs in the sector._a1094150-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00SteelMake near-zero emission steel the preferred choice in global markets, with efficient use and near-zero emission steel production established and growing in every region by 2030._a1094240-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea002Steel Breakthrough Endorsers Endorsed by: AustraliaAzerbaijanBelgiumCanadaDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea BissauHoly SeeIndiaIrelandIsraelJapanLithuaniaLuxembourgNorwayMoroccoNamibiaNew ZealandPortugalRepublic of KoreaSlovakiaSpainSwedenTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaSteel Breakthrough CollaboratorsInternational collaboration: we note the importance of the following international initiatives in making progress towards and coordinating activities towards this Breakthrough:Clean Energy Ministerial’s Industrial Deep Decarbonisation InitiativeClimate Group’s SteelZeroFirst Movers CoalitionLeadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT)Mission Innovation Industry MissionMission Possible Partnership’s Net-Zero Steel InitiativeResponsible SteelWhy? The global steel industry, which employs more than six million workers, is responsible for 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To align with the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero pathway, the sector must make a significant shift from coal to electricity in its energy demand use by 2050, from 15% to 70%. To reach the target will require rapid investment and scale-up of innovation, hydrogen and electrification._a109434e-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00Road TransportMake zero-emission vehicles the new normal by making them accessible, affordable, and sustainable in all regions._a1094466-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea003Road Transport Breakthrough CollaboratorsEndorsed by:AustraliaAzerbaijanBelgiumCanadaDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea BissauHoly SeeIndiaIrelandIsraelJapanLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNorwayMaltaMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsNew ZealandPanamaPortugalRepublic of KoreaSerbiaSwedenTurkeyUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaRoad Transport Breakthrough CollaboratorsInternational collaboration: we note the importance of the following international initiatives in making progress towards and coordinating activities towards this Breakthrough:The Zero Emission Vehicle Transition CouncilTransport Decarbonisation AllianceThe Climate Group, EV100 and RouteZeroElectric Vehicles Initiative (EVI)First Movers CoalitionWhy? The road transport sector is responsible for 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. By following the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero Emissions 2050 scenario, two million lives could be saved annually by halving premature deaths associated with air pollution. Existing progress the Breakthroughs will turbocharge: global sales of passenger electric vehicles have more than tripled from three years ago – reaching 8.5 million by the first half of 2021. But we can and will go further, faster._a1094560-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00HydrogenMake affordable renewable and low carbon hydrogen globally available by 2030._a109465a-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea004Hydrogen Breakthrough EndorsersEndorsed by:AustraliaAzerbaijanBelgiumCanadaChileChinaDenmarkEgyptEuropean UnionFinlandFranceGermanyGuinea BissauHoly SeeIndiaIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKenyaLithuaniaNorwayMauritaniaMoroccoNamibiaNetherlandsPortugalNew ZealandPanamaRepublic of KoreaSerbiaSlovakiaSpainSwedenUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaHydrogen Breakthrough CollaboratorsInternational collaboration: we note the importance of the following international initiatives in making progress towards and coordinating activities towards this Breakthrough:Mission Innovation Clean Hydrogen MissionThe Clean Energy Ministerial’s Hydrogen initiativeInternational Partnership for Hydrogen Fuel Cells in the EconomyHydrogen Energy MinisterialGreen Hydrogen CatapultBreakthrough Energy CatalystHydrogen CouncilFirst Movers CoalitionWhy? Hydrogen production from fossil fuels is responsible for 830 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year – with 89% of global CO2 emissions coming from fossil fuels and industry. The production of clean hydrogen is not yet at an affordable scale – though projections suggest that, if international roll-out were coordinated, it could be up to 45% cheaper in 2030, and up to 75% by 2050. The Glasgow Breakthrough on Hydrogen is designed to create the international collaboration that will make such affordability scenarios a reality, delivering a clean energy transition that could create up to 99,000 jobs in the sector._a1094754-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea00AgricultureMake climate-smart, sustainable agriculture the most attractive and widely adopted option for farmers everywhere by 2030._a1094876-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea005Agriculture Breakthrough CollaboratorsInternational collaboration: As well as international institutions and region-specific initiatives, the following international initiatives have already expressed their willingness to work with countries to develop a full Agriculture BreakthroughBill and Melinda Gates FoundationGlobal Research Alliance for Agricultural GHGs (GRA)Adaptation Research Alliance (ARA)CGIARThe global agriculture research organisation known as the CGIAR (formerly the Consultative Group for International Agriculture)100 Million Farmers InitiativeTransitioning towards net-zero, nature positive food SystemsBan-ki Moon Centre for Global CitizensWhy? The agriculture sector is responsible for 11% of global greenhouse gas emissions – from the release of nitrous oxide from agricultural soils, methane from livestock and manures, and energy for cultivation, with further indirect emissions from deforestation for land use, transportation of goods, and energy use. It is also the primary driver of biodiversity loss, the primary user of freshwater and a major driver of tropical deforestation. We must be unified in our approach to meeting these multiple challenges and making sustainability in the sector affordable and attractive as soon as possible._a10949ac-74c5-11ec-8996-14860883ea002022-01-13https://racetozero.unfccc.int/system/glasgow-breakthroughs/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net