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OVO announces a carbon offset-free path to ‘true net-zero’
…on the grid, electrifying heat and transport, and ending reliance on offsetting. We hope that this will become standard practice for businesses globally.” Unlike conventional offsetting methods, the company is…
Loss and Damage breakthroughs and China’s vague methane plan: COP28 Action Tracker
…no further details on how. He also reiterated the rhetoric Prime Minister Rishi Sunak used when rolling back policies on electric cars, building energy efficiency and low-carbon heating in September…
Report: 1.5C pledge set to be undermined by major fossil fuel expansion
…electrification of sectors such as heat and transport; the uptake of low-carbon power generation and concerted efforts to improve energy efficiency. With that in mind, Carbon Tracker believes that there…
Energy Minister hints that Britain could back COP28 agreement hinging on carbon capture
…or heated without oil and gas, someone is going to produce and sell it… The biggest challenge for us is to change the demand factors.” Several questions were asked about…
How corporates can shift electricity use, reduce bills and cut carbon through Demand Side Response
As the nights get shorter, the temperature drops and we get closer to winter, our natural reaction is to turn on more lights and increase the heating. If you are…
Electrification and energy flexibility ‘could save Europe €10.5bn a year by 2030’
…achieving this. In commercial buildings, AI-driven technologies can predict heating, cooling and ventilation demands. At homes in the UK, families are being financially incentivized to avoid using energy-hungry appliances during…
The Global Stocktake: We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to make nature the climate-fighting tool it really is
…crisis?” From severe heat, to out-of-control flooding, to droughts, 2023 has been a rollercoaster of extreme weather; with the worst impacts being felt in developing countries, by those people who…
Unilever makes green hydrogen breakthrough in push for fossil-free laundry products
…greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60%. The process involves producing ammonia using green hydrogen rather than fossil fuels. This ammonia is then added to other ingredients and heated using…
MPs criticise lack of long-term plans for UK to reach net-zero
…one witnessed in September for transport and heating. The MPs have criticised the fact that there is no single person or organisation that has responsibility for overseeing the performance of…
UK sued for counting wood burning with carbon capture as ‘negative emissions’
…like agro-forestry and carbon storage in products such as wood-based construction materials. In addition, the EU executive announced €180 million in funding for a project to convert an existing heat…
City of London Corporation set to reach net-zero operational emissions by 2027
…a world leader in climate action.” The report explains how improvements in lighting, ventilation, heating, cooling, humidity control and insulation played a crucial role in achieving this considerable emissions reduction….
Can businesses use COP28 as a springboard for climate action?
…staff attraction, a key facet of the plan is upskilling fossil fuel heating installers to work with renewable and low-carbon technologies. Other participants emphasised that the main value of a…
Why the Autumn Statement was a major missed opportunity for energy efficiency
…and Climate Intelligence Unit has calculated that, from January, homes rated EPC ‘F’ will pay £400 more for their annual heating bills than homes rated ‘C’ or higher. The Autumn…
Grid upgrades would knock trillions off of net-zero transition costs, study finds
…not be able to come online rapidly enough, and sectors such as transport and heat will be too slow to electrify. Some 1,500GW of renewable energy projects are already waiting…
COP28 preview: Here’s everything you need to know about the climate conference in Dubai
…to this, nations will doubtless be asked to provide a progress update on improving adaptation efforts through initiatives like the Sharm-El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda. Heath and food COP28 is the first…
Net-zero energy transition: How can we close the annual £4trn financing gap?
…electricity, building heating, transport and also industrial processes. On the latter, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has called for “dramatic” action to scale investment to close an “emissions canyon” in…
‘The hard work starts now’: Climate leaders highlight remaining loopholes in Loss & Damage agreement
…help communities and countries most affected by devastating heatwaves, droughts and wildfires caused by the climate crisis.” Laura Young, ambassador, Tearfund: “The UK Government’s pledge is a positive step that…
Food systems pledges and King Charles’ speech: The 8 biggest stories from the World Leaders Summit (Day One) at COP28
…The IEA has also recommended an immediate halt to any upstream oil and gas projects with long lead times, plus concerted efforts to curb fossil fuel demand in heating, industry,…
COP28 Covered Podcast episode 3: World leader pledges, NDC stocktakes and AI for climate action
…Mia Mottley and Antonio Guterres. They also cover the big announcements in brief, including a new first-of-its-kind global pledge on sustainable food systems. With Matt out of action (the heat…
‘More education needed’: British youth interest in green jobs ‘worryingly low’
…growth from net-zero. The least popular roles were in industries that will have the greatest demand, including heat pump installers (7%) and retrofit coordinators (9%). Skills gap In addition to…
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