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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…
Mars unveils net-zero roadmap backed with $1bn three-year spending plan
The consumer goods giant made these announcements through a new document outlining a roadmap to net-zero by 2050. This long-term climate goal was first set by Mars in 2021. Now,…
UK geothermal project gets share of £91m low-carbon heating fund
The projects have successfully gained grants from the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF), which supports the development of new and existing low and zero carbon heat networks in England. The…
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…
Project Gigaton: Walmart achieves supply chain emissions goal ahead of schedule
…improve estimates of its Scope 3 emissions footprint. Walmart is notably striving for certification under the Net-Zero Standard from the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). This standard requires businesses to commit…
Intel publishes Climate Transition Action Plan to bolster net-zero targets
…the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The Plan explains that the business feels unable to align with the SBTi’s net-zero standard because it requires firms to deliver a 90% reduction in…
Sodexo outlines plans to cut ties with suppliers lagging on climate
…net-zero value chain by 2040. Sodexo committed to net-zero by 2045 in 2021 and subsequently brought the target date forward by five years in 2022. Sodexo sees around 43% of…
Take our 10-minute survey on climate targets and offsetting
…the state of corporate sustainability and the net-zero transition across all major industries in the UK. The survey is primarily targeted at in-house sustainability/CSR/net-zero managers and practitioners, along with other…
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…
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