Ford and Facebook back net zero goal

Ford and Facebook have joined the campaign to reach net-zero carbon emissions, UK Business Secretary Alok Sharma will announce as he kicks off Climate Week 2020.

Mr Sharma is to speak at a special event today alongside political and industry leaders about the next decade of clean energy cooperation.

He will announce that big companies including the US car maker and the social networking outfit will join the Race To Zero campaign to accelerate net-zero carbon emission commitments.

Mr S harm a is also set to launch the UN Climate Change Conference’ s energy transition council, to bring together leaders to speed up the switch from coal to renewables in developing countries.

The UK will chair the council alongside Damilola Ogunbiyi, the UN Secretary General’s special representative for sustainable energy for all.

It comes after the UK government announced a £50 million investment in a new clean energy innovation facility. This will help developing countries get easier access to clean energy technologies, focusing on key sectors such as industry, cooling, smart energy and storage.

Mr Sharma said: “Climate change affects every single one of us and we all have a part to play.”