Group of Negative Emitters: Driving Ambition and Action for Net-Negative Emissions

The world is now set to at least temporarily exceed the 1.5°C target laid out in the Paris Agreement – as confirmed by UNEP's recent "Limiting Overshoot" report. While it has long been clear that carbon dioxide removal (CDR) will be needed to meet global net-zero goals, exceeding a the 1.5°C threshold means that CDR must also be used to achieve net-negative emissions and bring global temperatures back down to safer levels.

The Group of Negative Emitters (GONE) is an international alliance of eight frontrunner countries committed to advancing global net-negative emissions to keep the 1.5°C target within reach and guiding countries to advance the policies needed. World Resources Institute provides capacity and coordination support to the alliance.

During this event, GONE members will emphasize the importance of net-negative emissions, outline desired negotiated outcomes from COP31 and make major new announcements about how the alliance is advancing its mission.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
• H.E. Samira Nawa, Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Denmark
• H.E. Bereket Fesehatsion, Minister of National Strategy, Ethiopia
• Moderated by Melanie Robinson, Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, World Resources Institute

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