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Thank you for your interest in the Net Zero Carbon Events Initiative. On this page you will find all the relevant information and resources for participants since the very beginning of the project.
– Key documents produced, in chronological order, since July 2021
– Communication material
– Additional useful information
KEY DOCUMENTS
Net Zero Carbon Events announces collaboration with Gulf Organization for Research and Development (GORD) at Cop29
PHASE 1 | Development of the Pledge | July – November 2021
The Pledge was officially launched at the UNFCCC COP26 meeting in Glasgow on 10 November 2021.
COP26 MATERIAL | Select to view/download
Session on Demand
Official Pictures
Media Release
PHASE 2 | Development of the Roadmap | October 2021 – November 2022
The roadmap was developed with an iterative process whereby all supporters were invited to provide feedback (webinars held in March and May, drafts sent for review in May and July). The final document is now ready and officially released on 11 November 2022 at the UNFCCC COP27 meeting in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt).
Video Address by Monica Lee Muller, Managing Director HKCEC
Video Address by Charlie McCurdie, CEO Informa Markets
Video Address by Bob Priest-Heck, CEO Freeman
Video Address by Alan Steel, CEO Javits Center New York
Download the Roadmap here:
NZCE ROADMAP 2022 Executive Summary
Two documents were released early 2022:
The results of a survey designed to gather insights from the group of supporters on the key challenges and opportunities for achieving net zero in the events industry by 2050 the latest and to find out where participants are on their net zero journey.
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A “Quick Guide to Getting Started” designed to provide some initial guidance to help signatories start their journey towards “Net Zero Carbon Events”.
Download the guide here:
PHASE 3 | Workstreams to Deliver on Roadmap | October 2022 – December 2023
8 workstreams have been identified to deliver on the priorities identified by the Roadmap (Measurement, Reporting, Carbon offsetting, Venue energy, Production and Waste, Food and food waste, Logistics, Travel and Accommodation). Those workstreams released their reports and methodologies in December 2023:
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Smart Production & Waste Management Guidance Document
Venue Energy Guidance Document
Food & Food Waste Guidance Document
Travel & Accommodation Guidance Document
Carbon Offsetting Guidance Document
Furthermore, the NZCE workstreams have been selecting best practices to decarbonisation pathway within their priority action areas: Venue Energy, Smart Production and Waste Management, Food and Food Waste, Logistics, Travel & Accommodation. Click the link below to download the latest version of the best practice collection.
Part 2 of the Project | Implementation Phase | Starting January 2024
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Communication Deck Implementation Phase as of March 2024
First Reporting Cycle July 2023 – January 2025 | Management Summary| first results
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Management Summary First Reporting Cycle
Project Update July 2024
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Communication Deck Project Update as of July 2024
For any questions, please contact [email protected]
USEFUL GENERAL INFORMATION
About Travel Balance
The Trade Show Travel balance: Measuring the B2B Trade Show Industry’s Role in Saving Attendees’ Travel, Time and Money” NZCE report – January 2024
This document released by the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) initiative shares the results and learnings from a two-year pilot project from a NZCE subgroup focused on the concept of travel consolidation.
Members of the group were Clarion, Emerald, Informa, RX and Tarsus (now part of Informa) with the ongoing coordination through UFI, The Global Association for the Exhibition Industry, and support from management consultancy Clarasys.
Results are shared as a project update and in the spirit of transparency so that others can follow and help us scale the study.
For more information, please contact: UFI at [email protected] or NZCE at [email protected]
About Carbon Related Protocols and Initiatives
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Review of Carbon Related Protocols and Initiatives | Produced by Greenview for the Net Zero Carbon Initiative project | November 2021
Food and Food Waste Cheatsheet
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Cheatsheet | Produced by Net Zero Carbon Events
About Sustainability In General
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Meeting the Worlds Sustainable Development Goals | Produced by JMIC | October 2020
Status of Sustainability in the Exhibition Industry | Produced by UFI | July 2021
Waste Management in the Exhibition Industry | September 2020
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