From Emissions to Responsibility

Understanding how companies can take responsibility for ongoing emissions through credible contribution claims and direct climate action.

Our Focus

We focus on the emerging frontier of corporate climate action — where science, finance, and regulation are converging. From contribution-based approaches to jurisdictional mitigation and NDC alignment, our work helps define what credible net-zero action looks like in practice.

THE CONTRIBUTIONS APPROACH

A framework for translating corporate climate commitments into real-world outcomes through contribution-based climate finance.

ONGOING EMISSIONS RESPONSIBILITY

An emerging framework recognising the need for companies to take responsibility for emissions that continue during the transition to net zero.

CLIMATE FINANCE OUTCOMES

How contribution budgets are deployed to support verified mitigation outcomes, jurisdictional programs, and broader climate action.

About Climate Contributions

Climate Contributions is an independent platform focused on the evolution of corporate climate action, moving from offsetting toward responsibility.


As global frameworks continue to develop, there is increasing recognition that companies must address not only future emissions reductions, but also the emissions that persist during the transition to net zero.

This shift is driving the emergence of contribution-based approaches to climate finance, designed to connect corporate commitments with measurable, real-world outcomes.

Collaboration

Exploring partnerships and models to channel climate contributions into high-integrity outcomes.

  • SBTi Expert Working Group
  • VCMI / CCCI involvement
  • Broader ecosystem engagement
  • Pooled funding approaches
  • Contribution budget deployment mechanisms
  • Alignment with Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
  • Potential for structured climate finance vehicles
  • Integration with jurisdictional programs