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ITV outlines steps to net-zero in new Climate Transition Plan
…opportunities that its net-zero transition can bring. These include increased positive perception amongst audiences, revenue opportunities by aligning with net-zero brands and cost reductions by introducing low-carbon innovations. The plan…
SBTi to enable automakers to verify climate targets in line with 1.5C
…updates to is Corporate Net-Zero Standard, providing clarity on the scope of the Standard and how businesses can certify. The Standard launched in 2021 and requires businesses to commit to…
MPs: Government’s ‘mixed messaging’ policies undermining net-zero finance shift
…how they would become net-zero organisations. Last month, a dedicated Taskforce delivered what it calls a “gold standard” Disclosure Framework for corporate climate transition plans, which aligns with globally recognised…
Download new guide to driving carbon and cost efficiency in the NHS
…good news is that cost and carbon reduction work together, enabling you to find the ‘sweet spots’ to affordably achieve your net-zero goals. Download NHS net-zero report Our approach to…
Corporate giants ‘gearing up for substantial net-zero investment increase’
…with high carbon footprints, such as manufacturing (26.9%), logistics and transport (24.3%), and resources and mining (22%), are the ones planning the most significant year-on-year increases in net-zero spending. Impact…
UK Government announces £4.5bn boost for manufacturing with net-zero focus
…to be crucial to the nation’s economic growth and the delivery of long-term ambitions on levelling up and the net-zero transition. Manufacturers will need to make “fundamental changes” to reach…
Global clean energy investments surge, but spending still off-track to reach net-zero
…given the ongoing geopolitical turbulence, high-interest rates and cost inflation. However, it notes that spending levels are not yet sufficient to drive the net-zero transition. According to the report, energy…
Energy and net-zero buildings: The burning question
…Water & Energy UK, Ireland & Nordics – Veolia, explores how buildings can redefine their relationship and reliance on carbon intensive energy to help organisations push toward their net-zero goals….
Chris Skidmore announces ‘Better Earth’ initiative to accelerate climate policy delivery
…for the net-zero transition in the UK, Skidmore said Better Earth “will seek to help countries across the world deliver on their decarbonisation plans, to provide the support and investment…
Driving the green agenda at a local level
…government priorities. The Government’s decision to backtrack on net-zero ambitions last September, alongside the stop-start nature of big funding programmes like the Social Housing Decarbonisation Scheme, has signalled a diminished…
UK policies ‘insufficient’ to deliver decarbonisation for key manufacturing sectors
…open edie is proud to announce the launch of the Net-Zero Awards, specially created to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero…
‘British power for British jobs’: Labour Party outlines vision for the green economy
Delivering a speech in Edinburgh this morning (19 June), Starmer outlined the key facets of his Party’s ‘Green Prosperity Plan’ for pairing levelling up and the transition to net-zero. He…
Budget 2024: What does the green economy want the Chancellor to announce?
…the (likely turbulent) months ahead. The Budget also comes against the backdrop of a legal challenge to the UK Government’s net-zero strategy spearheaded by Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth and…
Transition Plan Taskforce launches sector-specific guidance and transition finance tools
…transition and SMEs, examining how transition planning can go beyond achieving net-zero. The TPT’s secretariat co-head Dr Ben Caldecott said: “We need to back up net-zero targets with firm plans….
Government aims to accelerate EV transition as councils push for more climate powers
…to include EV charging strategies in their local transport plans, ensuring comprehensive infrastructure planning for all regions. Councils urge the Government for net-zero support In related news, local councils have…
How Aegon UK produced one of the UK pension sector’s first roadmaps to net-zero
Last month, Aegon UK became one of the first large British financial services firms to publish a detailed pathway to net-zero financed emissions. The company’s ‘Climate Roadmap’ outlines how it…
Corporates committed to 100% renewables now have a higher energy demand than France
…on net-zero targets in ways that are transparent and aligned with the latest standards. This premium online event effectively combines four edie webinars into a single afternoon, with each webinar…
West Midlands councils earmark £1.2bn for skills and net-zero projects
…has been allocated for investment in projects that can support the region’s plans to reach net-zero by 2041. This will be bolstered by a revenue budget of nearly £507m. The…
‘Strong rhetoric’: UK’s green economy welcomes Labour’s energy transition plans
…net-zero. These would be enacted if Labour wins the next general election, likely to take place in 2024. Starmer confirmed that Labour’s public-owned energy body, GB Energy, would be based…
Fortifying the tracks: How can the UK rail sector build climate resilience?
…condition of the UK rail sector underscores the necessity for intensified efforts to reduce carbon emissions, if the UK is to achieve its net-zero emissions target by 2050. Industry transformation…
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