Signing on the dotted line: commiting to action
To kick-start Formula E's COP26 involvement on 2 November, Formula E CEO Jamie Reigle joined ABB chief communications & sustainability officer, Theodor Swedjemark; Ulrika Modeer, assistant secretary UNDP; and Selwin Hart, UN special adviser and assistant secretary-general for Climate Action, to discuss how the private sector will play a key role in bringing about a low-carbon society by reducing emissions in industry.
A day later, Formula E announced that it had signed up to the updated UNFCCC Sports For Climate Action Framework - an initiative established three years ago to drive climate action in the agenda of the sports industry and provide a signal for the future of sports.
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Formula E is a founding member and signatory of this framework to advance and educate on sustainability in and through sports in line with the Paris Agreement. The next step - and the updated framework - is to encourage signatories to move from commitment to action and adopting ambitious targets to help set the pace for climate action for other businesses globally.
The International Olympic Committee, World Surf League (WSL), Paris 2024, World Sailing, Sail GP, World Rugby, The Ocean Race, Extreme E and many more have since joined Formula E as signatories to the agreement.