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Chris Skidmore unveils new initiative for power grid decarbonisation
…Mission Zero’s Independent Review of Net-Zero chair Chris Skidmore said: “As uncertainty around net-zero policy persists, we must demonstrate the UK’s commitment to still achieving net-zero and demonstrate to international…
Expert speakers confirmed for edie’s SPARK! Net-Zero Action Workshops
…this particular event. Delegate tickets are priced at £257 each. SPARK and the Net-Zero Awards Our SPARK! Net-Zero Action Workshops event is about making that net-zero future a reality –…
Net-zero commitments ignoring calls to phase-out fossil fuels
New research from the Net-Zero Tracker published today (4 December) has warned that of the 88% of global emissions covered by intended net-zero targets, only 7% have commitments in place…
Net-zero buildings: The challenge for decarbonising estates
The launch of the UK’s revised Net-Zero Strategy in early April 2023 threw a renewed spotlight on the challenge of meeting its commitment in law under the sixth carbon budget…
What is a Just Transition? And why do we need one?
…to happen? According to Robins, a Just Transition to net zero in the UK requires seven elements working together: Robust government policy: “We need net zero plans that ensure climate…
Revamping BREEAM: Consulting on a new framework to help the construction industry drive net-zero
…129 recommendations which reframed the economic case for net-zero, Skidmore’s review explored how businesses can be better supported to deliver net zero, how the UK makes better use of infrastructure…
Most European businesses still exclude Scope 3 emissions from net-zero plans
…emissions indirectly than directly. The Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) requires businesses to pledge to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by at least 90% by 2050 under its Net-Zero Standard. Centrica…
Which green policies could Rishi Sunak axe or delay?
…not to pass net-zero costs onto lower-income homes. Energy and Net-Zero Secretary Grant Shapps is, for example, poised to axe plans for a new levy on domestic energy bills to…
Six green policy priorities for new Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho
…for the Financial Conduct Authority and a net-zero stress test for agricultural subsidy schemes. Coutinho does not mention energy, climate, environment or net-zero on her website. Green Party MP Caroline…
Claire Coutinho: Net-zero Minister welcomes ‘sensible adjustments’ to climate policies
…Nuclear and social housing To build on this the Net-Zero Secretary unveiled more funding initiatives to boost the UK’s approach to net-zero. The first was naming the six companies that…
Manchester’s new ‘green’ office and an F1 net-zero pledge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…LEADERSHIP: Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team leads competitors in net-zero pledge Formula 1 (F1) set a 2030 net-zero target for its operations in 2019 and subsequently baselined its emissions for the…
What will it take for the UK to deliver a Just Transition?
…government, companies, investors and communities. The need for innovation to meet net zero targets is so pressing that collaboration, sharing of best practice and the creation of industry standards will…
Will Climate Transition Plans take sustainability out of its silo?
The net-zero movement has been unwavering since businesses and governments started responding to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) warnings that net-zero emissions needed to be achieved globally by…
Why the UK’s net-zero and levelling up visions are linked – and key to winning the general election
…‘Net-Zero Hotspots’ The report was commissioned by think-tank the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU). It describes regions where low-carbon industries have grown rapidly in recent years as ‘Net-Zero Hotspots’….
AI predicts that FTSE100 firms unlikely to meet net-zero commitments
…edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through to industry-leading carbon reduction programmes and bold collaborative initiatives – this is THE awards scheme have your net-zero efforts and…
Going beyond net-zero a ‘once-in-a-generation economic opportunity’ for UK
…policies that address current clean technology barriers that push the nation beyond net-zero would deliver £70bn in annual benefits, compared to £36bn under the net-zero transition. The report, produced by…
SBTi forms target validation services subsidiary as corporate demand grows
…Financial Institutions Net-Zero Standard, going beyond existing guidance on near-term targets. The Corporate Net-Zero Standard launched in October 2021, in the lead-up to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow. It…
MPs claim climate crisis has changed from ‘outsider issue’ to ‘mainstream’ challenge, so why are policies faltering?
Five years ago, the UK became the first major nation to set into law a target to reach net-zero emissions. Set under then Prime Minister Theresa May, the Net-Zero target…
What is the role of business in delivering a Just Transition?
…from the event is that the net-zero and a Just Transition cannot be approached in isolation. Organisations need to realise the interdependencies of decarbonisation, social mobility and net-zero will not…
CBI to Government: Fast-track green industrial strategy or squander £57bn
…Apply now for the edie Net-Zero Awards Readers interested in the above article may be keen to enter edie’s new Net-Zero Awards. From breakthrough innovations and solutions through to industry-leading…
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