Lasse Gustavsson, Executive Director, Conservation WWF International

WWF Climate Savers, the planet and the bigger pictureClimate Savers Workshop

October 27, 2010

Agenda

• The State of the Planet

• Are we on-track to fix it?

• The role of business

• Climate Savers what you are doing and what else you could do

1The State of the Planet

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WWF’s mission

WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature by:

• Conserving the world’s biological diversity

• Ensuring that the use of renewable resources is sustainable

• Promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption

Living Planet Report 2010

Global Living Planet Index

30% decline since 1970

Living Planet Report 2010

Global Ecological FootprintLiving Planet Report 2010

+100% increase since 1966

Living Planet Report 2010

Ecological FootprintLiving Planet Report 2010

Global footprint by component 1961-2007

We consume the natural resources of 1.5 planets yearly…

“The Climate solution”

“DangerousClimate change”

Source: University of Oxford and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, April 2009

Millions at risk

WWF and climate change

• To avoid catastrophic climate change the world must limit global warming to well below 2°C from pre-industrial levels

• Global GHG emissions must be reduced with at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050

• Industrialized countries must reduce emissions 25-40% below 1990 levels by 2020

Are we on-track to fix it?

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UNFCCC, Copenhagen, Cancun & Beyond

USA

National legislation

stalled in the USA

Cancun

Very small window of opportunity and that window is closing

Governments in Cancun should agree a fair, ambitious and balanced to negotiate a comprehensive, legally-binding global framework that will come into force by 2012

The role of business

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WWF will not be able to deliver its mission without the active involvement of the private sector.

Objectives

Show world leaders that companies from a variety of sectors can lead in reducing emissions and improving productivity , translating into broad market transformation

Recognize corporate leadership on climate solutions : develop low, zero or carbon positive business models

Demonstrate that reduction in greenhouse gas emissions can go hand-in-hand with economic growth.

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BAU emissions(scope 1, 2 and 3) based on projected growth of sales

Absolute reduction target

Absolute reduction strategy

Base year emissions

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

GHGs Relative reduction target

Reversing the trend

Some Results

• Over the last decade, members of the programme will jointly have reduced their emission by 50 million tonnes since the program’s inception in 1999

(equivalent to the annual emission of Switzerland)

• Demonstrated that reducing emissions is consistent with growing output and

shareholder value

• Inspired suppliers, consumers and industry peers to address GHG emissions

• Commitments by businesses are building support for a strong international policy framework and national regulation on climate change

…but is this enough?

Total reductions of the programme are only small in terms of total emissions and even when compared to the annual global growth of emissions.

Climate Business leaders need to be change agents, not only in their own emission reductions, but also in their supply chain, the policy debate, and indeed

their entire business model.

Shared risk shared opportunity, We need to do more

Sponsorship opportunities for WWF’s Climate and Energy Network Initiative or specific projects

Advocacy opportunities, supporting climate legislation globally and locally

Adopt policies that support WWF’s energy vision

How else can you help?

Improve efficiency

Substitute fossil fuels

Substitute oil-based materials