CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED

What CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED does

Climate Response Limited is a UK-registered charity (charity number 1205544) and company limited by guarantee, operating under the trading name Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG). Founded in 2021 by Sir David King, the organisation functions as a non-profit advisory body comprising 19 world-leading climate experts drawn from disciplines including climate science, economics, policy, oceanography, food systems, and energy modelling. Its stated purpose is to provide science-based guidance to public, private, and governmental stakeholders on steering the world toward climate safety, with particular emphasis on operating in the post-1.5°C overshoot era.

The organisation's core deliverables are research reports, advocacy campaigns, a video series called Climate Conversations, monthly public meetings, and the 4R Planet Strategy framework (Reduce, Remove, Repair, Resilience). These outputs are distributed through a multi-channel footprint spanning ccag.earth, YouTube, Spotify, X, Instagram, and Facebook, alongside direct engagement at UN COP summits and bilateral policy dialogues (e.g., an open letter to the European Commission on EU Methane Regulation implementation). CCAG has formalised its research reach through a Memorandum of Understanding with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou) on China's energy transition scenarios.

As a charity, CCAG does not sell products or services to customers. Its revenue mechanics consist of charitable donations and grants, with no commercial pricing model, no disclosed revenue figures, and no funding rounds on record. Customer segments are conceptual rather than contractual: governments, private sector organisations, academic/research institutions, and the general public. Given the absence of traditional revenue infrastructure, growth is measured in advisory reach, expert panel expansion, and policy influence rather than commercial scale.

Name

CLIMATE RESPONSE LIMITED

Legal name

Climate Response Limited

Website

https://ccag.earth

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Climate Response Limited, operating as the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG), is a UK-registered charity founded in 2021 that convenes 19 world-leading climate experts to advise governments, private sector organisations, and the public on climate action through reports, campaigns, and policy engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Advisory Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regulatory & Disclosure Strategy (CSRD/ESRS, ISSB/IFRS S2, SEC, TCFD) (EUABAKAH), Climate Risk & Scenario Analysis (TCFD/IFRS S2) (EUAHAJAD), Climate Governance, Operating Model & Internal Carbon Pricing Design (EUABAKAF), Climate Finance Strategy (CapEx planning, green finance, incentives & grants) (EUABAKAG)

Keywords

• Climate advisory services
• Climate policy research
• Decarbonisation guidance
• Climate science reports
• Environmental advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable funding and donations: As a registered charity (number 1205544), Climate Response Limited operates as a non-profit advisory group funded through charitable donations and grants. The organisation directs funds toward research and advocacy on climate solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Climate Response Limited, operating as the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG), provides climate science advisory services to governments, the private sector, and the public. The organisation produces in-depth research reports (on methane, NDCs, climate overshoot, and energy transition), runs advocacy campaigns, hosts the Climate Conversations video series and monthly public meetings, and promotes the 4R Planet Strategy framework (Reduce, Remove, Repair, Resilience). Its core service is convening world-leading climate experts to distil complex climate science into actionable policy guidance for institutional decision-makers.

Product overview

Climate Response Limited operates the Climate Crisis Advisory Group (CCAG) as a climate advisory organization rather than a software technology company. The organization offers a portfolio of research and engagement products: climate reports providing in-depth analysis on pressing climate issues, advocacy campaigns to accelerate change on key topics, video content series (Climate Conversations) featuring expert discussions, monthly public meetings hosted by advisors, and the 4R Planet Strategy framework. These offerings work together to inform public, governmental, and institutional understanding of the climate emergency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Climate Reports In-depth analysis reports on climate crisis topics including methane emissions, climate overshoot, China's energy transition, NDCs, and urban climate resilience, produced for governments, private sector, and the public.
• Climate Campaigns CCAG-led advocacy campaigns designed to accelerate change on the most pressing climate issues, targeting public, private sector, and governmental audiences.
• Climate Conversations Video series featuring experienced climate experts from the CCAG panel discussing the climate issues that matter most to them, available on YouTube.
• Public Meetings Monthly conversations hosted by CCAG's panel of climate advisors on key climate topics, available on YouTube.
• 4R Planet Strategy A four-pillar strategic framework comprising Reduction (emissions reduction), Removal (carbon removal), Repair (climate system restoration), and Resilience (building capacity to deal with climate impacts). Used to guide governments, private sector, and institutional climate action.

Quantifiable outcome

• Current NDCs leave world on 2.7°C warming track
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2024CCAG and HKUST(GZ) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen global collaboration on China's energy transition. The partnership supports development of actionable strategies for China's energy transition, produces research reports on progress, challenges, and opportunities, and facilitates knowledge exchange through organised visits and delegation exchanges from across CCAG's global expert network. The collaboration uses new data and projection modelling from HKUST GZ to examine five future scenarios for China's energy transition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment: The Grantham Institute at LSE produces policy-focused research on climate change, finance, and low-carbon transition. It is comparable to CCAG as an academic-anchored policy advisory body informing governments and institutions on climate strategy.
• World Resources Institute: WRI is a large, established global research organization with deep programs on climate, energy, food, water, and sustainable cities. It is comparable to CCAG as a broader incumbent that produces authoritative climate and sustainability research used by governments and businesses worldwide.
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research: PIK is a leading German climate research institute producing scientific analysis on climate impacts, mitigation pathways, and tipping points. It is comparable to CCAG as a broader scientific authority whose work informs international climate negotiations.
• Stockholm Environment Institute: SEI is an international non-profit research organization working on environment and development issues including climate policy, energy systems, and adaptation. It is comparable to CCAG as a broader research institute bridging environmental science and policy advice.

Direct peers

• Climate Central: Climate Central is a US-based non-profit that combines climate science, sea-level research, and public communication to inform climate action. It is comparable to CCAG as a science-driven non-profit that translates authoritative research into public and policy engagement.
• Carbon Brief: Carbon Brief is a UK-based climate science journalism and analysis outlet covering climate science, policy, and energy. It is comparable to CCAG in its mission to make authoritative climate science accessible to policymakers, media, and the public.
• NewClimate Institute: NewClimate Institute is a climate policy research organization producing analysis on mitigation ambition, policy effectiveness, and climate governance. It is directly comparable to CCAG as both produce rigorous science-based assessments of national climate plans and policy.
• Climate Analytics: Climate Analytics is a non-profit climate science and policy institute that produces research on 1.5°C-compatible pathways, NDCs, and decarbonization strategies. It is directly comparable to CCAG as both are science-based advisory groups informing government and international climate policy.
• E3G: E3G is a climate diplomacy think tank that advises governments and policymakers on climate strategy, energy transition, and international negotiations. It is comparable to CCAG in its focus on bridging climate science and government-level action, particularly at the European level.
• Climate Action Tracker: Climate Action Tracker is an independent research consortium that tracks government climate action against Paris Agreement commitments. It is directly comparable to CCAG in its assessment of national climate plans and the gap between ambition and outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ClimateCrisisAG
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOKbD5CaiJvIJP0-wgzRW-A
• Facebookfacebook.com/ClimateCrisisAG
• Instagraminstagram.com/climatecrisisag
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/climate-crisis-advisory-group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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