Exponential summits
Bringing together innovators, disruptors and transformers taking action in line with 1.5°C to scale exponential climate action and solutions
Solutions House
Can we build a new Solutions Economy?
In 2022 we must answer ‘yes’.
This Climate Week, something very special will happen. Leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, youth activists, storytellers, innovators and influencers will gather with one objective: drive exponential climate solutions.
The motto of Solutions House is ‘answers only’. Every one of our debates, showcases, ideation sessions and workshops will be held in that spirit.
By attending Solutions House in person or online, solutionists will help bring to life and accelerate the solutions economy. Sessions include; launching new Solutions Economy Principles and how to scale them exponentially, Setting out how halving emissions by 2030 in value chains is both possible and desirable and the official launch of the 1.5 Business Playbook v.2.0 – the global guide to Exponential business strategies.
Solutions House is an opportunity to meet the leading actors within climate and sustainability and meet others from the Futerra, Exponential Roadmap Initiative & Google ecosystem aligned with 1.5°C ambition and action.
Last summit
Exponential Race to Zero – Stockholm+50
Watch the 3 minute video from the Exponential Race to Zero events, with over 31 million viewers from more than 160 countries. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, United Nations’ Race to Zero and We Mean Business Coalition, the events showcased examples of leading innovative, disruptive and transformative companies taking climate action in line with science.
Hosted at the Sthlm+50 Climate Hub, with over 31 million viewers from 160+ countries and 1000+ delegates in physical attendance, the Exponential Race to Zero was hosted together with We Don’t Have Time, United Nations’ Race to Zero and We Mean Business Coalition.
The series of events focused on the game-changers in energy efficiency, green energy, travel & transport, plant-based food, regenerative agriculture, protection & restoring of nature and maximizing positive impacts from digitalization.
We brought together leading transformers and disruptors – all aligned with the 1.5°C ambition – collaborating with peers towards zero emission and circular value chains. Together we identified concrete actions to remove the blockers to enable scaling up faster and further to COP27- a step-up on an exponential journey.
Read the press release, or find more information on the events below.
Exponential Race to Zero — Green Energy
Today’s theme, Green Energy, is part of the Exponential Race to Zero series— brought to you live from SPACE arena in Stockholm with world leaders like Arunabha Ghosh, Nigel Topping, Johan Rockström, and 1.5°C aligned front-runners like Ørsted, ABB, Alfa Laval, Vattenfall, Liquid Wind, Microsoft and Gurīn Energy.
Exponential Race to Zero — Transport
Today’s theme, Transport, is part of the Exponential Race to Zero— brought to you live from SPACE arena in Stockholm with 1.5°C aligned front-runners like Polestar, H2 Green Steel, VIA, Scania, Alfa Laval, Havi, Scan Global Logistics and many others.
Exponential Race to Zero — Food & Land
Today’s theme, Food & Land, is part of the Exponential Race to Zero— brought to you live from SPACE arena in Stockholm with world leaders like Johan Rockström and Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen and many others.
Exponential Climate Action Summit VI — Maximizing impact with digitalization
Today’s theme, digitalization, is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV— brought to you live from SPACE arena in Stockholm with 1.5°C aligned front-runners like Ericsson, Google, BT Group, Netflix and many others.
Previous summits
Exponential Climate Action Summit V — Nature in the Race to Zero
April 2022
Hosted on Earth Day, the fifth Exponential Climate Action Summit explored the role of nature in the Race to Zero, including how nature-based solutions can help us deliver a third of the greenhouse gas reductions needed by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement.
We need to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century to keep the global temperature below 1,5°C. While the focus has primarily been on reducing fossil fuel dependency, there is no viable route to limiting global warming and building resilience without urgently protecting, managing, and restoring nature
Exponential Climate Action Summit IV — COP26
November 2021
Daily live broadcasts from COP26 in Glasgow, and from hubs in Stockholm, Helsinki, Washington DC and Nairobi- hosted by We Don’t Have Time. Exponential Climate Action Summit VI covered Food Production & Nature-based solutions, Innovation & Digitalization, Energy & Transportation, Finance and Industry & Buildings.
Exponential Climate Action Summit III — Circularity and the Race to Zero
September 2021
Our third Exponential Climate Action Summit focused on the challenges, opportunities, and creative solutions regarding circularity and resource efficiency. We bring together transformers, disruptors, and enablers to explore how a circular economy can contribute to lowering emissions while also addressing human needs
Exponential Climate Action Summit II — Financing the Race to Zero
April 2021
At our second Exponential Climate Action Summit we bring together transformers, disruptors and enablers focusing on how to finance the Race to Zero. Our societies need to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 and continue toward zero by 2050, by scaling climate solutions exponentially. Capital must enable the exponential transformation and the financial sector must be exponentially transformed.
Exponential Climate Action Summit I — Race to Zero through digitalization
September 2020
Hosted at Climate Week, the Exponential Climate Action Summit brought together the foremost thinkers and doers in climate action to discuss what innovations and policies exist that can bring the change required in order to halve emissions by 2030 in the Race To Zero.
We have explored how digitalization can enable sufficient action in businesses and governments. We have also discussed the solutions that digitalization brings in the sectors of energy, transport and industry, along with the frontrunners of each sector.
