About R20

The R20 Regions of Climate Action a non-profit organization founded in 2010 by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and other global  leaders in cooperation with the United Nations. The R20 is a coalition of partners led by regional governments that work to promote and implement projects that are designed to produce local economic and environmental benefits in the form of reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions; strong local economies; improved public health; and new green jobs. These local actions can help the world achieve our shared global environmental and economic goals. 

"R20 is not just another NGO or network of regions, it is much more than that. It is a real coalition of forces which believe that climate change and green economic development can be tackled at the subnational level." — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the Global Journal, May-June 2011

Ways to Take Action:

-Sub-national governments committed to measurable carbon emission reductions from low carbon economic development may join as members.
-National governments may join as observers to work with this sub-national alliance.
-Low carbon technology companies and project developers may join as R20 Partners.
-Investors, sovereign wealth funds, development banks, and other financial institutions may join as R20 Green Finance Network Partners.
-Philanthropy may join for policy support, co-funding R20 secretariat startup, or investing endowments in R20 projects.
-NGOs/Academia may join as partners to provide important research and support for R20 member projects.

Take action now - to learn more about becoming a Member, Partner or Observer of the R20 please click here.

To Download a Brochure on the R20 please click on one of the following links:

R20 Brochure-English
R20 Brochure-French
R20 Brochure-Portuguese
R20 Brochure-Chinese