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Net-Zero Awards: Winners revealed at prestigious ceremony
…Net-Zero Awards are a timely opportunity to celebrate ambitious net-zero efforts and achievements. A total of 16 categories were developed for the inaugural Net-Zero Awards. Categories range from the Energy…
Incompetent executives risk undermining net-zero delivery, sustainability professionals warn
…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…
Putting customers at the heart of net-zero transition plans
…ensure that delivering net-zero remains aligned with our customers’ interests. In summary, by placing our customers at the heart of our net zero transition plan, we can simultaneously play our…
NatWest joins UN-backed Bankers for Net-Zero initiative
The Bankers for Net-Zero coalition launched in 2019. It is dedicated to investigating the role of the banking industry in mitigating risks associated with the transition to a net-zero economy….
UK cities call for more devolved power and funding to catalyse net-zero progress
…Government’s own Net Zero Review highlighted that significant action is required if we are to meet national and local net zero targets, but to do this devolution needs to go…
What would the UK’s net-zero transition look like under Labour?
…It is also developing the UK’s first green finance taxonomy and mandate for net-zero transition plans. Nonetheless, the consensus is that more is needed to create a genuinely world-leading net-zero…
Lucy Siegle named as host for edie’s Net-Zero Awards
…prestigious sustainability awards scheme, the brand-new edie Net-Zero Awards have been created to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy….
‘The terms of the game have changed’: 7 key messages from Chris Skidmore’s net-zero speech to Parliament
…because I signed net-zero into law, which was the bare minimum we could do. I saw net-zero as a Conservative mission, recognising that one of the priorities of the Conservative…
Royal Mail gets SBTi’s seal of approval for net-zero strategy
…for its day-to-day processes. Net-Zero Standard To date, more than 2,300 businesses have signalled their intention to produce a SBTi-verified net-zero plan. Businesses with verification under the SBTi’s Corporate Net-Zero…
Bloomberg and Macron unveil global database for corporate net-zero targets
…climate transition plan to net-zero by mid-century. Additionally, CDP has warned that just four FTSE100 companies have net-zero transition plans that would meet the ‘gold standard’ requirements of the UK’s…
Green finance leaders urge Sunak to rethink net-zero U-turns
…reach net-zero by 2050. The letter states: “Long-term ambitions to reach net zero are a necessary starting point. But without a coherent, whole-of-government approach to the economic transition, underpinned by…
How can you tell whether a business is truly leading on net-zero in 2024?
…(CISL). Proper planning ENGIE Impact’s 2024 Net-Zero Report reveals that two-thirds (66%) of organisations say they have some form of public carbon reduction commitment today, but only one-fifth (20%) say…
Creating a real circular economy is key to the net-zero transition
…talk on their net zero promises“. The planet, he said, should no longer have to suffer the worst excesses of “slow movers, fake movers or any of form of greenwashing”…
Nokia commits to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
…to net-zero Nokia has devised a new pathway toward achieving net-zero emissions, focusing on various aspects of its operations. In terms of product design and innovation, Nokia aims to enhance…
Achieving a net-zero commercial real estate sector – it all starts with the data
…getting ready to act. Of course, the emergence of increasingly stringent regulations, disclosure frameworks and transition pathways are also accelerating action towards net-zero within the sector. With ESG-mandated assets projected…
CCC: Sunak’s green policy rollbacks mean UK is less likely to reach net-zero
…and 2050 net-zero target. The CCC’s blog post states: “While a 2035 phase-out date for fossil boilers is potentially compatible with net-zero, the exemption of 20% of households from the…
Biomass Strategy: UK Government affirms role of BECCs in meeting net-zero emissions
The Government’s new Biomass Strategy was published on Thursday (10 August), outlining the role that bioresources can play in reaching net-zero while improving energy security. The Strategy confirms that the…
UK public pessimistic about reaching net-zero by 2050
…that the UK will meet its net-zero target for 2050. In contrast, 70% do not believe the target will be met. Respondents cited switching away from fossil fuels as the…
Report: UK’s net-zero transition could bring £240bn economic boost
…bring the UK’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The scenario with the most rapid and front-loaded transition, the ‘Net-Zero Transformation’ scenario, offers the greatest benefits in terms of…
Volcanic batteries and speedier hydrogen R&D: The best green innovations for Net-Zero November 2023
This month marked the fifth annual edition of edie’s Net-Zero November, which aims to inspire and empower sustainability and energy professionals on the road to a net-zero carbon future for…
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