Domestic Coalitions in Mexico, Japan and US Unite to Drive Climate Action
17 August 2018: Non-state actors from Mexico, Japan and the US are joining forces to help accelerate climate action and implementation of national climate goals with the launch of the Alliances for Climate Action (ACA), a network of domestic, multi-sector coalitions. According to the UNFCCC’s 2017 Yearbook of Global Climate Action, commitments made by non-state actors could halve the emissions gap for 2°C, and reduce the emissions gap for 1.5°C by as much as one third.
The initiative was launched by leaders from business, regional government, higher education and civil society, through coalitions they have formed in their respective countries: the Alianza para la Acción Climática de Guadalajara (Mexico), the Japan Climate Initiative and the We Are Still In coalition (US). UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa said the initiative is an example of “inclusive multilateralism,” in which businesses, local leaders and national governments work together to achieve the long-term health of the planet.
