The Climate Group
The Climate Group is an international nonprofit that builds influential business and government coalitions to accelerate the transition to a net-zero economy.
The organization describes itself as an international nonprofit founded in 2004, with offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi, and New York.[1] Its work focuses on high-emitting systems, including renewable electricity, transport, industry, and methane reduction.[1] Consultants track it because its coalitions convert corporate and subnational-government commitments into coordinated policy and market action.[1]
Identity and Form
Type: This organization is a nonprofit.[1]
Legal form and jurisdiction: The available search results identify it as an international nonprofit but do not provide its exact registration jurisdiction, legal entity name, or public/private filing status.[1]
Headquarters and presence: The search results do not identify a single headquarters city; they list offices in London, Amsterdam, Beijing, New Delhi, and New York, indicating a global footprint.[1]
Size: No reliable current staff or beneficiary count was found in the available results; the RE100 network reported data from 408 member companies in 2026, but that is a network scale rather than Climate Group headcount.[1]
Where it lives online: Homepage; its main public surfaces include its news and program pages, including RE100 and EV100.[1][2]
Mission and Identity
“Our goal is a world of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with greater prosperity for all.”[1]
Climate Group says it focuses on systems with the highest emissions and on areas where its networks can drive change.[1] It positions itself as a coalition-builder that creates large networks, holds organizations accountable, turns commitments into action, and shares results to encourage wider adoption.[1]
Operating principle: Build influential networks and hold organizations accountable for translating climate commitments into measurable action.[1]
What They Do
Climate Group operates voluntary and government-facing coalitions that coordinate corporate procurement, fleet electrification, subnational climate policy, methane reduction, and industrial decarbonization.[1][3][2][4] Its value comes from convening organizations, publishing comparative data, advocating for policy, and making collective commitments visible to wider markets.[1]
RE100: A corporate network focused on achieving 100% renewable electricity.[1]
EV100: A corporate network promoting zero-emission road transport and electric fleets.[2]
Under2 Coalition: A subnational-government climate network referenced through Climate Group’s broader coalition work.[1]
Climate Week NYC: A major convening platform bringing businesses, governments, and civil society together; the 2026 event featured more than 1,500 events.[5]
Methane action: Climate Group participates in the Subnational Methane Action Coalition, which targets methane from sectors including waste and agriculture.[3]
Industrial decarbonization: Climate Group joined the Blend Better Cement campaign, which promotes lower-carbon blended cement through government and industry action.[4]
Leadership and People
Helen Clarkson — CEO — recognized in The Independent’s 2026 Climate 100 list for climate leadership and for growing Climate Week NYC into a major climate-action platform.[5]
No reliable search result identified additional current executives, board members, or program leaders.
History and Origin Story
Climate Group was founded in 2004 as an international nonprofit focused on accelerating climate action through networks of businesses and governments.[1] Its subsequent model has centered on high-emitting systems and coalition platforms such as RE100, EV100, Climate Week NYC, and subnational-government initiatives.[1][5][2]
2004 — Climate Group was founded as an international nonprofit.[1]
2023 — The Subnational Methane Action Coalition was founded by the California state government at COP28, with Climate Group participating in subsequent coalition activity.[3]
2026 — Climate Week NYC expanded to more than 1,500 events, according to Climate Group.[5]
2026 — RE100 reported 408 member companies and collective renewable-electricity use of 59%.[1]
Financials and Funding
No reliable source found in the available search results for Climate Group’s total assets, annual grants or donations, operating budget, revenue, or funding mix. As a nonprofit, venture funding, market capitalization, and a conventional corporate fundraising table do not apply.
