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Does the UK need its own Inflation Reduction Act?
…UK has rolled back on its net-zero commitments. Earlier this year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a scaled-back approach toward net-zero policy proposals, emphasising a ‘pragmatic, proportionate, realistic’ strategy. However,…
CDP: Only a handful of FTSE 100 firms prepared for climate transition plan mandate
…Zero Initiative. Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards! Readers interested in the above article may be keen to enter edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through…
Net Zero Targets and Decarbonization Stress Testing
…methodologies, chiefly the SBTi Net-zero Standard, ISO IWA 42:2022 net zero guidelines and key principles of the Transition Plan Taskforce disclosure framework. In this manner, we are able to identify core gaps and strengths…
Hospitality firms lay out five-year plan to become net-positive
A coalition of businesses in the hospitality sector has outlined a new five-year programme to “go beyond” net-zero by creating a Net-Positive Pathway that gives back more than it takes…
Embracing the lasting value of decarbonised business
…of net-zero measures through economic headwinds – it is a vital feature to long-term success. In the public sector, local authorities have remained steadfast on their path to net zero…
CSRD and CSDDD: Why the supply chain is make or break for corporate compliance
…lag public on net-zero integrity Among the top 100 companies analysed, 38 private firms with a collective annual revenue of $2.1trn have set net-zero targets, accounting for almost half of…
UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps
Backed by the Government’s Green Heat Network Fund, these projects aim to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy bills and support Britain’s pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050. One of the…
The key green policy gaps for the UK Government to close in 2024
The past year witnessed a significant regression from the Government’s commitments toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. This regression was evidenced by substantial rollbacks on critical net-zero policies including a…
Why low-carbon cities need high-value skills
…and Net Zero report reveals that a lot of activity is already underway, from mainstreaming climate education in schools, colleges and universities to employer-led net zero training programmes and enhanced…
NGOs call on ‘flawed’ SBTi to increase standards for corporate climate targets
…since setting the net-zero goal. JBS recently lost its appeal against The National Advertising Divisions (NAD) ruling to discontinue its claims to be net-zero by 2040. The NGOs are calling…
Are major asset managers greenwashing with their net-zero targets?
…the assets managed by these firms, just 26%, in terms of their value, is covered by the interim climate targets they have set on the road to net-zero by mid-century….
From disclosure to implementation: Climate Action 100+ evolves its mission
…this week warned that less than 1% of the 10,000+ companies disclosing climate-related data through its platform have credible transition plans to net-zero. Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards!…
Home improvement retailers forge global collaboration to tackle Scope 3 emissions
…released earlier this month by Net-Zero Tracker revealed that less than four in ten of the world’s largest listed companies have net-zero targets that fully cover their Scope 3 emissions….
The UK’s industrial policy: Untapped green opportunities
…research and innovation to enable it to play its crucial part in the UK’s transition to net-zero. The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and Committee for Climate…
ZeroAvia welcomes successful zero-emission hydrogen aircraft testing
…70%, compared to conventional fuels, as reasons for why it could be a crucial enabler of the net-zero transition. However, research from the Royal Society has warned that there is…
New podcast – Net Zero can make us warmer and richer
…environment. These cover the following chapters of the report: Pillar 1 – Securing Net Zero Pillar 2 – Powering Net Zero Pillar 3 – Net Zero and the Economy Pillar…
‘Best-guess measurements’: Should corporates be worried about Scope 3 greenwashing?
…run.” Indeed, the survey notes that the majority (56%) of professionals across Europe realise that net-zero goals will not be met if suppliers are not involved, but the fact remains…
FMCG giants accused of greenwashing and urged to improve climate transition plans
The think-tank has this week published an analysis of the climate transition plans of these two consumer goods brands, alongside Unilever. All three companies have publicly set long-term net-zero targets….
Decarbonising Buildings: Making a net-zero built environment a reality
…This edie webinar, hosted in association with IES, will bring together a range of companies across the sector to showcase how net-zero can be delivered across the built environment and…
Dozens of hydrogen buses set to serve Gatwick Airport routes
…net-zero efforts and achievements recognised by thousands of businesses and climate experts. The Net-Zero Awards have been launched as a sister scheme to the long-running edie Awards in response to…
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