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Shine On – Centrica opens its first UK solar farm
…maintain a secure supply and supporting organisations, such as Vodafone, in their net zero ambitions.” Andrea Dona, Chief Network Officer and Chair of Vodafone Net Zero Steerco, said: “Achieving net…
SBTi to ‘transform’ governance as corporate demand for climate target-setting skyrockets
…and changes in corporate climate requirements set by governments. The SBTi has, in recent times, been urged by NGOs to update its Net-Zero Standard in line with guidance issued by…
Delivering the Paris Agreement ‘a $275trn investment opportunity’, asset owners tell policymakers
…the biggest challenge to the net-zero transition. According to the Alliance’s paper, transitioning to net-zero by mid-century along the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C trajectory would present an investment opportunity of up…
The business guide to net-zero
…net-zero targets. Not all net-zero targets are equal however. This report will outline what steps need to be considered to create a credible net-zero target, ideally supported by science and…
Cabinet reshuffle: Grant Shapps ousted from DESNZ and appointed Defence Secretary
…rebelled. This means she is regarded as having generally voted against new climate policies proposed by opposition parties, including a net-zero remit for the Financial Conduct Authority and a net-zero…
‘Bitterly disappointing’: Scotland abandons 2030 climate goal citing credibility concerns
…This comes in response to the Climate Change Committee (CCC)’s latest report revealing that there’s ‘no comprehensive strategy for Scotland to decarbonise towards net-zero’, and as such its statutory goal…
Can businesses use COP28 as a springboard for climate action?
…downturn. A sustainability professional at a healthcare organisation said: “There is a lot that governments can learn from the way businesses behave around net-zero. We know that acting now, acting…
UK Government ringfences £218m for sustainable aviation
…sector to net-zero by 2050 as part of its Jet Zero Strategy. The UK Government aims for zero-emission domestic aviation and for all English airports to be net-zero by 2040….
Madrid’s green hydrogen plant and Wembley’s vegetable-powered vehicles: The sustainability success stories of the week
…less than one-third of the average annual investments needed until 2030 to hit net-zero emission goals by 2050. To respond to this funding gap, Bloomberg Philanthropies and IRENA announced a…
‘We cannot be complacent’: MPs urge Rishi Sunak not to water down green policies
…needs of people across society, then the politics of the net-zero transition become almost impossible.” Sunak told journalists earlier this week that he will not give up on net-zero but…
Majority of UK businesses feel energy crisis has delayed decarbonisation plans
…Electric, notes that 49% of businesses believe rising energy costs will deliver delays to planned sustainability and net-zero investments, while 34% believe their organisation is now facing more immediate business…
Researchers have ‘little confidence’ that national net-zero targets will be met
…that more than 90% of global net-zero pledges from nations are considered “low confidence”, meaning they are unlikely to be delivered in full or on time. Nations have submitted net-zero…
Half of top advertising board members linked to polluting industries, research finds
…away from unsustainable practices. “All Ad Net Zero supporters, global, and at a national level, are required to set public science-based net-zero targets and measure and report progress annually.” An…
How can we support local climate leaders in a cost-of-living crisis?
The UK’s Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho posted on X this week that “when any nation has to choose between net-zero and keeping their citizens safe and warm,…
Climate Crisis: Will we ever get to the heart of the challenge?
…their current trajectory for emissions reduction, we might also wonder how long will it really take to achieve a complete (yes, including all emissions, Apple) net-zero transition? Looking beyond the…
Net-zero schools and ‘unstoppable’ solar energy deployment: The sustainability success stories of the week
…investment marks a major milestone in cleaning up our whole transport system.” THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT: Church of England developing net-zero framework for schools The Church of England has set a…
COP28: Can the UK’s leadership survive the fallout of its policy pushbacks?
Tomorrow (30 November) marks the kick-off of COP28, drawing together nearly 170 world leaders, among them King Charles. Lee McDonough, the director general for Net-Zero, Nuclear, and International at the…
‘Arbitrary’ or a major retreat? Green economy leaders react to Labour U-turn on £28bn pledge
…transition to net-zero, and also diminish its ability to attract much-needed private investment at the necessary scale. “The UK must find a way to ensure that it uses this once-in-a-lifetime…
SPARK: edie’s Net-Zero Action Guide
…to see, given that the changes needed to meaningfully deliver these big, international and country-level net-zero targets will be delivered on the ground by organisations of all sizes and industries…
Northern regions set out manifesto to turbocharge economy through net-zero focus
…unlock 660,000 green jobs to help the region reach net-zero emissions by 2040. Convened through the Net Zero North West coalition, the North West Business Leadership Team (NWBLT) and academic…
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