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Planning permission granted for two major British carbon capture projects
…State for Energy Security and Net-Zero has granted planning permission for the Net-Zero Teesside (NZT) Power plant. The project aims to establish the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon…
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…
‘Green Industrial Revolution’: Liverpool unveils proposals for world’s largest tidal project
…leader in sustainable energy and align with the region’s target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority intends to seek approval at its March…
SBTi ‘will not shy away from debate’ over corporate carbon credit use
…has caused” and that no standards had been changed, and wouldn’t be without public consultation. Potential changes are set to come about through work to update the Net-Zero Standard, which…
45-minute masterclass: ESOS Phase 3 compliance – Key updates for business
…Carbon Reporting (SECR) How ESOS can accelerate progress towards net-zero goals Masterclass chair Sarah George, Senior Reporter, edie Masterclass presenters: Gary Shanahan, Head of Business and Industrial Energy Efficiency, Tax…
UK’s clean energy market to double to £46bn, but policy rollbacks hamper sector confidence
…current political uncertainty – compounded by recent rollbacks to building and transport policies – will hinder the UK’s abilities to meet its legally binding net-zero target for 2050. The REA…
Energy Minister hints that Britain could back COP28 agreement hinging on carbon capture
…do is encourage others to get on a net-zero pathway as we are on. That is the focus.” The UK does currently generate around 1% of annual global emissions but…
Philanthropies, businesses and governments ‘must urgently collaborate’ to close climate financing gaps
…The world needs up to $3.5trn of additional investments each year to reach net-zero and restore nature. Combined funding from business, government and philanthropic sectors is falling short, with 6%…
Businesses launch ‘Renovation Revolution’ campaign to spur decarbonisation of EU buildings
…millions of buildings annually to reach its climate goals. The EU has notably enshrined a net-zero goal into law, aiming to reach that target by 2050. Currently, EU energy-related renovation…
World’s first Just Transition Finance Lab launches in London
…real world by financiers in the public and private sectors. According to Net-Zero Tracker, more than 90% of global GDP is now covered by net-zero targets set by national and/or…
Green hydrogen innovation competition opens with £500,000 funding pot
…the hydrogen and oxygen molecules found in water using electrolysis, in a process served by 100% renewable electricity. The Net-Zero Technology Centre, based in Aberdeen, is looking to support the…
‘Sounding the alarm’: World on course to breach 1.5C threshold in 4 years
…up The report “sounds the alarm” that global efforts to meet the Paris Agreement and deliver net-zero emissions by net-zero are still long-term aspirations, void of immediate action. More than…
Global solar investments outpace oil and gas for first time
…2023 will be more than double the levels need in 2030, under the Agency’s net-zero emissions scenario for 2050. With global coal demand meeting an all-time high in 2022, investment…
New Shell CEO drops targets to reduce oil production
…can “support investment” in the energy transition. Analysis from Net-Zero Tracker this week concluded that, at present, net-zero targets from the fossil fuel sector are “largely meaningless”. This is because…
Asda introduces fully electric delivery fleet at three stores
…go a long way to achieve our goals of halving our greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and becoming carbon net-zero by 2040.” The UK’s second-largest supermarket plans to convert two…
UK significantly off-track to meet household energy goals
…of the decade. This, the report argues, would be closer to what has been recommended in the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) Net-Zero Balanced Pathway. If the UK were to aim…
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…
Higher/Tertiary Education Cost of Net Zero calculator launches
…Net Zero’, which follows the ‘Accelerating towards Net Zero’ January report from the same partnership group, led by the Royal Anniversary Trust. The reports aim to help understand the context,…
UK Government pledges £200m to decarbonise freight industry
…This comes after the Government published its updated zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, in line with the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s recent pushback on net-zero policies. Roads Minister Richard Holden said:…
Global heavy duty vehicle manufacturers falling short on EV transition, research finds
…the transition towards zero-emission HDVs is crucial to align with the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s Net Zero Emissions (NZE) scenario. However, only a fraction of the required number of zero-emission…
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