Milestones and Signature Output
RE100 Annual Disclosure Report — 2026 — Reported data from 408 companies and found that members collectively used 59% renewable electricity globally.[1]
Climate Week NYC — 2026 — Served as a large-scale convening platform with more than 1,500 events connecting business, government, civil society, and climate advocates.[5]
EV100 policy advocacy — 2026 — Coordinated a European business letter urging the EU to preserve ambitious heavy-duty-vehicle carbon standards and accelerate charging infrastructure.[2]
Subnational Methane Action Coalition — 2023 onward — Supported a coalition model linking states, regions, and provinces to methane-reduction efforts in waste and agriculture.[3]
Blend Better Cement campaign — 2026 — Joined governments, industry groups, and climate organizations advocating broader use of lower-carbon blended cement.[4]
Ecosystem and Relationships
RE100 — Climate Group leads the corporate renewable-electricity initiative, whose 2026 disclosure report covered 408 companies.[1]
EV100 — Climate Group’s corporate transport network coordinated European business advocacy on heavy-duty-vehicle standards.[2]
Climate Week NYC — Climate Group hosts the global climate-convening platform.[5]
Subnational Methane Action Coalition — The coalition was founded by California and includes subnational governments addressing methane emissions.[3]
Blend Better Cement coalition — Partners include UNEP-hosted GlobalABC, the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate, the Global Cement and Concrete Association, the Cement and Concrete Breakthrough Agenda, the LC3 Project, and Systemiq.[4]
Recent Developments
As of 2026-10-04,
2026-10-01 — Climate Group’s EV100 coordinated a letter from major European businesses urging the European Union not to weaken heavy-duty-vehicle carbon standards and to accelerate charging infrastructure.[2]
2026-09-30 — Climate Group published commentary from Climate Week NYC emphasizing electrification, clean electricity, infrastructure, investment, and energy access.[6]
2026-09-23 — Climate Group joined the launch of Blend Better Cement, a campaign supporting policies to increase lower-carbon blended cement; the participating government coalition reached 12 nations.[4]
2026-09-22 — Catalonia joined the Subnational Methane Action Coalition, which targets methane pollution from waste and farming.[3]
2026-09-21 — CEO Helen Clarkson was named to The Independent’s 2026 Climate 100 list.[5]
2026-09-18 — Climate Group published the 2026 RE100 disclosure findings, reporting 408 members and 59% collective renewable-electricity use.[1]
Impact
Impact on society
Climate Group’s RE100 network has created a shared reporting and accountability mechanism for hundreds of companies pursuing renewable electricity; the latest report covered 408 members.[1]
Climate Week NYC has become a large-scale public and institutional convening platform, with more than 1,500 events reported in 2026.[5]
Impact on innovation
Climate Group has helped institutionalize network-based climate accountability, using common commitments, disclosure, and peer pressure to accelerate corporate action on electricity and transport.[1][2]
Its coalition model links voluntary corporate action with public-policy advocacy, as shown by EV100’s intervention on European truck standards.[2]
Impact on its industry or domain
RE100 has established a widely used corporate framework for tracking progress toward 100% renewable electricity, with annual disclosure data spanning hundreds of companies.[1]
Climate Group’s campaigns increasingly connect corporate demand with industrial-policy interventions, including blended cement and heavy-duty-vehicle electrification.[2][4]
Historical significance
Founded in 2004, Climate Group belongs to the generation of international climate nonprofits that shifted part of climate governance toward cross-border networks of companies and subnational governments.[1]
Its platforms illustrate the growing role of voluntary coalitions in shaping renewable-energy procurement, transport electrification, and sectoral decarbonization.[1][2]
Criticisms and controversies
No reliable outside source documenting a substantive controversy, regulatory finding, or settled litigation involving this exact organization was found in the available results.
Adjacent Entries
RE100
EV100
Under2 Coalition
Subnational Methane Action Coalition
Blend Better Cement
Sources
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- [1]Renewable supply shortfalls threaten companies’ 100% clean energy goalstheclimategroup.org
- [2]"Don't weaken CO2 standards for trucks”, European ...theclimategroup.org
- [3]Catalonia joins methane coalition to target waste and ...theclimategroup.org
- [4]Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Tanzania, and Uganda join global ...theclimategroup.org
- [5]Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson named in The ...theclimategroup.org
- [6]The future is electric – but only if we deliver ittheclimategroup.org