Most Gallery Climate Coalition members on track to halve carbon emissions by 2030, report finds

"GCC now has more than 2,000 members, including art institutions and artists, in more than 60 countries. The decarbonisation findings, published in the GCC's first Stocktake Report, was launched to coincide with London Art+Climate Week-a new five-day event running parallel to the UN climate summit COP30 in Brazil. They suggest that the global art sector could collectively cut over five million tonnes of CO₂ a year, the equivalent of countries such as Nicaragua, Albania and Mauritius."

"Progress is possible, the GCC Stocktake Report proves it. Across hundreds of organisations, the data shows that when the visual arts sector measures, plans and acts, emissions fall. But carbon is only part of the story. The roots of this crisis lie in broader economic, social, and cultural systems that normalise overconsumption and disconnection. Tackling them demands not only technical solutions but cultural transformation, and art has a unique and critical role to play in that shift."

Four fifths of Gallery Climate Coalition members that began tracking carbon in 2019 have cut emissions by more than 25%, aligning them with a pathway to halve emissions by 2030. GCC membership exceeds 2,000 organisations and artists across over 60 countries. The GCC Stocktake Report, released alongside London Art+Climate Week running parallel to COP30 in Brazil, estimates the global visual-arts sector could cut over five million tonnes of CO₂ annually, equivalent to several small nations. Measurement, planning and action within the sector have driven emissions reductions, while broader cultural transformation is needed alongside technical solutions.

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