Climate Ambition Accelerator 2026 Call for Applications

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Name of the entity
Climate Ambition Accelerator
Type of Support Provider
Multilateral
Close Date
Eligible to submit a proposal
Private companies
Climate Objective
Mitigation
Region
East Asia and Pacific
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East and North Africa
North America
South Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sectors and Themes
Education
Co-financing Requirement
No
Consortium Requirement
No
Call Summary

The Climate Ambition Accelerator is a six-month accelerator programme designed to equip companies with the knowledge and skills they need to accelerate progress towards setting science-based emissions reduction targets aligned with the 1.5℃ pathway—putting them on track for net-zero by 2050.

Delivered through the Global Compact Country Networks, participating companies will gain access to global best practices, peer-to-peer learning opportunities, practical activities, capacity building sessions and on-demand training. Led by the United Nations Global Compact, the Accelerator supports credible climate action across all companies sizes, sectors and regions.

Eligibility Criteria

To take part in the Climate Ambition Accelerator, companies are required to be participants of the UN Global Compact or willing to join, and: 

▪ Currently engaged with a Global Compact Country Network in your region or willing to join 

▪ Interested in setting ambitious emissions reduction targets aligned with climate science at the pace and scale required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement 

▪ Willing to appoint two representatives to participate in the accelerator activities and events and an executive-level representative to follow accelerator developments, provide support and participate in high-level event