At a glance: All the key announcements in the Net-Zero Strategy
UK's biggest restaurants and brewers pledge net-zero operations by 2030, value chains by 2040
A coalition of almost 30 of the UK's biggest restaurants and brewers including Nando's, Burger King and Adnams, set up to plot a joint course to net-zero for the sector, has now revealed its plans for delivering decarbonisation.
Survey: Three-quarters of UK SMEs without credible plans to reduce emissions
UK-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) will need far more support to decarbonise, lest the nation risk missing its net-zero target, a new survey has revealed.
BMW inks deal for fossil-free steel manufactured using hydrogen and renewables
BMW Group has announced plans to begin sourcing steel produced using fossil-fuel-free methods from 2025, claiming that the material produces up to 95% less emissions on a lifecycle basis.
Nations on course to breach Paris Agreement targets through rising fossil fuel production
The world is on course to produce around 110% more fossil fuels than what is compatible with a 1.5C future, according to a new UN report warning that governments plan to double fossil fuel production by 2030 despite setting net-zero targets.
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Net-Zero Business podcast: IHG's low-carbon hotels and a spotlight on ESOS phase 3
Net-Zero November: edie to bolster COP26 coverage with bumper month of content and events
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The Net-Zero Strategy: The Good, the Bad and the Untimely
Tuesday 19 October was a monumental day for green policy, with the Net-Zero Strategy, the Heat and Buildings Strategy and the Treasury's Net-Zero Review all laying the foundations for a previously unimaginable road to decarbonisation. It is the strategy the Government needs, but not the one the green economy deserves.
Net-Zero Review: Carbon pricing won't offset tax revenue losses from fossil fuels
On the day that the UK's Net-Zero Strategy was published, the Treasury has warned that policies must be put in place to address a £37bn deficit that could arise from a loss of tax revenue as the shift away from fossil fuel continues.
Time to transform: edie's flagship Sustainability Leaders Forum set for awe-inspiring London return
Belu Water, Ecover, Elvis & Kresse and Zero Hour are among the disruptive brands and purpose-led campaigns set to feature at edie's biggest event of the year, which returns as a live, in-person event in February.
A substantial step forward, or huge letdown? The green economy reacts to the Net-Zero Strategy
The UK's Net-Zero Strategy is finally here, but the reaction to the nation's blueprint to decarbonisation ranges from those believing it provides much-needed clarity for business to others claiming it does nowhere near enough to drive all parts of the economy to net-zero by 2050.
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At a glance: All the key announcements in the Net-Zero Strategy
- Heat and Buildings Strategy: Green economy reacts, expressing hopes for more funding and tighter deadlines
- How Salesforce became a net-zero business and what happens next
- Available to watch on-demand: edie's online masterclass focusing on ESOS phase 3
- A substantial step forward, or huge letdown? The green economy reacts to the Net-Zero Strategy
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"We need concrete plans from the UK Government to kickstart the net-zero revolution."
"Smarter energy helps to generate significant emissions reductions while adding enormous value to global GDP."
"It does feel that for the first time, we're genuinely seeing a proper debate on the environment and climate change."
"The most encouraging sign so far, has been the increased business take-up of the 1.5 degree Celsius pledge."