Earth Day Week broadcast
April 2020
Hosted during Earth Day week, the program featured the brightest minds to discuss solutions to the climate crisis, covering the themes: finance, circular economy& consumption, big ideas & education and food & agriculture. 450 000 daily viewers from 140+ countries tuned in to this online no-fly climate conference.
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Exponential Solutions (in the Race to Zero)
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COP27 session: IKEA’s 4 Climate Pillar strategy
COP27 session: Pär Stenmark, Chief Sustainability Officer, Inter IKEA Group, highlights their 4 Climate Pillar strategy to reduce IKEA's emissions and the emissions they influence. Live from the We Don't Have Time's COP27 Hub at the Nature Positive Pavilion, as part...
COP27 session: Reaching net zero through the value chain
COP27 Session: Hosted at the Business Sweden Pavilion, this session highlights how Normative, BT Group and Ericsson are taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars of the 1.5°C Business Playbook to cut their emissions and the emissions they influence. ...
Exponential Solutions: Energy
The energy transformation is the single most significant investment opportunity of our generation. COP27 is a moment to connect investors to scalable solutions in wind, solar, storage, hydrogen and digitalisation. The energy transition must be just and equitable for...
Exponential Solutions: Food & Land
As outlined in the recently published Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions, greenhouse gas emissions from food & land need to reach net zero by 2030, and we must end deforestation by 2025. This is a huge opportunity for businesses to drive the most...
#WeCanDoIt
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Exponential Climate Action Summit VII – Science & Solutions
How can business and society contribute to increased resilience, adaptation and mitigation? Join us as we explore nature-based solutions and carbon capture, decarbonization of industries and how digitalization and finance act as enablers. Speakers include: Prof. Dr....
Exponential Roadmap Initiative at COP27
Emissions need to halve by 2030. We can succeed if we focus on exponentially scaling climate solutions in energy, transport, food and nature, shifting away from the fossil economy. At COP27, we are partnering up with We Don't Have Time and the UN Backed Race to Zero...
Solutions House at Climate Week New York: Reinventing supply chains to halve emissions by 2030
For many companies, most emissions are locked in their supply chains. These emissions are difficult to reach and even more difficult to control. Watch our broadcast from Solutions House at Climate Week NYC to hear how companies such as Ericsson, Polestar, Apple and...
Solutions House at Climate Week New York: Launch of 1.5°C Business Playbook 2.0
The first 1.5°C Business Playbook was a hit and is supported by companies with a combined revenue of over 900 billion dollars. Watch our launch event from Solutions House at Climate Week NYC to hear how climate leaders like Ericsson, Netflix, IKEA and Ørsted apply the...
Solutions House at Climate Week New York: Natural Climate Solutions
This session on Natural Climate Solutions, some of the world’s leading experts presented the latest research on climate solutions from land, forest, agriculture, peat and wetland. They will introduce a new report, the Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions....
Exponential Climate Action at Climate Week NYC
This NYC Climate Week, you are invited to Solutions House. Leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, youth activists, storytellers, innovators and influencers will gather with one objective: drive exponential solutions. Solutions House is dedicated to exponential climate...
Exponential Roadmap Initiative at Stockholm+50
Watch the 3 minute video from the Exponential Race to Zero events, with over 31 million viewers from more than 160 countries. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, United Nations’ Race to Zero and We Mean Business Coalition, the events...
227 Swedish companies urge politicians to speed up the climate transition
More than 220 companies in Sweden – together accounting for almost one-fifth of the country’s GDP – have undersigned an opinion piece urging Swedish politicians to focus on the great business opportunities of the climate transition instead of treating it as mainly a...
Stockholm+50: Exponential Race to Zero
Within the Stockholm+50 Climate Hub, the Exponential Race to Zero events had over 31 million viewers on Twitter from more than 160 countries, with more than 1000 delegates in physical attendance. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, United...
Exponential climate action needed at Stockholm +50
As decision makers and business leaders meet for Stockholm+50, the Exponential Roadmap Initiative will shine a light on the game-changers in energy efficiency, green energy, travel & transport, plant-based food, regenerative agriculture, protecting & restoring...
Highlights- Exponential Climate Action Summit II
EXPONENTIAL ROADMAP INITIATIVE: On Earth Day we hosted the second Exponential Climate Action Summit- Financing the Race to Zero, together with We Don't Have Time and Ericsson. Watch highlights from Johan Falk, Johan Rockström, Nigel Topping and Mats Pellbäck Scharp,...
Top Climate Economist Lord Stern Will Say Achieving Net Zero Emissions by 2050 is the Growth Story of the 21st Century.
WE DONT HAVE TIME: ‘Financing the Race to Zero’ Takes Centre Stage at Exponential Climate Action Summit, hosted by We Don't Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative and Ericsson.
Earth Day 2021 Is Set to Galvanize Climate Action
UNFCCC: Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation and the need for immediate action. This...
Big Businesses to halve Emissions before 2030 to Win the UN’s Race to Zero
“We don’t need the ever-increasing number of pledges and petitions, we need companies to set clear targets, start exponential action and communicate progress. “, says Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson in the support for the initiative.
We Don’t Have Time Conference
Johan Falk | Exponential Roadmap
