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BT partners with UK Business Climate Hub to support SMEs in carbon reduction goals
…was launched last year with the support of the Net-Zero Council, to help 5.5 million SMEs reduce energy costs and emissions as a part of their net-zero transition. Research shows…
UK’s storage pipeline ‘incompatible with net-zero’, research warns
…“significant gridlocks” could undermine the net-zero transition by halting momentum and would have “serious, long-term effects on our ability to reach and sustain a net-zero grid”. “With hindsight, the UK…
MPs criticise lack of long-term plans for UK to reach net-zero
A new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns that the Government is yet to set out a detailed long-term plan to reach its mandated net-zero target for 2050….
Report: UK’s net-zero energy transition requires £900bn investment
…net-zero by 2050. The report claims that the shift to a net-zero energy supply will involve massive investment into renewable generation, network infrastructure and new technologies such as energy storage…
Government rejects calls from MPs to boost net-zero reporting requirements
…of net zero policy risked undermining further progress. “From mandatory transition plans to offering companies greater clarity on net zero investment in sectors across the economy, there is plenty the…
Higher/Tertiary Education Cost of Net Zero calculator launches
…Net Zero’, which follows the ‘Accelerating towards Net Zero’ January report from the same partnership group, led by the Royal Anniversary Trust. The reports aim to help understand the context,…
Manchester’s new ‘green’ office and an F1 net-zero pledge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…LEADERSHIP: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team leads competitors in net-zero pledge Formula 1 (F1) set a 2030 net-zero target for its operations in 2019 and subsequently baselined its emissions for the…
Inside OVO’s ‘True Net-Zero’ strategy: ‘Moving forwards, not backwards’ from offsetting
Amidst the ongoing debate over carbon offset markets, the British energy giant, OVO, recently announced its ‘Plan Zero’ strategy, pivoting away from reliance on carbon offsets to achieve net-zero carbon…
How local government can tackle the net-zero challenge
Reaching net zero carbon emissions is a collective challenge, but the scale and complexity varies considerably. If you’re a private sector organisation, for many the first steps towards net zero…
UK Government threatened with fresh legal action over net-zero backtracking
The Good Law Project has sent a letter to Energy and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho warning that its lawyers will either expand their existing legal challenge, or launch a fresh…
What three things should manufacturers prioritise to accelerate their net-zero plans in 2024?
…implement successful net-zero strategies as we head into 2024. Invest in digital tools to support net-zero goals According to Deloitte’s 2024 manufacturing industry outlook, technology is poised to play a…
Concerns mount over loopholes in corporate climate strategies
…that it is striving to separate its target validation and standard setting divisions, among making other strategic alterations. Related feature: Why are businesses struggling to verify their science-based net-zero targets?…
Future Homes Standard too weak on energy efficiency and renewables, sector leaders warn
…the time is now for the Future Homes Standard and Future Building Standard to become the driver net-zero carbon, by targeting highly efficient fabric-first approach and regulating embodied carbon, rather…
Navigating to net-zero
…reporting and disclosure – navigate the way to water neutrality, and beyond. References https://www.unwater.org/water-facts/water-and-climate-change https://www.water.org.uk/news-views-publications/news/global-water-industry-net-zero-commitments-top-72-million-people Net_Zero_Principles_Position_Paper_Jan_2022.pdf (ofwat.gov.uk) Net Zero 2030 Routemap | Water UK https://www.cdp.net/en/companies/companies-scores#ada274e5ea79c356f7ce239af01a90b5 CDP Global Water Report 2020…
IPPR: ‘Dragon’s-Den-style’ investment needed for UK to lead competitive global green economy
…government co-investing with private companies.” The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has stated that an orderly net-zero transition could be delivered with 0.5-1% of GDP. The Net-Zero Review this year concluded…
New Year’s Honours 2024: The environment activists and net-zero leaders on the King’s list
…services to Business, to Gender Equality and to Net-Zero Lee McDonough Director General, Net Zero, Nuclear and International, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. For services to Energy and…
Madrid’s green hydrogen plant and Wembley’s vegetable-powered vehicles: The sustainability success stories of the week
…carbon emissions by 29% over a two-year period. Additionally, the company’s net-zero targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company’s climate plan is to achieve…
CCC unveils five-point plan for stronger business action on climate
…of business action to combat the climate crisis. This is due out later this year. Before diving into the proposals, the report reiterates the commercial opportunities of delivering net-zero –…
Conservative MP Chris Skidmore quits over oil and gas expansion plans
…of the net-zero commitment by 2050, Skidmore has been a consistent advocate, urging the Government to adhere to its net-zero goals. However, today, (5 January), the Tory party’s net-zero hero…
Which automakers are leading and lagging on the low-carbon transition?
…Alberto Carrillo Pineda as “reflective of the scientific imperative for this critical transformation” – meaning the journey to net-zero for OEMs. It was subsequently revealed that EV sales reached record…
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